UC Irvine, University Archives

Academic and Professional Women of UCI records (University of California, Irvine), 2020-2021

Academic and Professional Women of UCI records, 2020-2021

Summary

Creators:
Academic and Professional Women of UCI
Abstract:
The Academic and Professional Women of UCI is a long-standing group dedicated to supporting staff, faculty, and students with an emphasis on supporting the women of UCI. Their stated goals are: to develop an awareness amongst faculty, staff, and other campus entities about the contributions of women to the mission of UCI, to provide activities and support other campus groups in contributing to the advancement of women at UCI, to create networking and communication spaces for women, as well as serve as a space for the women to collectively contribute to the decision making process on campus and in the community especially in issues directly affecting women. Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories, an initiative within the Academic and Professional Women of UCI, was video series described by its creators as a way to aid in the eradication of anti-Black and anti-inclusive mindsets through 5-minute mini interviews in which guests (UCI staff, faculty, and retirees) share their personal experiences with discrimination and/or profiling based on race, gender, disability, and/or other pieces of their identity. The Amplify series took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter Movement and sought to create a space for the women at UC Irvine to be heard. These videos were shared on the UCI Media youtube page as well as the Amplify Womxn of UCI website. This collection contains the unedited footage from the nine interviews conducted by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories program.
Extent:
13.90 Gigabytes 13.90 GB (9 digital files)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Academic and Professional Women of UCI records. AS-223. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].

Background

Scope and content:

The Academic and Professional Women of UCI is a long-standing group dedicated to supporting staff, faculty, and students with an emphasis on supporting the women of UCI. Their stated goals are: to develop an awareness amongst faculty, staff, and other campus entities about the contributions of women to the mission of UCI, to provide activities and supporting other campus groups in contributing to the advancement of women at UCI, to create networking and communications spaces for women, as well as serve as a space for the women to collectively contribute to the decision making process on campus and in the community especially in issues directly affecting women.

Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories, an initiative within the Academic and Professional Women of UCI, was video series described by its creators as a way to aid in the eradication of anti-Black and anti-inclusive mindsets through 5-minute mini interviews in which guests (UCI staff, faculty, and retirees) share their personal experiences with discrimination and/or profiling based on race, gender, disability, and/or other pieces of their identity. The Amplify series took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter Movement and sought to create a space for the women at UC Irvine to be heard. These videos were shared on the UCI Media youtube page as well as the Amplify Womxn of UCI website. This collection contains the unedited footage from the nine interviews conducted by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories program.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by Jenny Fan and Erica Turley-De Villa, 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Women in education -- California -- Irvine.
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Faculty
Social justice and education
Interviews -- 21st century.
Names:
Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories, a program of Academic and Professional Women of UCI

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection contains digital materials. It is minimally processed, but is open for research. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

Preferred citation:

Academic and Professional Women of UCI records. AS-223. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date accessed].

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
Website
Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories, 2020-2021
Scope and content:

This series contains the raw footage from 9 separate interviews conducted from 2020 to 2021 by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories program. The program was described by its creators as a way to aid in the eradication of anti-Black and anti-inclusive mindsets through 5-minute mini interviews in which guests (UCI staff, faculty, and retirees) will share their personal experiences with discrimination and/or profiling based on race, gender, disability, and/or other pieces of their identity. The Amplify series took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter Movement and sought to create a space for the women at UC Irvine to be heard. These videos were shared on the UCI Media youtube page as well as the Amplify Womxn of UCI website.

These digital interview recordings, ranging from 34 to 54 minutes, cover a range of topics, including the Covid-19 Pandemic, rise in xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiments, Black Lives Matter Movement and protest, as well as the interviewees' individual backgrounds and experiences within academia. Those interviewed were from different departments on campus and backgrounds, the list of interviews includes: Elizabeth Yi, Erika Hayasaki, Judy Tzuz-Chun Wu, Karen Andrews, Krystal Tribbett, Sydney Charles, Taum Larson, Thais Bouchereau, and Thuy Vo Dang.

Background

Scope and content:

This series contains the raw footage from 9 separate interviews conducted from 2020 to 2021 by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories program. The program was described by its creators as a way to aid in the eradication of anti-Black and anti-inclusive mindsets through 5-minute mini interviews in which guests (UCI staff, faculty, and retirees) will share their personal experiences with discrimination and/or profiling based on race, gender, disability, and/or other pieces of their identity. The Amplify series took inspiration from the Black Lives Matter Movement and sought to create a space for the women at UC Irvine to be heard. These videos were shared on the UCI Media youtube page as well as the Amplify Womxn of UCI website.

These digital interview recordings, ranging from 34 to 54 minutes, cover a range of topics, including the Covid-19 Pandemic, rise in xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiments, Black Lives Matter Movement and protest, as well as the interviewees' individual backgrounds and experiences within academia. Those interviewed were from different departments on campus and backgrounds, the list of interviews includes: Elizabeth Yi, Erika Hayasaki, Judy Tzuz-Chun Wu, Karen Andrews, Krystal Tribbett, Sydney Charles, Taum Larson, Thais Bouchereau, and Thuy Vo Dang.

Contents
Digital Folder 1, 2020-2021
Containers:
Folder Accn2023-017
Scope and content:

This folder contains unedited interview recordings from 9 interviews conducted by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories project.

Background

Scope and content:

This folder contains unedited interview recordings from 9 interviews conducted by the Amplify Womxn of UCI: Hearing Our Stories project.