Several dozen students, faculty members and alumni gathered recently at the University of Illinois Chicago to celebrate the inception of a new major and Bachelor of Arts degree in global Asian studies. The…
The Global Asian Studies Program (GLAS) at the University of Illinois, Chicago is seeking candidates for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Asian Diaspora and Visual Cultures beginning Fall 2023. This…
For the first time this fall, University of Illinois Chicago students can major in and earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in global Asian studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.…
Dr. Michael Jin has been promoted to Associate Professor after receiving the final and official approval of his tenure by the Board of Trustees. Congratulations on this important milestone and achievement, Michael! We…
Dr. Nadine Naber, Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Global Asian Studies won the American Studies Association’s (ASA) Carl Bode-Norman Holmes Pearson Prize, which honors an individual who has dedicated a lifetime…
Anna Guevara, UIC associate professor and director of global Asian studies, is interviewed in “Robot Nurses” an episode of Living with Feeling, a podcast about emotions in the 21st century. Shortly after the…
The UIC Global Asian Studies program is delighted to share the exciting news that our B2F Postdoctoral Scholar, Justin Phan, will be joining the department as a tenure track faculty starting August 2023. …
In Spring 2022, the Global Asian Studies Student Advisory Board put out a call for among UIC students to submit a design for swag that welcomes the GLAS Major in Fall 2022. We…
Dr. Mary Anne Mohanraj, GLAS affiliate faculty, has received a Tamil American Pioneer (TAP) Award for 2022 from the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North American (FeTNA) for her pioneering efforts in the…
From the Office of Diversity, Equity & Engagement Anna Guevarra, PhD, founding director and associate professor in the Global Asian Studies Program, co-principal investigator of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving…
