AARCC News and Upcoming Events

3rd Annual ASAM Expo:

Learning from Asian American Life Stories and Communities

Featuring books of personal essays and oral histories and digital ethnographies
presented by students from ASAM 125: Introduction to Asian American Studies

and ASAM 228: Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans

Exhibit dates: May 7-14, 2008

Opening reception on May 7th, 4-5pm
Hull-House Dining Room

Free and open to the public.

Annually, the ASAM Expo showcases student research from Asian American
Studies courses at UIC. The aim of each year’s Expo is to affirm the value
of sharing student scholarship beyond the confines of the classroom. This
year’s Expo seeks to build knowledge about Asian American lives and
communities at UIC and in the greater Chicago area through ethnographic
projects resulting from community-engaged research by students.

This event is made possible through generous funding from Asian American Studies at UIC and is co-sponsored by Hull House and Asian American Resource and Cultural Center.

For more information, please contact Karen Su 312.413.7696 or
karensu@uic.edu.

Museum Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Saturdays

JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM
University of Illinois at Chicago
800 S. Halsted (MC 051)
Chicago, IL 60607-7017
(312) 413-5353

Need a class for Fall 2008?  Take an Asian American Studies Course!

For more information, contact Kevin Kumashiro, Coordinator of Asian American Studies at kevink@uic.edu or 312-996-8530.

ASAM/ENGL 123:  Introduction to Asian American Literature
M. Mohanraj. MWF 10:00-10:50am.

ASAM/ASST/SOC 228: Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans
A. Guevarra. TR 12:30-1:45pm.

ASAM 290 Special Topics: History of Asians in the United States
E. Tang. T afternoon (time TBA).

ASAM/GWS/SOC 428:  Asian & Asian American Women in the Global Economy
A. Guevarra. (For undergrad and grad students.) T 3:30-6:15pm.

AAST 294 Special Topics: Afro Asian Encounters in the Modern World
E. Tang. W 3:00-5:50pm.

HONCOLL:  Disability, Health, and Mental Health in Asian America

R. Hasnain. (For Honors College freshmen.)

HON 201 Debunking the Model Minority Myth
K. Su. (For Honors College students; One credit.) R 3:30-4:20pm.

HON 201:  Asian Americans and Leadership

C. Kodama. (For Honors College students; One credit).  M 3:00-4:15 (tentative time)

 

Join the UIC Dragon Boat Team!

The 2008 Dragon Boat Race for Literacy in Chinatown has been set for Saturday, July 26.  Proceeds of the event will go to the Chicago Public School System, Office of Culture and Diversity in the Chicago Board of Education to help promote culture and diversity in our fine schools.  This year, UIC is sponsoring a team.  This means, joining the team will be absolutely FREE!  Teams compete in a fast paced race along the south branch of the Chicago River at Ping Tom Memorial Park on beautifully decorated dragon boats.  We are looking for approximately 20-25 people willing to participate. 

No experience is necessary!  For more information, please email mgaba2@uic.edu. 

 

Read the April issue of AARCConnections!

Check out the Asian American Awareness Month edition of AARCConnections!  Get a preview of the many diverse events upcoming in April, featuring an interview with the creators of Giant Robot, the longest-running Asian American pop culture magazine.  Also read the winning entries of the AARCC Essay Contest!