Uncle Fred Cordova first wrote Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans in 1983 todocument the untold histories of Filipino Americans who had typically been erased fromAmerican history. While FANHS and others have committed the last four decades topromoting and preserving Filipino American history, there are some stories andidentities that often remain forgotten or overlooked. First, many historians have writtenabout how Filipina women in the early 1900s were essential in buildingcommunities among the migrant workers in places like Stockton, Delano, Seattle,Hawai’i, and Alaska. Further, Filipino Americans have played vital roles in LGBTQ+history, with examples including Rosemary Bamburger as the founder of the firstknown lesbian organization in the 1950s (The Daughters of Bilitis) and Richard Adamsas part of one of the first same-sex couple to get legally married in the 1970s and thefirst same-sex couple to file the first lawsuit to seek recognition of a same-sex marriageby the federal government.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — August 2026 — The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) concluded another successful biennial national conference in Washington, D.C., bringing together over 400scholars, educators, community leaders, students, artists, veterans, and advocates from across the United States to celebrate, preserve, and advance the Filipino American story.

The conference themed "PiNoise on the Potomac:  Monuments to Change" was co-chaired by FANHS DMV President Gem Daus and Vice President Jo Maralit.  The event marked the first time that the nation's largest community-based gathering dedicated to Filipino American history convened in the nation's capital. Drawing from the word Pinoise—a blend of Pinoy and noise—the conference celebrated the many ways Filipino Americans make themselves heard through scholarship, storytelling, music, laughter, ritual, and collective action.

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Call for Submissions

Due: January 15, 2027

The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Journal is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that reflects the diverse scholarship that is found in the FANHS community. When we say “scholarship,” we understand this term broadly, as ALL are capable of being “scholars,” regardless of educational or degree attainment.  The journal publishes research by community-based and academic historians, as well as personal histories. Published annually (one volume each year), the journal promotes FANHS's mission by publishing, disseminating, and promoting research on Filipino American history. 

FANHS Journal, Volume 15 is calling for submissions of papers based on presentations given at the FANHS Biennial Conference in Arlington, Virginia held July 22-25, 2026. 

We encourage all who presented at the conference to submit your work in one of the following formats and modalities:

• Written work (e.g., essays, poems, articles)

• Visual work (e.g., photo essays, prints and other artistic work, video)

• Mixed modalities (e.g., videos, pictorial essays, zines)

• Audio (e.g, recorded monologues, abridged oral histories with an accompanying article) 

Dear FANHS Community,

We have much to celebrate! 

FANHS Journal, Volume 13 is now published!

FANHS Journal, Volume 13—guest edited by Dr. Pat Lindsay "Pinky" C. Catalla-Buscaino—is officially hot off the press! This latest Fall 2025 volume features scholarship drawn from the FANHS Houston Conference proceedings and continues our tradition of advancing Filipino American history.

Subscribe today by clicking on this link. You may choose:

Electronic access, which includes Vol 13 and all previous volumes, or

A print copy, perfect for your personal library—or as a meaningful holiday gift

FANHS members receive 25% off at checkout. Please use the discount code: FANHSMEMBER25

Institutional Access:
Before purchasing, check with your college, university, or institutional library to see whether they already subscribe to the FANHS Journal. If so, you can access Volume 13 and past volumes through your institution.