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Dr. Lorenzo Perillo Quoted on the Global Rise of Breakdancing

Lorenzo Perillo, UIC assistant professor of Global Asian studies, addresses the global rise of breakdancing in a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article on the history and influences of breakdancing and a proposal to make…

Dr. Nadine Naber Promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Naber for her promotion to Full Professor. Dr. Naber has a joint appointment with Global Asian Studies, and Gender and Women’s Studies Programs at the University of Illinois at…

NBC Asian America features GLAS and AANAPISI

NBC Asian America has released the fourth episode of a 5-part series documenting the history of LGBTQ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In this episode, “Exploring the Roots of Chicago’s Queer South Asian…

Dr. Anna Guevarra, GLAS program director, Receives HOPE Award

Congratulations to Prof. Anna Guevarra for being awarded an “Honoring Our Professors’ Excellence (HOPE) Award. This award was established by UIC’s Campus Housing to honor the importance of connections between faculty members and…