2025-02-20 - AAS is gearing up for an exciting Fall 2025 semester. Students currently will have nine AAS courses available for selection. All four core courses for our major and minor are being offered, as well as several new, exciting learning opportunities. AAS 258: Muslims in America and AAS 365: Asian American Media and Film haven't been offered since before COVID, and the...

2025-02-11 - Professor Junaid Rana recently released his newest publication: The Anthropology of White Supremacy: A Reader. This collection of twenty-four essays gives readers a thoughtful analysis of not only how anthropology can better help us understand white supremacy, but it provides insight on how to begin the arduous task of dismantling it. Rana serves as both an editor and contributor...

2025-01-28 - Graduate students have enough on their plates without having to worry about how they're going to fund their research. AAS is here to help! The Jeffrey S. Tanaka Asian American Studies Grant is open now for applicants. Any U of I graduate student is eligible to apply, regardless of their major, as long as the grant funding is used to conduct research directly related to Asian American Studies....

2025-01-22 - Students who major or minor in Asian American Studies are invited to apply for the 2025 Betty Lee Sung Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship provides funding for a student to attend a national meeting focused on Asian American issues. Typically, recipients of the award use this funding to attend the Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS) Conference. This year, the conference is held in...

2024-10-22 - 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 faculty members and learn more about how a major or minor in AAS can help advance one's career goals....

2024-10-22 - 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 examining social habits, restaurants, ethnic cookbooks, fiction, memoir, magazines, and TV. The...

2024-08-13 - 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 new to the subject and is looking for a historical, interdisciplinary overview of Asian American...

2024-06-18 - Good news: There are even more options for students who are interested in Asian American Studies. Professors Keva X. Bui and Emi Sawada have created two new, dynamic courses that explore a range of topics within the field of AAS. Registration is now open! Read more about all these courses' offerings below:  AAS 211: Asian Americans and the Arts This...

2024-05-08 - Looking for something different this fall semester? AAS still has limited spots available in some of our most popular courses. Grab your seat before they're gone! 

2024-04-22 - Many changes are coming to the Department of Asian American Studies for the 24-25 academic year, and one of the most exciting is the addition of new AAS courses for students to join. Professor Keva X. Bui is offering two new courses for next semester: AAS 315: War, Memory, Cinema and AAS 390: Race, Science, Technology. War, Memory, Cinema is offered on Mondays...

2024-03-25 - This year's annual Balgopal Lecture is taking place on Wednesday, April 3rd. Students, faculty, and other guests are welcome to come hear Dr. Maha Hilal present her talk Islamophobia, The War on Terror, and the Rhetorics of State Violence at the Levis Faculty Center, Room 300 from 4:00-6:00 PM.  Dr. Hilal is a Muslim Arab American and an expert on institutionalized...

2024-03-07 - The Department of Asian American Studies is thrilled to have award-winning author Curtis Chin join us on campus on April 2nd, 2024. The acclaimed author and community organizer will be at two events throughout the day that students can attend:  From 12:00 PM - 1:00PM, attend Food for Thought at the Asian American Cultural Center (1210 W Nevada St, Urbana) for a book reading and...

2024-02-21 - The Department of Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana‐Champaign, is pleased to announce the availability of a graduate student research grant. The grant is designed to assist a graduate student with their research in areas directly relating to Asian American studies. This research grant is named for Jeffrey S. Tanaka, a professor in the University of Illinois’...

2024-02-14 - This spring's convocation ceremony will be held at 5:30 PM on Saturday, May 11 at the historic Virginia Theater in Champaign, IL. AAS Majors who are graduating this spring are encouraged to walk the stage and have their accomplishments formally recognized. Degree candidates from August and December 2023 are also invited to participate in convocation.  To register for convocation, please...

2024-02-12 - The Department of Asian American Studies is seeking: One or more teaching assistants at the 50% level to teach sections for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Employment for both semesters is contingent on enrollment and fulfillment of position responsibilities. The rate of pay will be subject to the Graduate Employment Organization contract for a 50% appointment over a nine-month period. Those...