Past Events
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Dec 10Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies Study Jam
Ingraham Hall 336, 1155 Observatory Dr., Madison Wi 53706
More information to come…
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Dec 2Queering the Hmong Diaspora: Racial Subjectivity and the Myth of Hyperheterosexuality
Dr. Kong Pheng Pha
Ingraham Hall 336, 1155 Observatory Dr., Madison WI 53706 Queering the Hmong Diaspora
In the wake of the US wars in Southeast Asia, the arrival of Hmong refugees reignited American anxieties about race and sexuality. Sensationalized media portrayals of child marriages, bride kidnappings, and polygamy framed Hmong communities as sexually deviant, reinforcing a racialized perception of their cultural practices. In his new book Queering the Hmong Diaspora: Racial …
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Nov 19Fall 2025 Study Break!
Multicultural Student Center, Red Gym
You are invited to our semesterly study break with boba and cookies! More information to come!
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Nov 18Vietnamerica – GETSEA Simulcast Film Screening
Nancy Bui
1111 Mosse Humanities Vietamerica
The Asian American Studies Program is excited to co-sponsor a film screening with GETSEA and the History Department for the feature length film, Vietnamerica.The film follows a Vietnamese martial arts master returns to the waters that claimed his wife and children during their escape in hopes of finding their grave, encouraging dialogue and reflection on …
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Nov 17Standing Above the Clouds
Morgridge Hall, WARF Centennial Room 7650 Standing Above the Clouds
Celebrate Native November with a film screening of Standing Above the Clouds and a live virtual conversation with Pua Case. The film follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists and their stand to protect their sacred mountain, Mauna Kea, from the building of the world’s largest telescope. Themes of Indigenous sovereignty, resistance, and resilience help to foster …
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Oct 24“Forward Together!”: Gender & Women’s Studies Department 50th Anniversary Celebration
50th Anniversary GWS Event Schedule
The 2025 Golden Anniversary Celebration: “Forward Together!” is an important event that brings people together from within and beyond UW–Madison to a setting for celebration of the department’s history and the field’s future. This event will highlight the contributions of speakers, scholars, faculty, and students who will share their experiences surrounding the department. At a …
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Oct 24Fall 2025 Asian American Studies Program Graduate Student Luncheon & Teaching Workshop
Alex Hopp
Ingraham 340
You are cordially invited to attend our fall graduate student luncheon and teaching workshop on Friday, October 24th! The teaching workshop will be facilitated by Alex Hopp, lecturer for Asian American Studies and PEOPLE College Success Specialist, to discuss syllabus, structure, and strategies for navigating the classroom in 2025. This luncheon and teaching workshop is …
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Sep 19Friday Forum Talk: Ivan Small
206 Ingraham Hall September 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm “Appropriating Assimilation and Automobility: Vietnamese Refugee Resettlements and Refusals” Ivan Small, Professor of Anthropology & Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University This talk focuses on Vietnamese migration experiences within the United States over the last half century since 1975, triangulating the experiences of refugees …
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Sep 17Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Student Center (APIDASC) Fall Welcome
MSC Lounge (249), Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym)
Contact: 608-265-2513 apidasc@studentaffairs.wisc.edu
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May 9Grad Celebration!
MSC Lounge, Red Gym
Celebrate our Asian American Studies certificate holders as the class of 2025 graduates this spring!