UCLA Asian American Studies Center

For over 50 years since its founding, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has strived to deepen the public understanding of Asian American and Pacific Islander lives towards a healthy, just, democratic, and compassionate society for all.

Research for College & Community
Deepen, disseminate, and apply research on Asian American and Pacific Islander populations across disciplinary and epistemic boundaries.

• Facilitate collaborative research among faculty, researchers, students, community organizations, educational institutions and civic associations
• Document our histories and collect historically significant materials, including books, films, documents, digital recordings, ephemera and more
• Fill gaps in knowledge about Asian American and Pacific Island populations
• Provide fellowships, scholarships, internships, grants, information access and other research support to faculty, students, and community scholars