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Asian American Studies Department Solidarity Statement

We, the undersigned faculty of the UCLA Asian American Studies…

May 3, 2024/by Justin Dela Cruz

Meet Kelly Fong

Check out Voyage LA's piece highlighting one of AASD's continuing…

March 21, 2024/by asianamworkstudy

Students Rising Above: Emily Taing

Check out CBS Bay Area's profile of one of our amazing alumni,…

August 9, 2023/by Justin Dela Cruz

2022-23 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship Awarding

The Asian American Studies Center at UCLA awarded this year's…

July 7, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

AASD Graduate Students Recipients of CSW Awards

On May 19, 2023, the Center for the Study of Women | Streisand…

June 16, 2023/by Justin Dela Cruz

Building Historical Empathy: A classroom resource conveys personal stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Kelly Fong, Continuing Lecturer in Asian American Studies, was…

June 6, 2023/by Justin Dela Cruz

In LA, Asian Americans Can Sway Elections But Can’t Decide Them

Natalie Masuoka, chair of UCLA’s Asian American Studies Department,…

June 2, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

UCLA Newsroom: Bringing migrant and refugee stories – and connections – to light

UCLA Newsroom recently published an article on UCLA Asian American…

May 22, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

Undergraduate Leadership Committee Applications Now Open

May 2, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

King-Kok Cheung Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

King-Kok Cheung, professor emeritus of English and Asian American…

April 21, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

Spring 2023 Course Offering: AAS 88S – Oceanic Filipinx Studies

February 23, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

Spring 2023 Course Offering: AAS 187B – Special Courses in Asian American Themes: Asian American Foodways

February 22, 2023/by asianamworkstudy

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MAJORS, MINORS, & ALUM

MA ALUM AND CURRENT STUDENTS

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Please join this talk with Sudarat Musikawong, a T

Please join this talk with Sudarat Musikawong, a Thai sociologist visiting with The Center for the Study of International Migration (CSIM). The talk will be tomorrow, November 15, on the comparison of Thai migrant worker labor rights and mobilization in the US and South Korea. We hope to see you there!

Have you ever wanted to enroll in Asian-American S

Have you ever wanted to enroll in Asian-American Studies courses but didn’t know how to or where to begin? On Wednesday, November 13th, you’ll have the opportunity to talk to current Asian-American studies students and learn more about our programs, faculty, and classes! Make sure you follow our instagram page and fill out a short survey as well the day of in order to receive some free spam musubi! We hope to see you there

Please join us on Tuesday, November 12th, for a Co

Please join us on Tuesday, November 12th, for a Community Reflection to connect after the election. Snacks will be provided. We hope to see you all there.

This program is part of a weekend long series of p

This program is part of a weekend long series of programs called Langit Lupa. For over a decade, Berlin and New York-based artists Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien have developed a multidisciplinary practice addressing geopolitical relations by attending to localized forms of dispossession, survival, and resistance, particularly in the context of the Philippines. Their current work pays particular attention to agricultural practices and the exploitation of land and labor in Negros, an island known for sugarcane production in the Philippines. Please make sure to come to these events! Event registration links in bio.

We are excited to share that we will be a communit

We are excited to share that we will be a community partner for this advanced screening of TFT Professor and Director George Huang’s “A Weekend in Taipei” at TFT on October 29 at 7:30 pm followed by a Q&A with George Huang. Please come to support this event, and we hope to see you there! RSVP link in our bio.

Join us for this discussion with AASD lecturer, Dr

Join us for this discussion with AASD lecturer, Dr. Kelly Fong, and CSU Sacramento Professor William Gow
about his new book, "Performing Chinatown". This book retells the long over looked history of the ways that Los Angeles Chinatown shaped Hollywood and how Hollywood,
in turn, shaped perceptions of Asian American identity. You can RSVP at the link in our bio. We hope to see you then!

If you would like to find more information regardi

If you would like to find more information regarding the Asian American Studies M.A. Program, you can visit our website at http://www.asianam.ucla.edu. Click on “Graduate Study" and you will find a variety of resources for prospective, entering, and current M.A. students, including a “Frequently Asked Questions” page that details everything you need to know about the application process. You can also find this link and the registration links in our bio.

Lastly, you can also email inquiries to Justin Dela Cruz, AASD Student Advisor: justin.delacruz@asianam.ucla.edu.

On Wednesday, October 16, 4:30 PM, author Eric Wat

On Wednesday, October 16, 4:30 PM, author Eric Wat will be discussing their book, "Love Your Asian Body". A community memoir, "Love Your Asian Body" connects the deeply personal with the uncompromisingly political in telling the stories of more than thirty Asian American AIDS activists. Hope to see you at this event!

Join the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC)

Join the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring 2024–25 Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers. Representing AASD, Professor Purnima Mankekar will be interviewing Randeep Singh Hothi. Featured speakers will be interviewed by faculty experts, followed by a live Q&A.
Register to receive Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3BqRkxX

This November, voters from AAPI communities and co

This November, voters from AAPI communities and communities of color will have the power to vote for laws that focus on placing our communities above corporations. We need YOUR help to reclaim our voices and protect our communities from reversing the progress we made to uplift each other. We must use this election to build stepping stones through policy to reach our long term agenda of shifting power to the people.

AAPI FORCE's Voter Forum is an opportunity to learn about the racial and economic justice initiatives that will be on the California ballot this November. There will be panelists and speakers that will share about the urgency of the elections and the propositions, a breakout session for discussions on local city + county initiatives, and an opportunity to help our AAPI communities get out the vote!

This is a great opportunity for students to network and meet AAPI Organizers across all of California, especially for those interested in getting involved with social justice and advocacy work!

When: Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 5:30-7:30pm on ZOOM
Registration Link: bit.ly/2024VotersForum

Come to this book talk on "Carceral Entanglements"

Come to this book talk on "Carceral Entanglements" with author Wendi Yamashita! Light lunch will be served. Seating is first come first served. We would love to see you there.
Where: 2125 Rolfe Hall
When: Tuesday, October 15, 12-1:30 pm

Please join this 24-hour reading marathon that our

Please join this 24-hour reading marathon that our department is co-sponsoring! From 9 am October 1 to 9 am October 2, many campus community members will participate in reciting parts of Edward Said’s memoir, “Out of Place,” alongside other complementary texts on displacement and justice. This event will be held in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. Thank you to all the organizers, co-sponsors, and participants for dreaming up this event to gather us to focus on these themes at this time. We hope to see you there!

Join musician Huda Asfour for a performance and co

Join musician Huda Asfour for a performance and conversation featuring her latest solo project, “Dawayer” (circles), which blends oud, looper, and vocals in an improvisation-based exploration of repetition and loops. Premiered in 2020, “Dawayer” has since been performed at renowned venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Arab American National Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum. The event will be on Friday, October 11th from 6:30-8:30pm at Lani Hall in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Schoenberg Music Building.

Ticket Link: https://tinyurl.com/yckfbzxc

We’re thrilled to welcome Associate Professor Li

We’re thrilled to welcome Associate Professor Lisa Uperesa to the Asian American Studies Department! Lisa was raised in American Sāmoa and California and has lived in New York City, Hawai’i, and Aotearoa New Zealand. She works with Pacific communities to understand movement and mobility, and how they shape lives, identities, families, cultures, and futures. Her research interests include sport, gender, and community; diaspora and transnationalism; colonialism and U.S. empire; and Indigenous knowledges and digital platforms. She holds the Morgan and Helen Chu Endowed Chair in Asian American Studies and is proud to return to the University of California. Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. Join us in giving Professor Lisa Uperesa a warm welcome in the comments below! https://asianam.ucla.edu/person/lisa-uperesa/

Come on out to our first event of the school year,

Come on out to our first event of the school year, the Asian American Studies Department Open House! Free food and drinks will be provided. This is a great opportunity to make friends, meet the AASD staff, or mingle with your professors. Join us on Wednesday, September 25th between 12-2pm at Rolfe Hall 3333. Hope to see you there! 🍎📚 #ucla #aasd #asianamericanstudies

To the Class of 2024: YOU DID IT!!! Just over two

To the Class of 2024: YOU DID IT!!!

Just over two weeks ago, the Department of Asian American Studies celebrated all of our amazing graduates at our annual commencement ceremony. We know that each of you will be amazing changemakers in this world. Already you've paved the way for future generations of scholar-activists, and for that, we thank YOU. UCLA Asian American Studies, Class of 2024: Congratulations!

Thank you @jamuseum for providing a spectacular venue and @mpalmaphoto for beautifully capturing the ceremony.

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Congrats to Estie Kim on successfully passing thei

Congrats to Estie Kim on successfully passing their MA defense! Their thesis is titled, "L.A. Koreatown Karaoke Hostesses: Tracing Colonial Genealogies and Feminist Solidarities through Affect, Aesthetics, and Performativity." Their committee includes Dr. Jennifer Chun (Chair), Dr. Valerie Matsumoto, and Dr. Lee Ann Wang. You are amazing Estie!!

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Congratulations to M.A. student Prahas Rudraraju o

Congratulations to M.A. student Prahas Rudraraju on their successful thesis defense! Their thesis is titled: “Dragging the Classics: On the Pursuit of (Trans)Gender Liberation through Indian Classical Dance." Their committee includes Professor Purnima Mankekar (Chair), Professor Thu-Huong Nguyen-Vo, and Professor Grace Hong. Go Prahas!

Thank you to everyone who attended or shared their

Thank you to everyone who attended or shared their knowledge at the Asian Australian x Asian American Studies Symposium, a collaboration between students and faculty from UCLA and University of Technology Sydney! 👏🎉

Congratulations to M.A. student Wyatt Wu on his su

Congratulations to M.A. student Wyatt Wu on his successful capstone defense! His capstone project is titled: "Dear Lily: Using Autoethnographic Film to Merge Intergenerational Experience and Identity." His committee includes Professor Renee Tajima-Peña (Chair), Professor Lee Ann S. Wang, and Professor Kristy Guevara-Flanagan.

We are so proud of your hard work throughout the M.A. program!

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