We’re thrilled to announce that two of our esteemed faculty members in the Asian American Studies Program are releasing new books this month! See below for the book features and stay tuned for upcoming events and book talks—Congratulations, Dr. Kong Pha and Dr. Rachel Kuo! We Are Each Other’s Liberation: Black & Asian Feminist Solidarities Edited by …
Our Asian American/AASP Badgers have had a busy summer! This past summer, four students spent six weeks in Vietnam as part of the inaugural Hmong Design Studies Internship, made possible by donors of the School of Human Ecology, led by Design Studies Professor Jennifer Angus. Edward Xiong, a Textiles & Fashion Design major and one …
This past April, numerous faculty and students presented at the annual conference for Association of Asian American Studies in Boston, MA! Shout out to all the presenters’ fascinating interdisciplinary work, and special congratulations for our very own Professor Kong Pheng Pha, who was honored with the 2025 Early Career Award!
This past Asian American (AAPIDA) Heritage Month was one of particular importance for us here at UW-Madison. April 2025 marks the 50th year of the end of the Vietnam War that triggered the displacement and plight of Southeast Asian Refugees’ journeys to the United States. Since then, Wisconsin is, proudly, home to the third-largest Hmong …
Established in 2005, the Amy Ling Legacy Fund has supported our Asian American Studies program through funding our mission on campus and off. This year, we are honored to announce the 2025 winners of the fund’s two awards, the Amy Ling Yellow Light Award for Integrity, and the Amy Ling Yellow Light Award for Creative …
AMY LING YELLOW LIGHT AWARDS Sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program In honor of the memory and legacy of our founding director Professor Amy Ling, the Asian American Studies Program is proud to offer four 2025 Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Madison. Each award winner will receive …
Dr. Rachel Kuo (she/her) joined the UW-Madison community in Fall 2024 as an Assistant Professor in Gender and Women Studies, and in our Asian American Studies program. Previously she served as an Assistant Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Information, Technology, and …
Friday October 4th and Saturday October 5th in Vilas Hall Room 4070 This year Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight is sponsoring two in-person film screenings which will be free and open to the public: Smoking Tigers (2023) and Chaperone (2024). Smoking Tigers (2023) – Oct 4, 7pm (91 min) 16-year-old Hayoung (Ji-young Yoo, star of …
Welcome Back! We said goodbye to Professor Lori Lopez, who transitioned to her new role as L&S Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, but welcomed Professor Peggy Choy as our interim Asian American Studies Program Director! Thank you both for your leadership and for all your contributions to the program! Professor Peggy Choy is an Associate …
In honor of the memory and legacy of our beloved founding director, Professor Amy Ling, the Program in Asian American Studies is proud to announce the Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards: 2 Creative Endeavor and Scholarship, and 2 Integrity UW-Madison students this year. Congratulations to our 2024 Amy Ling Yellow Light Award Winners! Integrity Award …