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Greetings from the Co-Directors

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


A Conversation with Adrien Tomine

Bernheimer Symposium

Sep 28, 2022 at

Kelly Writers House Arts Cafe & Youtube

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Dr. Khine Zaw and Somaly Osteen

Asian America Across the Disciplines Fall 2022

Sep 28, 2022 at

Fisher-Bennett Hall Room 16

 

Please join us for a lecture by Khine Zaw and Somaly Osteen of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce.

Food for Thought in conversation with Ilhyung Lee, University of Missouri School of Law

Food for Thought Fall 2022

Sep 30, 2022 at

473 McNeil Building

Please join us for lunch and a presentation by Professor Ilhyung Lee from the University of Missouri School of Law. His presentation will discuss the impact of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) laws on Asian Americans. 

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Dr. Tiffany Huang

Asian America Across the Disciplines Fall 2022

Oct 5, 2022 at

McNeil Room 309

Dr. Tiffany Huang, Penn Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Sociology, will join Dr. Rupa Pillai's course ASAM 0100 Introduction to Asian American Studies.

In person event.

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Director Josh Chuck, "Chinatown Rising"

Asian America Across the Disciplines Fall 2022

Oct 5, 2022 at

COHN 402

Please join us for a lecture by Josh Chuck, Director of Chinatown Rising.

Penn Museum Second Sunday Culture Films: Modern Mambabatok

Cosponsorship

Oct 9, 2022 at

Penn Museum

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Dr. Margaret Magat, folklorist and author

Asian America Across the Disciplines Fall 2022

Oct 10, 2022 at

McNeil 473

ASAM 25th Anniversary Celebration with City Councilmember Helen Gym

Oct 11, 2022 at

McNeil Atrium 2nd floor

We continue to celebrate ASAM's 25th Anniversary, this time with special remarks from City Councilmember Helen Gym.

Please register here in advance and join our reception in person.

Food for Thought in conversation with ASAM Fellow Jean Paik

Food for Thought Fall 2022

Oct 14, 2022 at

473 McNeil Building

 

Asian America Across the Disciplines in conversation with Rea Tajiri

Asian America Across the Disciplines Fall 2022

Oct 20, 2022 at

Fisher-Bennett Hall Rm 419