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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

AAS is proud to welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Keva X. Bui! Dr. Bui has previously taught and worked at UCSD, Pomona College, and Pennsylvania State University.  Their work examines the entanglements of race and war as they shape everyday life under U.S. empire. Their...

The Department of Asian American Studies is proud to present the Betty Lee Sung Memorial Scholarship Fund. This Fund supports travel scholarships for outstanding undergraduate majors or minors in Asian American Studies. For a student to receive this scholarship, they must demonstrate excellent...

The first Interseminars event of 2024 kicks off next week with Joanne Barker's talk entitled "In Radical Relationality: Writing Against Climate and Gender Violence."  Joanne Barker is Lenape (a citizen of the Delaware Tribe of Indians). She is professor of American Indian Studies in the...