Introduction

The Asian American Studies Program (AAST) at the University of Maryland provides students with the opportunity to study critically the experiences of Asian Americans. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students examine the histories, communities, and cultures of Asian Americans as both distinctive from and connected to the broader themes of diversity, ethnicity, race, gender, and migration in the Americas. AAST offers an undergraduate certificate and undergraduate minor for students who wish to develop a specialization in Asian American Studies alongside their degree pursuits.

Quick Resources:

Guide to Asian American Resources at the McKeldrin Library — a joint product of the McKeldrin Library and the Asian American Studies Program. Also, the University of Maryland Library now supports Asian American Studies as a research topic on ResearchPort.

A Guide to Demographics Resources on Asian Pacific Americans — a project of the the Asian Pacific American Census Information Center of the Asian American Studies Program.

Asian American Studies Program Blog — a multimedia blog site that is an information nexus for Asian American Studies and those interested in Asian American issues.

Asian American Studies Program Events Calendar — a comprehensive events calendar that informs the public about Asian American Studies Program, Asian Pacific American student organizational, and Asian Pacific American events in the greater Washington, DC. metropolitan area.