The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to boost academic and social support services for Asian American and Pacific Islander undergraduate students. The grant, from the U.S.…
Please join the ASAM department as we celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty! LAURA FUGIKAWA: Fugikawa, Laura Sachiko. (2015 March). Shifting the Gaze: Gender and Resilience in the Exiles, American Quarterly, 67(1): 1-24 ANNA…
Allison examines the new rhythms of Japanese society and the new forms of social support that are emerging in these precarious times. To make a reservation, please visit www.jaschicago.org or call (312)263-3049 Tickets:…
When: Friday, October 3rd 12pm Where: Daley Library, Room 1-470 University of Illinois at Chicago 801 S. Morgan Street The prolific Korean poet and activist Ko Un will make a rare Chicago appearance. A former…
The prolific Korean poet and activist Ko Un will make a rare Chicago appearance. A former Buddhist monk and political prisoner, Ko Un was a finalist for the Noble Prize for Literature on multiple occasions.…
We, the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago stand in solidarity with our colleagues at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the growing international movement in support…
Items sought for Asian American LGBTQ archive: The Queer Asian American Archive project, founded by Prof. Laura Fugikawa and co-directed with Liz Thomson, is seeking materials for a new collection aimed at preserving local Asian American…
UIC News article: “Overpowering the silence on cultural stigmas,” by Matt O’Connor, focusing on student theatrical collaboration from ASAM 490 (Mental Health, Asian Americans, and Community Engagement) with CIRCA Pintig. http://news.uic.edu/overpowering-silence-on-cultural-stigmas
Professor Rooshey Hasnain has been selected and invited to a White House roundtable event with 20 leaders working on Asian American behavioral health issues in Washington DC next month. This is in recognition of her work…