Date and Location

October 16, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Ash Center, 124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 200n, Room 225

Contact

(617) 495-0557

The Ash Center and the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia invite you to a panel discussion featuring Christine Chen and Desmond Ang for a compelling exploration of the AAPI community's influence on the upcoming 2024 election. As the political landscape shifts, understanding the role of AAPI voters has never been more crucial. This event will examine the AAPI community’s electoral Influence and how the AAPI vote is poised to impact the upcoming election after years of evolving AAPI voting patterns gleaned from data analytics and polling on AAPI voters. The event will cover how to interpret changes in AAPI voting behavior and the significance of these shifts as well as the key issues that resonate with AAPI voters and how each party’s platforms align with their concerns and priorities. 


This event is part of the 2024 U.S. Election Series sponsored by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. As the United States heads to the polls in November, this series will convene scholars and practitioners to discuss down-ballot issues, election administration, election security, voter trends, and more.

Speakers and Presenters

Archon Fung, (Moderator), Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government;
Christine Chen, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote);
Desmond Ang, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School;
Saatvik Ahluwalia, Vice Chair of the AAPI Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Organizer

Co-Organizer

Additional Organizers

HKS AAPI Caucus