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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!

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Events


CLALSES in conversation with Jengishbek Karagulov

Sep 27, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies External Speaker (CLALSES) Series presents Jengishbek Karagulov, who will be serving as a guest in the course: Global Human Rights and US Immigration.

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Ali Zaker and Najneen Kabita, Moder Patshala

Sep 28, 2023 at

COHN 203

Ali Zaker and Najneen Kabita from Moder Patshala will join Dr. Fariha Khan's "South Asians in the US" course. 

Food for Thought with ASAM Fellows: David Deng

Sep 29, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Fall 2023 with the ASAM Fellows 2023-2024. ASAM Fellow David Deng presents: Exploring Zoning Policy in Austin and How it Affects Asian Americans

Lunch will be provided for all registrants!

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Jun Fang

Oct 3, 2023 at

McNeil 473

 

Food for Thought with ASAM Fellows: Khue Tran

Existence as Resistance

Oct 20, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Fall 2023 with the ASAM Fellows 2023-2024. ASAM Fellow Khue Tran presents: "Asian American Participation in Climate Adaptation Planning: A Case Study of New York City’s Heat Adaptation Strategies" 

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Sayeeda Rashid 

Oct 24, 2023 at

COHN 203

Sayeeda Rashid, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Equity and Access at Haverford Colleg

Food for Thought with ASAM Fellows: Simran Rajpal

Existence as Resistance

Oct 27, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Fall 2023 with the ASAM Fellows 2023-2024. 

ASAM Fellow Simran Rajpal presents: "Log Kya Kahenge: An Ethnography of Genetic Testing, Breast Cancer, & Risk Perceptions in the South Asian Diaspora."

Food for Thought with ASAM Fellows: Steven Chen

Existence as Resistance

Nov 3, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Fall 2023 with the ASAM Fellows 2023-2024. ASAM Fellow Steven Chen, presents: 
"Exploring the Perceived Effects of Consuming Sexually Explicit Materials on Gay Asian American Pacific Islanders’ Well-Being" 

Food for Thought with ASAM Fellows: Eva Nee

Existence as Resistance

Nov 10, 2023 at

McNeil Building 473

Please join us for the Food for Thought Talks Fall 2023 with the ASAM Fellows 2023-2024. ASAM Fellow Eva Nee presents: "Evaluating current lung cancer screening eligibility criteria among Asian American individuals at high risk for lung cancer" 

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Mohan Seshadri

Nov 16, 2023 at

Cohen 203 

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