“Only you get to identify who you are.”
Identity is a complex and ever-shifting concept—difficult to fully grasp, and perhaps nearly impossible to pin down.
To take us as close as we can to this profound question, we are honored to welcome internationally acclaimed artist and University of California, Santa Barbara professor, Kip Fulbeck. Join us for an inspiring encounter that promises to challenge assumptions and open new perspectives on what identity truly means.
In this interactive workshop, participants will use their own photographs as a lens to explore and deepen their understanding of self. Alongside this, you’ll experience thought-provoking presentations and intriguing exhibitions, that are set to spark new insights and even serve as true landmarks for your life journey!
You can also preview the works in advance and further enrich your learning, at an exhibition at our ICC Lounge (coming soon). Of course, you are always welcome to drop by out of simple curiosity.
Why not take this chance to capture your authentic self—through a portrait and words that come straight from your heart?
We look forward to your participation!
Please note:
This event involves being photographed, and it also includes the process of exhibiting the photos taken. Please review the following points carefully.
- Photography during the event, including both general event scenes and individual portraits (reference: https://kipfulbeck.com/hapa-me/) ※All photos will be taken with participants wearing their regular clothes.
- Use of the photos by Waseda University and ICC for publicity and promotional purposes
- Use of the photos by Professor Kip Fulbeck for future projects and media coverage
- Exhibition of the photos at the ICC Lounge after the event
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 9th, 5:30-7:00 pm
*Venue opens at 5:15 pm
Place
Event: Waseda Campus *Details sent to confirmed participants
Exhibition: ICC lounge, Waseda Campus, building 3, 1st floor
Eligibility
Waseda Students, Faculty and Staff
Language
Guest presentation: English
MC: English & Japanese
Fee
Free
Capacity
about 60 people
*If the number of applications exceeds capacity, selection will be determined by lottery. Results will be notified by email on the application deadline date.
Application
Via this form
Deadline
Tuesday, December 2, 9:00am
Cooperation
Guest Artist: Kip Fulbeck
Kip Fulbeck Studio Portraits
Professor Kip Fulbeck has exhibited and performed in over 20 countries and throughout the U.S. He is the author of six books including Part Asian, 100% Hapa; Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids; and Hapa.me – 15 Years of The Hapa Project, and the exhibition artist of Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World. He teaches as a Distinguished Professor of Art at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) where he received the Faculty Diversity Award and the Distinguished Teaching Award, and has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member five times.
Artist Kip Fulbeck created The Hapa Project in 2001, traveling the country to photograph over 1,200 volunteers who identified as Hapa. The Hapa Project’s goal was to promote awareness and recognition of the millions of Hapas in the United States; to give voice to multiracial people and other previously ignored ethnic groups; to dispel myths around exoticism, hybrid superiority, and racial homogeneity; and to foster positive identity formation in multiracial children. In 2006, Fulbeck published the first book and premiered kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa, the first museum exhibition to explicitly explore Hapa identity. That exhibition remains one of the most popular in the history of the Japanese American National Museum, setting attendance records before traveling throughout the US and abroad. The exhibition broke new ground in exploring identity through photographic portraits of mixed-race subjects, paired with the participants’ handwritten responses to the typically posed question, ‘What are you?'”
Source: Japanese American National Museum (https://www.janm.org/exhibits/hapa-me)
Before Applying
Please read and confirm your understanding of ICC’s policies on Cancellation, Food Allergens, Photography, and Reasonable Accommodations (here).
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