The Kairos Podcast

Chinese-American Podcast creators Cat & Sarah look at 2018 in review and what it means for the Asian community, including the Dolce & Gabbana scandal, K-pop, and Crazy Rich Asians.We're so glad to have been able to create Kairos this year, and we'll be back in spring 2019 with a new volume of episodes. D&G information courtesy of Fashion Magazine.

Today we're here with Jennifer Ling Datchuk, an artist whose work rejects traditional traditional notions of femininity and standard heteronormative relationships. In this interview, she touches upon how her background as a mixed race woman shapes her creative process and explains her connection to the traditional techniques of crafting and pottery. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Ling Datchuk.

Dr. Allyson Hobbs is an associate professor of African and African American studies at Stanford University. Her book, Chosen Exile, was published by Harvard University Press and takes a closer look at the phenomenon of racial passing starting from the late eighteenth century to the present day. From her personal connection to passing, Dr. Hobbs provides deeper insight into questions about the status of racial identity and colorism. Photo courtesy of Youtube.

In developing an artistic style that fuses elements of photorealism, cubism, beauty and fashion together to form captivating portraits, as well as producing music for the K-Pop industry, Vakseen describes his thoughts on the perfection demanded by societal norms and seeks to use his art as a medium to call into question the underlying problems associated with the ideal figure and face mainstream media feeds to young women. His work has been featured by Adidas, Vans, Buzzfeed, Complex, Playboy, and

Adam Chau is a ceramic designer who also manages educational programming at Clay Art Center in NY. After receiving a degree in studio ceramics, he decided to pursue more industrial ways of production while retaining techniques of traditional craft paradigms. His most recent project, Digital Calligraphy, investigates the hybridization of handcraft with digital technology. Adam has shown at Rossana Orlandi in Milan, Italy as well as the NADA art fair in New York City. Photo courtesy of Google

In this episode, we feature two unique and brilliant activists. Amanda Nguyen, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founded the nonprofit RISE in her fight for sexual assault survivor's rights after her own devastating experience. The organization has since unanimously passed the Sexual Assault Survivor's Rights Act through Congress and is currently working on bringing the issue to a more global platform. Luvvie Ajayi is a speaker, activist, and author of the New York Times Bestselling book, I’M

Under the moniker 'Angry Asian Man,' Korean-American blogger Phil Yu explores issues of Asian-American representation and their current status in the context of the modern political landscape. From his early formative years in the Bay Area to his collegiate life at Northwestern, Phil examines his own journey to forming a unique identity and explains how to navigate a tense, polarized culture. Photo first published in Northwest Asian Weekly, courtesy of Phil Yu.