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Volunteer Opportunity With Bhutanese/Nepal Refugee Population

There are close to 10,000 Bhutanese/Nepali refugees in Central Ohio area. The Bhutanese refugee population lived in refugee camps in Nepal for close to 20 years and began settling in North America…

Book Workshop with Daniel Kim for Lynn Itagaki's "Racial Burnout"

More than 35 attendees gathered together to work with Daniel Kim (Brown University) and Lynn Itagaki (OSU) on Lynn Itagaki's book project "Racial Burnout: The Crisis of Civil Racism at the End of…

AAS Minor Testimonial from Christine Wu (2013)

I graduated from Ohio State with majors in Neuroscience and Music Performance (Cello) and a minor in Asian-American Studies. When I came to Ohio State, I planned to pursue those two majors, but…

Welcome Message - Autumn 2013

"The Asian American Studies Program (AASP) has exciting plans for the 2013-2014 academic year.

We are starting an oral history project for the Asian American community in Central Ohio. We…

Jon Jang, Chinese American pianist, educator and jazz musician: Silent Histories, Musical Voices

Asian American Studies hosted Jon Jang, a Northern California-based, Chinese American educator and jazz musician for an evening talk entitled "Evening of Jazz and Conversation,", as well a mid-day…

Crystal Parikh, 2013 Distinguished Speaker in Asian American Studies

The 2013 Asian American Studies Distinguished Lecturer, with co-sponsorship from DISCO and others, and as part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month speaker series, hosted Crystal Parikh (…

AAS Research Grants announced for 2012-2013

Asian American Studies is offering a limited number of small grants aimed at supporting research. All OSU students are eligible to apply and proposals will be evaluated on the basis of projects'…

Racism and Violence After 9/11: The Oak Creek Shootings in Perspective

More than 100 students, faculty, and community members attended the "Racism and Violence After 9/11: The Oak Creek Shootings in Perspective" event, a discussion forum cosponsored by the Asian…

2011-2012 in Retrospect

2011 - 2012 was a fine year for Asian American Studies at OSU.

First, congratulations to our graduating minors: Yuri Doolan, Ronald Holgado, and Juwon Lee! We wish them the best in their…