Professor Emeritus Pallassana Balgopal Releases New Book
AAS celebrates Professor Emeritus Pallassana Balgopal on his most recent publication: "Theory and Practice of Social Group Work in Indian Society." Dr. Balgopal is a beloved member of both the Department of Asian American Studies and the University of Illinois School of Social Work. He is an educator, researcher, and practitioner with more than sixty years of teaching, curriculum development, research, consultation, and practice experience. His research dives into the complex world of social work with immigrants and refugees, cultural pluralism, international community social work, and...
- AAS hosted its fall Major-Minor Lunch on Wednesday, October 16th, and staff couldn't be happier with the student turnout! Guests were treated to a fresh & delicious feast from Dubai Grill. In between snacking on hummus and playing trivia games, students had the chance to talk one-on-one with... Read full story Good Food, Good Times at AAS
- There is a look to look forward to at AAS, including several new and exciting course options for spring 2025. AAS 287: Food & Asian Americans is being offered for the first time since 2019. Enrolled students will investigate the politics and poetics of Asian American foodways by... Read full story Hungry for AAS? New Courses Offered for Spring 2025
- Looking to fill your gen-ed requirements? AAS has just the course for you! Limited spots are available in AAS 120: Intro to Asian American Pop Culture. Grab your seat before classes start on the 26th. AAS is also offering extra spots for AAS 100: Intro to Asian American Studies for anyone who is... Read full story Get Your Pop Culture Fix with AAS
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AAS 100: Intro to Asian American Studies
Interdisciplinary introduction to the basic concepts and approaches in Asian American Studies. Surveys the various dimensions of Asian American experiences including history, social organization, literature, arts, and politics.
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Invites students to examine histories and narratives of U.S. race and empire, drawing upon multiple theoretical and methodological works in Asian American studies and related fields.
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Examines the racial, gendered, and sexualized aspects of US citizenship historically and comparatively. Interdisciplinary course taught from a humanities perspective. Readings draw from critical legal studies, history, literature, literary criticism, and ethnography.
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Explores theories for performing interdisciplinary, intersectional and comparative studies within the field of Asian American studies. Follows multiple genealogies of critical work in ethnic and American studies.