Asian American Studies Matters
This event brings together Asian Americanists in conversation about the place of AAPI studies curriculum in current K-12 and college classrooms.
AAARI
UCSB gets $750,000 gift to launch South Asian American studies center
The $750,000 award from the Mellon Foundation allows campus scholars to build a systematic framework for a discipline that has historically lacked centralized institutional support, according to a university release.
Job Op – Tenured Professor, Asian American Studies (Harvard University)
The Division of Arts and Humanities at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenured full Professor in Asian American Studies in one or more of the following departments: History of Art and Architecture; Art, Film and Visual Studies; and English. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. This faculty member will teach … Read more
Apu Returns to ‘The Simpsons’ With a New Voice Actor
After almost a decade away from Springfield, the character returned to the show, this time voiced by a South Asian actor rather than a white man.
Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions
The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse suburb of Washington, D.C.
19-Year-Old Soldier Died After Hazing in Afghanistan. 15 Years Later, His Story Returns
Fifteen years after Army Pvt. Danny Chen died in Afghanistan following weeks of racial harassment and abuse by fellow soldiers, his family’s fight for accountability is returning to the screen.