Wednesday, June 27, 7:00–9:30pm
Hosted by artist-in-residence Yasmine Diaz
40 participants maximum
Free / RSVP here
Third Culture Kid is a term used to describe those raised in a culture other than their parents’. We are known to be cultural hybrids and chameleons. While many of us have an increased awareness of the world around us, we are often faced with unique challenges such as confused loyalties with regards to values, traditions, and politics.
In this discussion, we will explore and share how those of us who have grown up in multiple cultures have navigated our way through emerging adulthood, how our intersecting experiences and perspectives has influenced our work and understanding of the world we live in. In a study on the development of TCK women, several common themes emerged, including: the disruption of transition between cultures and places, feeling often the outsider, gendered expectations, and the value in establishing independence. We will touch on these and other topics in a conversation with artists Rema Ghuloum, Arshia Haq, Ahree Lee, and Yasmine Diaz.
Yasmine Diaz is a Los Angeles-based artist & the artist in residence during WCCW’s Control quarter. With a focus on gender, third-culture identity, and family, Yasmine Diaz works with mixed media on paper, drawing, and collage to question and assert her unique experiences as a Yemeni-American artist and feminist. Diaz is a co-organizer and past fellow of at land’s edge. Her work has been featured by Deeyah Khan’s Sister-Hood, Kolaj Magazine, the Albuquerque Museum of Art, and in the collections of the UCLA School of Public Affairs.
Accessibility information for this event:
WCCW has a 36” wide ramp at our front entrance and a stairway with 8 steps and a rail. There are 2 gender neutral restrooms. One restroom is wheelchair accessible, with a handrail. We provide scent free soaps and encourage guests to attend our events scent free. If you require ASL interpretation, CART, interpretation for a language other than English, supervised childcare, or have any other access needs or questions, please contact [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. It is our practice to do everything we can to create a safe and accessible space.