Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies at the University of Michigan

05/09/2024

Amazing news for Department of American Culture - University of Michigan and A/PIA!

The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

05/07/2024

Congratulations! 🥳🎓

🎓 Congratulations to CLASS 2024! 🎓

04/10/2024

A big Thank You to everyone who attended our film screenings and panel discussions last week, both the "Big Fight in Little Chinatown" and "Bad Axe" events went great! We appreciate you!

04/03/2024

Calling all cinephiles! Please join us on April 5 and April 7 for the screening of "Big Fight in Little Chinatown" (https://events.umich.edu/event/120359) and "Bad Axe" (https://events.umich.edu/event/120822) followed by panel discussions! Free and open to the public.

03/19/2024

Find us at the Major/Minor Expo tomorrow and learn all about our minor! https://lsa.umich.edu/apia/undergraduates/general-information.html

03/13/2024

Support a department committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and home to the Native American Studies, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, Latina/o Studies. Support American Culture on . https://myumi.ch/G4rRp

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03/13/2024

💙Today is the day to make a big impact! 💙 Support everything you love about A/PIA studies and have your donation matched by LSA!

Contributions to the Department of American Culture help support crucial activities, such as hosting cultural activities and guest speakers, pursue new opportunities, and enrich ongoing activities. This page is part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (College of LSA).

03/11/2024

The Society of Asian Studies Students (SASS) is hosting a book club beginning this Wednesday as part of an ongoing project to highlight contemporary Asian literature. This semester, in collaboration with the Center for South Asian Studies at U-M, we’ll be reading "Bangkok Wakes to Rain" by Thai author Pitchaya Sudbanthad.
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/JCMiBQqgtbk7NTcG8

02/13/2024

Thursday, February 15th, at 4:00PM||
"Directions in Asian American Studies: Past, Present, Future" with Jennifer Ho.
More information: https://events.umich.edu/event/118800

01/09/2024

Welcome back everyone!

08/21/2023

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Borja, recipient of the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award!

Six faculty members will receive 2023 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Awards for their exceptional contributions to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse University of Michigan community. 

07/28/2023

The time has come to mark your calendars for the Nam Center's annual Chuseok Party 🎉 We hope you'll join us for a celebration of Korean Thanksgiving!

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04/18/2023

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Borja on her new book "Follow the New Way: American Refugee Resettlement Policy and Hmong Religious Change"!
Read more here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/apia/news-events/all-news/search-news/congratulations-to-dr--melissa-borja-on-her-new-book--follow-the.html

03/22/2023

Submit your recipes and mark your calendars for the April celebration!

03/21/2023

Please join us on April 4th for a discussion on "Directions in Asian American Studies: Past, Present, Future" with Dr. Jennifer Ho.
https://events.umich.edu/event/106536

03/15/2023

Today is Giving Blueday! Support what you love about A/PIA Studies!
https://givingblueday.org/o/university-of-michigan/i/giving-blueday-2023/s/american-culture

03/09/2023

Monday: 2023 Betty Ch'maj Distinguished American Studies Lecture with Professor Evelyn Alsultany!
Hybrid option available: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvd-6qrDMiE9Uot_-WWsK0yzoR63QaP4tB

More information: https://events.umich.edu/event/105259

02/19/2023

It gives me great pleasure to be able to share with you the Fall 2022 American Culture Newsletter, with a focus on performance.

02/09/2023

Wednesday, February 15th at 4PM:
"Racist Love: Asian Abstraction and the Pleasure of Fantasy" --a conversation with Leslie Bow and Victor Mendoza.
Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hjsXfN3NRqKRXimgDWMAZw

More info: https://events.umich.edu/event/104386

01/12/2023

Please join us on Monday, January 23rd at 4PM for a discussion with Dr. Shelley Sang-Hee Lee on her book Koreatown, Los Angeles: Immigration, Race, and the "American dream".
More info: https://events.umich.edu/event/103088

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11/21/2022

The Winter 2023 A/PIA Studies courses are up on our website! Take a look here: https://lsa.umich.edu/apia/winter-2023-courses.html

11/08/2022

Today @ 4PM| Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley
Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfu2qqDIrGNHoT4OcWoRemvF4MG2dQ5we

10/11/2022

Today: "Hawai'i Is My Haven: Race & Indigeneity in the Black Pacific" a conversation with Dr. Nitasha Sharma and our own Dr. Amy Stillman, at 3512 Haven Hall.
More info:

07/22/2022

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student journalists Ella Yip and Thylicia Babumba discuss the impact of stereotypes with local AAPI youth and adult leaders.

06/23/2022

Today, 7PM, at the Michigan Theater!

This Academy-Award nominated film is a powerful statement about racism in working-class America. It relates the stark facts of Vincent Chin's brutal murder.

06/20/2022

Please join us this Thursday, June 23, at 7pm at the Michigan Theater, for a screening of the film "Who Killed Vincent Chin" and a panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Manan Desai.

This Academy-Award nominated film is a powerful statement about racism in working-class America. It relates the stark facts of Vincent Chin's brutal murder.

04/26/2022

Today at 6:30PM. See you all there!

Author Event | Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids When Tuesday April 26, 2022: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Where Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room Description Long time Ann Arbor writer and educator Frances Kai-Hwa Wang reads from her new book, You Cannot Resist Me When...

04/22/2022

This Tuesday, April 26th, join Frances Kai-Hwa Wang at the Ann Arbor District Library to celebrate her new book 'You cannon resist me when my hair is in braids'!

Author Event | Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids When Tuesday April 26, 2022: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Where Down...

04/11/2022

Closing Ceremony at UMMA: University of Michigan Museum of Art, this Wednesday, April 13, at 7Pm!
Register here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/55079

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04/06/2022

On Friday, April 29th, the Department of American Culture will be hosting our first in-person Graduation Luncheon since 2019!

We're looking forward to recognizing the accomplishments of our students and celebrating this big milestone together.

If you have or will graduate this academic year (FA21, WN22, SP22, SU22), kindly fill out this RSVP form: http://ow.ly/6FGH50IBWFp to help our office gain an accurate headcount.