Join the HMoob American Studies Committee, Lao and Cambodian Student Association, and the Asian American Studies Program for a panel discussion, STOP DEPORTATION: Voices from Southeast Asian Refugees and Community Leaders on March 26, 4:00-5:30 pm, TITU, Union South.
The Asian American Studies Program proudly presents a special conversation with Kabzuag Vaj, Founder and Co-Executive Director, Freedom, Inc. Growing up in Dane County, Vaj noticed that there were no support services for HMoob girls and women who were survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. So, she started one from her garage. 15 years …
Meet our new Assistant Professor within the Asian American Studies Program, LiLi Johnson! Interested in learning about her research and what she plans to bring to the Program? Read her bio and watch her full interview here.
The Asian American Studies Program is seeking to hire a Faculty Associate whose primary duties would be teaching and providing administrative support for the Program. Responsibilities include: teaching six undergraduate Asian American Studies courses per year; student advising; assisting in curricular development; and collaborating with Asian American Studies students, faculty, and affiliate programs. A Masters …
Join us for Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight on Saturday, October 7th! We are screening two films on one day: SEADRIFT and MS. PURPLE. Both films will be followed by in-person Q&A with the filmmakers (who will be in attendance!) Both screenings are free and open to the public at the Cinematheque at UW-Madison. SEADRIFT, …
Meet our new Assistant Professor within the Asian American Studies Program, James McMaster! Interested in learning about his research and what he plans to bring to the Program? Read his bio and watch his full interview here.
The Asian American Studies Program has partnered with the HMoob American Studies Committee to establish the HMoob American Studies emphasis within the Asian American Studies certificate program. Students within the HMoob American Studies Committee (HMASC) explain the importance of the HMoob American Studies Emphasis at UW-Madison. Watch here. Interested in pursuing a HMoob American Studies …
2020 Association for Asian American Studies Conference April 9-11, 2020 Washington, DC The Executive Board of the Association for Asian American Studies expresses its strong support for the Asian American scholars, activists, students, and community members who responded to the staging of Miss Saigon at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin in April 2019. These scholars …
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 are far from over. Since the announcement of the show’s Madison stop, the local Asian American community raised their voices. …