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Statements of Solidarity

Two UW-Madison departments and one program issue statements in support for Asian and Asian American Communities in response to bias incidents around campus and share additional resources for students, faculty, and staff. CLS FACULTY STATEMENT …

Dr. Lori Kido Lopez wins the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Award

Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor that annually recognizes some of UW–Madison’s finest educators. The following testimonials were given, and photographs made, before virtual teaching was instituted …

The Asian American Studies Program denounces any anti-China and anti-Chinese acts found on the UW campus

The Asian American Studies Program denounce these anti-China and anti-Chinese acts found on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on March 24, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has no nationality or race. We stand with the world …

Asian American Studies Program events cancelled and May 2nd Lounge closed March 13 through April 10

Following Chancellor Blank’s announcement regarding COVID-19, the Asian American Studies Program has cancelled all events from March 13th through April 10th. This includes: Stop Deportation! Voices of Southeast Asian Refugees and Community Leaders, Enmeshment, Detachment, …

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Association for Asian American Studies Executive Board Statement on Miss Saigon at Overture Center

‘Miss Saigon’ discussion cancellation deepens rift between Overture, UW-Madison Asian American Studies Program

By Alyssa Hui After receiving backlash for misrepresenting Asian narratives, a panel discussion on the Broadway musical “Miss Saigon” was organized to provide community members an opportunity to share concerns about the controversial musical. The panel, …

‘Miss Saigon’ at Overture sparks conversation about Asian American representation in the community

By Tiffany Huang Although the musical “Miss Saigon” closed last Sunday after a six-day stint at the Overture Center for the Arts, presented in partnership with Broadway Across America, conversations surrounding Asian American misrepresentation in the musical …

What’s Wrong with Miss Saigon?

By Timothy Yu What brings you to Miss Saigon tonight? Maybe you’re a longtime fan of the show. Maybe you’re new to the audience, and you’ve been drawn in for a show that calls itself …

WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED, Miss Saigon Teach-In Outside the Overture Center

The Overture Center cancelled the Perspectives on Miss Saigon: History and Community panel discussion planned for tonight…. BUT WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED Join us as we come together for a Teach-In  Where: Outside of the …

Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) Winners, 2019

The Asian American Studies Program would like to congratulate UW-Madison graduate student, Erica Kanesaka Kalany and local non-profit organization, Freedom, Inc  for their outstanding achievement in the field of Asian American Studies. BEST GRADUATE STUDENT …

Cindy I-Fen Cheng, one of three UW-Madison professors share insights that emerge when old narratives are challenged

Cindy Cheng’s class on the history of immigration and citizenship was never quite as popular as another course she teaches on representations of Asians in media, culture and movies. But lately that pattern flipped, and …

2018 Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight

Join us for a weekend celebrating Asian American stories by Asian American filmmakers! All screenings are free and open to the public. Brought to you by the Asian American Studies Program at the University of …

Lori Kido Lopez unpacks the cultural implications of new box office film, “Crazy Rich Asians.”

Media and Cultural Studies and Asian American Studies Professor, Lori Kido Lopez unpacks the cultural implications of new box office film, “Crazy Rich Asians.” It’s not every day that Hollywood makes a movie featuring a …

Job Announcement

The Program in Asian American Studies and Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a full-time tenure-track assistant professor in Asian American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. A Ph.D. …

Karma Palzom, Tibetan American historian, received Fulbright award to India

Karma Palzom, a Ph.D. candidate in the History Department at UW-Madison, has received the Fulbright-Nehru Research Award to conduct historical research of Tibetan diaspora. For the 2018-2019 academic year, she will be in India conducting research …

“Teaching to transform demands recognizing student insights, experiences” – Cindy I-Fen Cheng

Cindy I-Fen Cheng, associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaches during her History 901 – Studies in American History discussion course in the Humanities Building on Feb. 21, 2017. Cheng is a …

Confronting campus history: UW–Madison actions

Last week, UW-Madison announced a proposal of renewed commitment to the Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin—Madison, American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Chican@ & Latin@ Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Asian American Studies Program, UW-Madison. “We …

Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards 2018

In honor of the memory and legacy of our beloved founding director, Professor Amy Ling, the Program in Asian American Studies is proud to offer five 2018 Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards to enrolled UW-Madison …

Michael Thornton leads students through encounters with prejudice

Michael Thornton is Professor of Afro-American Studies and Asian American Studies. His interest, both personal and professional, is related to how and why people cross boundaries, particularly racial and cultural.  (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison) Michael …

Leslie Bow receives Hilldale Awards

Congratulations to our own Professor Leslie Bow who is the recipient of the Hilldale Awards! “Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors with the Hilldale Awards for distinguished contributions …

Michael Thornton Receives Distinguished Teaching Awards, 2018

Congratulations to our own Professor Michael Thornton, who has received Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018! “Michael Thornton continuously showcases the newest scholarship on current social issues while his own work on multi-ethnic identity has been …

Cap Times Talk: Free speech on campus with Leslie Bow

What are the limits of free speech on college campuses? Find out at a panel discussion hosted by The Cap Times, featuring UW-Madison English and Asian American Studies Program, UW-Madison Professor, Leslie Bow. The event is on Wednesday, …

“Artificial intelligence. Real stereotypes” – Leslie Bow

“For centuries, Asian women have been associated with service and what Bow calls “affective labor”: caring for other peoples’ emotion-based needs. According to Bow, Asian-featured fembots are just the newest twist in the longstanding cultural …