Introduction

The Asian American Studies Program (AAST), 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.

OCA and Asian American Studies of the University of Maryland, through a unique national nonprofit-academic partnership, proudly launch the official publication “A Portrait of Chinese Americans.”  For more information about the project and the partnership.

AAST is a partner with the 2010 Census. The census will be mailed or delivered to over 130 million households in less than a year, but it’s never too early to start letting people in your community know about it!
Find out more about the 2010 Census.