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Call for Papers – Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies

August 5, 2022 By AAARI

Diaspora welcomes articles on all aspects of the topics with which it is concerned: diaspora and related forms of dispersion, transnationalism, nationalism, ethnicity, globalization, and postcoloniality. Published twice a year, Diaspora was founded in 1991 and has significantly contributed to the evolution of diaspora studies and transnationalism, engaging in discourses ranging from Postcolonial Studies to World Literature, and … Read more

Led by AAPI scholars, thousands of academics tell Supreme Court they support affirmative action

August 4, 2022 By AAARI

Led by Asian Americans, 1,240 academics filed two briefs supporting race-conscious admission practices at Harvard and UNC.

Asians and Pacific Islanders Are Leads in 3% of Top Films Since 2007, Study Finds

August 4, 2022 By AAARI

Only 44 films out of 1,300 had an API lead or co-lead, and 14 of those were Dwayne Johnson

New York City lawmakers want to mandate Asian American history studies in schools

August 2, 2022 By AAARI

State Sen. John Liu, who has sponsored the legislation, said that education would help counter anti-Asian violence, which the group Stop AAPI Hate has estimated at 11,500 hate incidents nationally in the first two years of the pandemic. According to the Asian American Federation, New York City has experienced more anti-Asian hate crimes than any … Read more

What It Means To Be Asian in America

August 2, 2022 By AAARI

In the fall of 2021, Pew Research Center undertook the largest focus group study it had ever conducted – 66 focus groups with 264 total participants – to hear Asian Americans talk about their lived experiences in America.

In NY-10, Latinos and AAPI could have more representation

August 1, 2022 By AAARI

New York City’s U.S. House delegation currently includes four Hispanic representatives and one Asian American.