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2022 Amy Ling Yellow Light Award Recipients

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 Award Creative Endeavor to two UW-Madison students. Congratulations to our award winners!   Jessica Lindall created a zine about female Asian American filmmakers and the …

2022 AMY LING YELLOW LIGHT AWARDS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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 2022 Amy Ling Yellow Light Awards to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Madison. Each award winner will receive …

Asian American Studies Faculty Book Celebration

Asian American Studies Faculty Book Celebration April 27, 4-5 PM Join four of our Asian American Studies faculty to celebrate the exciting books that they published this year — including books by Leslie Bow, Lori Lopez, Timothy Yu, and Yang Sao Xiong.  We will hear from the authors about what they wrote and share celebratory …

Distance, Detachment, Disaffection: Queering Care Then and Now

Join us for a lecture with Martin F. Manalansan IV hosted by the UW Center for Care Initiative Co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Anonymous Fund, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, and the Asian American Studies Program Date: March 24, 2022 Time: 5:00-6:30PM CST Where: Zoom   Abstract: How do we confront the exigencies of …

Storytelling & Poetry: A Workshop with Cathy Park Hong

Thursday, November 11 @ 1:00 pm

Queer x Asian Open Mic Night

Friday, November 5th @ 7:00 pm 

Careers in Asian American Studies: Alumni Advice Panel

Tuesday, October 26, 4:00-5:00 pm Join us for Careers in Asian American Studies: Alumni Advice Panel. Three alumni from the program will be discussing how they have used their certificate in Asian American Studies in their current professional work and trajectories. This is a virtual event. Zoom link will be shared to participants! Please RSVP …

2021 Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight

Saturday, October 16th – Tuesday, October 19th Join us for a weekend of film screenings for Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight. We will be showing three in-person films and one film via virtual screening.  Be sure to check out our in-person live discussion about Fighting for Family with the director, moderated by Choua Xiong! CANE …

How to be an Anti-Racism Advocate and Why It Matters

Wednesday, October 13th @ 5:00 pm In this Humanities Without Boundaries talk, Dr. Jennifer Ho will share her personal and professional journey as a critical race scholar, anti-Asian racism public intellectual, and anti-racism advocate. Using the current rise in anti-Asian violence as a focal point, Dr. Ho will give a brief history of anti-Asian racism and …

HMASC Kick Off

Tuesday, October, 5th @ 6:30-7:30 pm Join the HMoob American Studies Committee at their first kick off event of the semester. Get to know HMASC members and learn about the committee over a bowl of Ramen and Asian drinks.