Kenneth J. Yin Receives 2021 Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship

The Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowships recognize humanities and social science faculty who teach at two-year institutions and their vital contributions to scholarship, teaching, and their communities. Prof. Yin’s project, Making Literary History: The Emergence and Development of Soviet Dungan Literature, examines the emergence and development of a Dungan national literature during the Soviet period, … Read more

‘Our America: Asian Voices’ – The Asian experience in America today

Our America: Asian Voices tell the stories of Asian and Pacific Islander groups in America: Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Polynesian, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Chinese, and more. Some came as immigrants. Some came as refugees. Some run successful businesses. Some live in poverty. Some have spoken out for years. Some are finding their voice.

How inclusive is ‘AAPI’? Pacific Islanders debate the label

Among Pacific Islanders, specifically, there’s a renewed debate about the inclusion of Pacific Islanders within wider AAPI initiatives and programs. Some argue that Pacific Islanders benefit when categorized alongside Asian Americans. Others say Pacific Islanders are underrepresented and should be separated because their issues and needs are different from those of Asian Americans. Yet another … Read more

A People’s History of Asian America

Journalist Dolly Li and Professor Adrian De Leon guide audiences in explainer-style videos with informed and and empowering perspectives, helping to break down common microaggressions and reveal the stereotypes, racism and xenophobia behind these statements. Episodes examine the rise in anti-Asian sentiment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the “model minority” myth and the hyper-sexualization of Asian … Read more