Program News
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
ASAM UAB Gratitude Card-Making Event
Food for Thought
The Asian American Studies Undergraduate Advisory Board (ASAM UAB) invites you on Friday, February 21th from 1:30 pm- 2:30pm in McNeil 473.
Coming Home to Our Communities: Pathways to Asian American Non-Profits
Food for Thought
Join us for a panel discussion on career and volunteer pathways to our local Philadelphia community nonprofits.
Learn from this panel about their career paths and way you can get involved!
Asian American Across the Disciplines with Haoyi Shang, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Commercial Corridor Manager
Asian American Across the Disciplines with Haoyi Shang, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation-Commercial Corridor Manager.
Asian American Across the Disciplines with Christine Phan, PhD Student in the Annenberg School at Penn
Asian American Across the Disciplines presents Christine Phan, PhD student in the Annenberg School at Penn
At the Crosshairs: U.S. Immigration, Deportation, and Legal Status
Undocumented immigration, mass deportation, and DACA are critical issues of the past and present.
Please join Foday Turay, Former Assistant District Attorney Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
Lecture with Akemi Kochiyama
Join us for a lecture with Akemi Kochiyama, hosted by ASAM Lecturer Rob Buscher in his course "Asian Am
ASAM Undergraduate Advisory Board Book Club
Food for Thought
ASAM February Book Club
Interested in reading more Asian-American literature? Join the ASAM Book Club!
This group offers a space to explore Asian-American literature and stories outside of the classroom!
Film Screening with Gabrielle Patterson, Penn C’15 and multidisciplinary artist
Food for Thought
Join us for a Food for Thought, a Film Screening with Visual Artist Gabrielle Patterson in conversation with:
Naw Doh, Burmese/Bhutanese Community Activist
Patrick Carrenard, Activist
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week (APAHW) Celebration Dinner
Since 1993, Asian Pacific American Heritage Week has been one of the longest-running programming for minority students at the University of Pennsylvania.
Asian American Across the Disciplines with Naw Doh, Burmese/Bhutanese Community Activist
Asian American Across the Disciplines Spring 2025 presents Naw Doh, Burmese/Bhutanese Community Activist.
Hosted by Dr. Fariha Khan in her course Asian American Food.