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  • Cover of Naomi Paik's book, Bans, Walls, Raids, Sanctuary. A family is running, surrounded by a flock of birds. Text reads "Abolition and Immigrant Justice: the 13th Annual Balgopal Lecture. A. Naomi Paik, Arianna Salgado, Vân Huynh."
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  • Now Accepting Applications: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Asian American Studies

    Asian American Studies Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2021-2022 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Asian American Studies Department (AAS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a postdoctoral research associate for the 2021-2022 academic year. Applicants must demonstrate promise for a tenure-track appointment at a research college or university,...
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    The Women's Resources Center will be offering confidential advising services to students and staff. Our students need us now more than ever as we continue to navigate the multiple, ongoing pandemics that impact our communities. Isolation, worries over physical and mental health, and real concerns...
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  • Spring 2021 Courses
    AAS 100: Intro to Asian American Studies Leland Tabares • MW 1:00 – 1:50 pm • CRN 30106 • Online Lecture (Friday Online Discussion Sections) Interdisciplinary introduction to the basic concepts and approaches in Asian American Studies. Surveys the various dimensions of Asian American experiences...
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  • Professor A. Naomi Paik Featured in the News-Gazette
    AAS Associate Professor A. Naomi Paik was featured last week in a News-Gazette article discussing the future of US immigration policy under the Biden administration and the damage done by the current administration....
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  • AAS 100
    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.
    Course Description for AAS 100
  • AAS 200
    AAS 200

    US Race and Empire

    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.
    Course Description for AAS 200
  • AAS 215
    AAS 215

    US Citizenship Comparatively

    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.  
    Course Description for AAS 215
  • AAS 300
    AAS 300

    Theories of Race, Gender, and Sexuality

    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.
    Course Description for AAS 300

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