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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!

Events


Asian Pacific American Heritage Week (APAHW) Celebration Dinner

Mar 4, 2025 at

McNeil Atrium

Join APAHW as they host a dinner with ASAM on Tuesday, March 4th, from 5-7 PM at McNeil 2nd Floor Atrium.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Naw Doh, Karen Community Activist

Mar 6, 2025 at

COHN 337

Asian American Across the Disciplines Spring 2025 presents Naw Doh, Karen Community Activist.

Hosted by Dr. Fariha Khan in her course Asian American Food.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Kenneth Yang, Esq., CEO Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi)

Mar 18, 2025 at

COHN 337

Asian American Across the Disciplines with Kenneth Yang, Esq., CEO Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi)

 Hosted by Dr. Fariha Khan in her course Asian American Food.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Eddy Zheng, President of New Breath Foundation

Mar 18, 2025 at

This event will be entirely on Zoom. 

 American Across the Disciplines presents Eddy Zheng,  President of New Breath Foundation.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Raksmeymony (Rex) Yin

Mar 19, 2025 at

McNeil 473

Asian American Across the Disciplines presents Raksmeymony (Rex) Yin, Cambodian American Activist and educator. Rex also serves on the boards of the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia, the Asian Mosaic Fund, and Mifflin Square Neighborhood Coalition.


Asian American Across the Disciplines with Cathi Choi, Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ

Mar 19, 2025 at

McNeil 473

Asian American Across the Disciplines presents: The Far Right and the New Cold War: Transnational Organizing from Korea to the US in conversation with Cathi Choi, Executiv


ASAM March Book Club

Mar 21, 2025 at

McNeil 473

ASAM March 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!


Book Talk with Juwen Zhang, Professor at Willamette University

Mar 24, 2025 at

PSC COMMONS

Asian American Across the Disciplines Series presents "Read behind Images: How Picture Books Reinforce Stereotypes" with Professor and Author Dr. Juwen Zhang, Willamette University.


The Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture 2025 with Curtis Chin, Author, Filmmaker and Activist

Mar 26, 2025 at

Widener Lecture Hall at Penn Museum
3260 South Street. Philadelphia, PA 19104

Entrance through the Warden Gardens to the building on South Street

The Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture welcomes author, filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin.


CLALSES Series with Dr. Denise Berte Ziya, Clinical Psychologist specialized in Trauma and Refugees

Mar 26, 2025 at

McNeil 473

CLALSES present Dr. Denise Berte Ziya, Executive Director - Peaceful Families Project, Clinical Psychologist specialized in Trauma and Refugees.