Discover the vibrant histories of Japanese Americans in Nebraska from the late 19th century to the present, and explore the community-led efforts to preserve them through a screening and panel discussion at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Lied Commons.
The event is part of the Paul A. Olson Great Plains lecture series by the Center for Great Plains Studies. It begins with a screening of Nebraska Public Media’s recently aired “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall” episode, followed by a panel of Japanese American community members.
Panelists include Vickie Sakurada Schaepler, the Japanese Hall and history project coordinator; Kim Hachiya, community descendant; Sharon Ishii-Jordan, professor emerita at Creighton University and community descendant; and Kay Hall, senior producer of “Nebraska Stories."
The moderator will be Donna Doan Anderson of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Department of History.
Learn more about the Paul A. Olson Great Plains lecture series here.
