Gordon Hirabayashi Annual Lecture
As a contributor to the Gordon Hirabayashi Anti-Racism Project, the PTJC co-founded and co-organizes this lecture series with campus and community partners, including: the Edmonton Japanese Community Association (EJCA); the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC); the Office of the Vice-Provost: Accessibility, Community and Belonging; the Faculty of Arts: Department Sociology; the University of Lethbridge, and the Nikkei Cultural Society.
Lectures to date:
- Dr. Audrey Kobayashi, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Queen's University, "Redress and Resolution: future choices for Japanese Canadians", delivered at the University of Victoria and livestreamed, October 2, 2026
- Dr. Karen Korematsu, founder and President, Fred T. Korematsu Institute, “Coram Nobis:The warning we need now?,” delivered at the University of Lethbridge and livestreamed, in conjunction with the 2025 NAJC Annual Conference, September 26, 2025
- Dr. Pamela Sugiman, Toronto Metropolitan University, “Deep and Profound Memories: Japanese Canadians, Race and the Second World War Internment,” delivered at the University of Alberta, in conjunction with the 2024 NAJC Annual Conference, October 3, 2024 (recording available)