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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Asian American Studies

Hungry for AAS? New Courses Offered for Spring 2025

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...

AAS Welcomes New Post-Docs

AAS is thrilled to have two new post-docs with us this fall: Carrie Geng and Ningning Huang. Carrie joins us all the way from Somerville, MA. Last November, she earned her PhD from Harvard...
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Get Your Pop Culture Fix with AAS

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...

Professor Maryam Kashani Selected as Conrad Humanities Scholar

The Department of Asian American Studies celebrates Professor Maryam Kashani, who has been selected as one of four 2024 Conrad Humanities Scholars from the College of Liberal Arts. The Conrad Humanities Scholars Award recognizes promising mid-career scholars and provides financial support for...

Research, Scholarship, and an "Infinity of Traces"

Professor Susan Koshy was recently featured as an LAS Expert. Check out her profile below, written by Dave Evensen. Susan Koshy, a professor of ...
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New Courses for Fall '24

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...

Register Now: Limited Seats Available for Fall '24 Semester

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! 

AAS Adds New Courses for Fall '24 Semester

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 ...

16th Annual Balgopal Lecture on Human Rights and Asian Americans

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...
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