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AAS Faculty & Graduate Student Receive HRI Fellowship
Please join us in celebrating AAS Faculty Member Junaid Rana and Graduate Student Anirban Mukhopadhyay on their acceptance into the 2026-27 HRI Fellowship. Rana and Mukhopadhyay are joining a cohort of seven faculty members and seven graduate students from all across the UIUC campus to explore the...
2026 Tanaka Grant Open for Applications
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. ...
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AAS Faculty Member Susan Koshy awarded prestigious Sawyer Seminar Grant
Mellon Foundation awards Sawyer Seminar grant to Illinois faculty At Risk U will examine challenges to democracy and academic freedom in U.S. universitiesA multi-disciplinary team of faculty researchers from the University of Illinois has been awarded a Sawyer Seminar...
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Soo Ah Kwon wins Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
AAS is thrilled to announce that Dr. Soo Ah Kwon is a recipient of this year's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. The College of LAS has selected 19 professors, graduate students, lecturers, and advisors as recipients of this year's awards, and it is no surprise to see Kwon's name among...
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New Publication from Dr. Maryam Kashani
Hal Fischer's immersive new publication starts with a quote from Oscar Wilde:"It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and...
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New Publication from Lecturer David Siglos
AAS celebrates our lecturer David Siglos and his most recent publication."Filipino Dreaming: The Powers of Death and the Limits of Diagnostic Narratives" can be found in this special issue of...
Approved Elective Course List
The following courses count as approved electives for students pursuing a Major in Asian American Studies.
AAS/AFRO/LLS/PS 201—US Racial and Ethnic Politics
Approved Additional Undergraduate Coursework
The following courses count as approved additional coursework for undergraduate students pursuing a Major or Minor in Asian American Studies.
Approved Additional Graduate Coursework for Asian American Studies
Approved Additional Graduate Coursework for Asian American Studies*
AAS 400 or LLS 460—Critical Ethnic Studies
Soo Ah Kwon recognized as 2025 Lynn M. Martin Professorial Scholar
Kwon has been recognized as the 2025 Lynn M. Martin Professorial Scholar. This award honors exceptional women teachers. Recipients hold the title for three years and receive discretionary research funding for each of those years.