The Asian American Studies Program congratulates its Director, Dr. Julie Park, for being awarded The Donna B. Hamilton Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in an Office of Undergraduate Studies Program!
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On May 3, 2018, the Asian American Studies Program proudly recognized 19 students who completed the AAST minor this academic year (2017-2018). Additionally, the program recognized five students who are named recipients of 2018-2019 Asian American Studies scholarships: The Timothy J Ng Scholarship in Asian American Studies, The Linh-Thong Huu Nguyen Memorial Scholarship, and The Major General Antonio Taguba Profiles in Courage and Leadership Scholarship.
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On May 4, 2018, the Asian American Studies Program was awarded the President’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues (PCEMI) Instructional Unit- Minority Achievement Award. This award recognizes the program's accomplishments and contributions to advancing the University's teaching, research, and service to ethnic minorities, noting the scope and content of its courses, the number and range of students reached through its courses, and the programs provided to the community.
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The Asian American Studies Program is pleased to announce a new book by AAST Affiliate Faculty Dr. Jan Padios.
By Dr. Jan Padios
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, A Nation on the Line: Call Centers as Postcolonial Predicaments in the Philippines (Duke University Press), which examines the massive call center industry in the Philippines in the context of globalization, race, gender, transnationalism, and postcolonialism, outlining how it has become a significant site of efforts to redefine Filipino identity and culture, the Philippine nation-state, and the value of Filipino labor.
Dr. Cixin Wang, an assistant professor of the school of psychology at the University of Maryland, was recently featured in a podcast by National Association of School Psychologists. She and a number of other distinguished guests provided insight on how the educational system can address bullying through the lens of social justice.
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AAST Affiliate Faculty, Dr. Perla Guerrero recently published a book titled Nuevo South: Latinas/os, Asians, and the Remaking of Place. This unique comparative study of Latina/o and Asian immigration to the American South investigates how migrants, immigrants, and refugees—and reactions to them—are transforming regional understandings of race and place.
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Memories of Militarism and War: Asian American Oral Histories From the DMV is an interactive, multimedia oral history project co-created by students enrolled in AAST201: Asian American History (Fall 2017), taught by Dr. Terry K Park.
The project features the stories of eleven Asian American residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (colloquially known as the “DMV,” an acronym corresponding to the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland and Virginia), as well as Howard County, Maryland and Richmond, Virginia. These residents all experienced and survived various manifestations of war in the Asian-Pacific region in which the U.S. played a direct or indirect role. These wars include World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Laotian Civil War (known in the U.S. as the “Secret War”), and the Cambodian genocide (otherwise known as the “Killing Fields”).
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Over 40% of Asian Americans reported experiencing discrimination. Being discriminated against is linked to many adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Authored by Dr. K. Anh Do, 2016-2018 Calvin J. Li Post-Doctoral Fellow, and Dr. Janelle Wong, professor of American Studies and Asian American Studies, this newsletter describes some unique types of racism and discrimination that Asian Americans face. It also includes tips and suggestions for parents to talk to their children about racism.
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Anne R. Bautista is the new program coordinator in the Asian American Studies Program (AAST), whose primary role will be to work with AAST minors and course administration. She received her Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California. Anne is originally from this area and attended the University of Virginia, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology.
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"There are two prominent motivations why someone would change their name," said Julie Park, professor director of Asian American Studies at the University of Maryland. "It could be an attempt at assimilation, like for my or Kim’s parents."
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