Welcome to “East of California”
A Caucus of the Association for Asian American Studies

East of California is an Asian American Studies network in higher education. The institutions represented among the network's members are among 64 institutions in higher education dedicated to the promotion of Asian American Studies. The group was formed in the fall of 1991 on the campus of Cornell University, where representatives from twenty-three colleges and universities resolved to establish the network. Its purposes are:
  • to institutionalize Asian American Studies;
  • to develop regional-specific research and publications, and;
  • to provide mutual support to individuals and programs.
The network is a caucus within the Association for Asian American Studies, the national professional organization for the field. It meets twice annually, in the fall at the network conference held at a member campus and in the spring at the annual meeting of the Association for Asian American Studies. The network is open to interested students,faculty, and staff, and encourages the involvement of allied community institutions like museums and service organizations.

“East of California” Annual Networking Conferences
YearThemeLocation
1991“East of California: New Perspectives in Asian American Studies”Cornell University, Ithaca NY
1992“Building Blocks For Asian American Studies”Brown University, Providence RI
1993 University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
1994 Columbia University/Hunter College, New York NY
1995 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
1996“Breaking the Mold: Reshaping Asian American Studies Within Our Communities”University of Maryland, College Park MD
1997“Rethinking Paradigms, Rethinking Strategies for Asian American Studies” New York University/New School for Social Research, New York NY
1998“Mapping the Geographies of Asian American Studies” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
1999  
2000“State, Street, Campus: Contemporary Asian American Studies”Trinity College, Hartford CT
2001“Locating East of California” Oberlin College, Oberlin OH
2002“National Identity and the 'Homeland'”University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL
2003“Fall Retreat”Washington, DC
2004“Conditions of Work”Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
2005 none - beginning of biannual meetings
2001“Sites of Asian American Studies” Ohio State University, Columbus OH

Quick Links
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