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Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania’s Program in Asian American Studies (ASAM).

ASAM aims to prepare students intellectually as well as socially for the opportunities and challenges of their future careers whatever industry or area they choose. ASAM was established in Fall 1996 as a result of collective student, faculty, and alumni action. We are one of a handful of Ivy League institutions with a course of study in this dynamic and growing field, and we recently celebrated our 25th Anniversary!

Events


Whose University? Complicity, Possibility, and Social Movements Now Symposium

Nov 8, 2024 at

Arch 108

ASAM invites you to "Whose University?


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Fahd Ahmed

Nov 12, 2024 at

McNeil 473

 

Fahd Ahmed, Executive Director of DRUM-Desis Rising Up & Moving of New York City will join Dr. Fariha Khan's "South Asians in the US" course. 


Food for Thought with ASAM Fellow Taryn Flaherty

Nov 15, 2024 at

McNeil 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Series Fall 2024 with the Asian American Studies Undergraduate Research Fellows 2024-2025. 


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Sam Lew, Abolitionist Law Center

Nov 19, 2024 at

McNeil 473

Asian American Across the Disciplines presents Sam Lew, organizing staff at the Abolitionist Law Center. Hosted by Dr. Sonya Chen in her course Asian American Politics.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Mohan Seshadri, Co-Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance

Nov 19, 2024 at

McNeil 473

Mohan Seshadri, Co-Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance, will join Dr. Fariha Khan's "South Asians in the US" course. 


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Sharmin Hossain, Organizing Director and Artist

Nov 20, 2024 at

McNeil 473

Asian American Across the Disciplines presents Sharmin Hossain Organizing Director of 18 Million Rising and artist. Hosted by Mark Tseng-Putterman.


Food for Thought with ASAM Fellow Fariha Nawar

Nov 22, 2024 at

McNeil 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Series Fall 2024 with the Asian American Studies Undergraduate Research Fellows 2024-2025. 

ASAM Fellow Fariha Nawar will present: "OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Internship Program"


Lecture with Akemi Kochiyama

Feb 26, 2025 at

PSC COMMONS

Join us for lecture with Akemi Kochiyama, hosted by ASAM Lecturer Rob Buscher in his course ASAM Activism.


Towards Our Collective Liberation Symposium

Hosted by ASAM Undergraduate Research Fellows

Apr 11, 2025 at

Arch 108