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  • Dr. Betty Lee Sung, 1924-2023

    01/26/2023 - The Department of Asian American Studies mourns the loss of Dr. Betty Lee Sung. Sung received bachelor's degrees in sociology and economics from the University of Illinois, and a PhD. from the CUNY...

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    Seats are open in AAS 100!

    01/19/2023 - Still need to fill that US Minority Cultures Gen Ed? Seats are currently open in AAS 100: Intro to Asian American Studies An interdisciplinary introduction to the basic concepts...

  • Junaid Rana and Maryam Kashani Leading Second Interseminars Initiative Project

    10/24/2022 - The Humanities Research Institute recently announced the selection of their second Interseminars Initiative project....

  • 2022 Election Information

    09/28/2022 - Election Day: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Register to vote: ...

  • Department of Asian American Studies Seeks Full Time Faculty Member

    09/21/2022 - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Department of Asian American Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   The Department of Asian...

  • Augusto Espiritu Named AAS Associate Head

    09/13/2022 - Dr. Augusto Espiritu has been named Associate Head of Asian American Studies for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition to serving as Associate Head, Dr. Espiritu will also be the student advisor...

  • Welcome to Our New Postdocs

    09/13/2022 - The Department of Asian American Studies would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new postdoctoral fellows. Welcome to Drs. Vivian Yan-Gonzalez and Emi Sawada! Vivian Yan-Gonzalez Vivian Yan-...

  • Upcoming Events

    08/31/2022 - Asian American Studies will be participating in several exciting events next month! On Thursday, September 1, stop by Asiantation...

  • Susan Koshy Receives OVCRI Faculty Fellowship

    08/23/2022 - Congratulations to Susan Koshy for her recent receipt of a faculty fellowship with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation. From OVCRI: "Faculty Fellows inform OVCRI thinking...

  • Dr. Lila Sharif Publishes New Co-Authored Book

    04/19/2022 - AAS's Dr. Lila Sharif has participated in authoring a new book on critical refugee studies: Departures: An Introduction to Critical Refugee Studies. The book is available now for pre-order...

  • Asian America Otherwise Conference

    04/06/2022 - Organized by the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory and the Department of Asian American Studies, "Asian America Otherwise" is the culminating conference of the "In Plain Sight" Research...

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    An Interview with AAS Major Shivani Bhogaraju

    03/24/2022 - What started your interest in Asian American Studies? How long have you been a major? I took AAS 100 my freshman year and found the material really interesting. I was especially...

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    AAS Office Support Specialist Kat Fuenty Wins LAS Staff Award

    03/10/2022 - Kat Fuenty, the Office Support Specialist for the Department of Asian American Studies, was presented with the LAS Staff Award on Tuesday, March 8. The LAS Staff Award honors staff members at the...

  • AAS Seeks Teaching Assistants for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

    02/22/2022 - The Department of Asian American Studies is currently seeking teaching assistants for the 2022-2023 year. For further details and application instructions, visit our Job Positions...

  • Deadline Extended for Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications

    02/01/2022 - The deadline for applications to the position of Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian American Studies has been extended to February 28, 2022.     Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research...