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09/02/2026

Come visit our table at the Involvement Fair today and learn more about GLAS and our fabulous academic community!

08/16/2026

Capstone project from the Spring 2026 GLAS 300: Global Asia in Chicago class. Check it out!

06/30/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Anna Guevarra for being a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Public Understanding of Sociology Award from the American Sociological Association (ASA)!
A note from Prof. Guevarra:
“I am grateful for and humbly accept this award. However, in underscoring the need for shared governance and in solidarity with Sociologists for Palestine (S4P), I will not be attending the American Sociological Association (ASA) meetings to accept this award. To learn why and for more context, scan the QR code or go to this link: bit.ly/ASAPublicSocAward2026.”
Or here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQc-ckbLfUDgHrNtwlE_ZOSoR3EyYXCt-j3t3-jUttHQFVa5IWpVTgr7Re_QmsVmU8jObf3IUyMKoMp/pub

06/15/2026

We wish Prof. Laura Hostetler a fabulous and restful retirement!
Laura Hostetler is Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty of Global Asian Studies who joined the faculty at UIC in 1995.

Over the course of her three decades at the university, she has helped to facilitate the development of Asian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Global Asian Studies.

Thank you, Laura, for your contributions to the GLAS Program and to UIC. We wish you all the best for the future.

UIC Department of History

06/13/2026

At the last GLASapalooza, we paid a tribute to our beloved Glenda who is retiring from UIC! We wish you Glenda a joyous and well-deserved retirement! We will miss you so much!
Glenda joined GLAS as our Assistant Director of Administration in 2017 and she has played an essential role in the growth of the program.

Glenda came to the US from the Philippines in 1991 for a post graduate studies at UIC’s Dept. of Economics . In 1996, she joined the UIC Institute for Math and Science Education full time and started a 30-year service to UIC. During the first half of her career she rose from the ranks and became the administrator for the Depts of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Anesthesiology in the College of Pharmacy. Prioritizing motherhood gave her an opportunity to transition back to the east campus in 2012 to join the Dept of Biological Sciences. In 2017 she became the Assistant Director of Administration for GLAS.

In GLAS, she has been a fearless partner in the program’s growth and the pursuit of its intellectual and programmatic mission, while contributing to fostering a community of care and support for faculty, staff, and students. Her exemplary contributions to GLAS were recognized in 2024 with the Janice Watkins Award for Distinguished Civil Service.

The GLAS community express our thanks and deepest appreciation for all that you have done for us, Glenda. We wish you many happy adventures ahead after your 30 years of service at UIC!
Thank you for the tribute performance by Raynuel Tupas and Jannae Agena who sang one of Glenda’s favorite songs!

Raynuel Tupas

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Karen Su who is a 2026 Picture Book Rising Stars Finalist!
Karen Su is a Picture Book Rising Star runner-up! She is one of the 40 finalists chosen out of over 4,450+ total applications for the 2026 PB Rising Stars Mentorship Program.

The PB Rising Stars Mentorship Program is a free, four-month initiative designed to help emerging picture book creators improve their craft. The 2026 cycle featured three months of 1-on-1 intensive work with an experienced mentor, followed by a month of publishing business development. As part of her runner-up award, Karen will be receiving revision guidance for one of her manuscripts.

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06/09/2026

Congratulations to our students who graduated with a minor and major in GLAS in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. We are proud of you and delighted to have been able to honor you at the 2026 GLASapalooza (and at commencement!).
Thank you to the fabulous tribute performance dedicated to the graduates by Raynuel Tupas!

Listen to the GLZ playlist: bit.lyGLZPLAYLIST2026

05/07/2026

Congratulations to two GLAS faculty members Prof.Michelle Lee and Prof. Gayatri Reddy for their recent awards!
Prof Michelle Lee, Assistant Professor, Global Asian Studies, received a UIC Institute for the Humanities Faculty Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year, for her project, “Refiguring Asian America: Gender, Sexuality, and the Visuality of Race.”
Prof. Gayatri Reddy, Associate Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies and Global Asian Studies, has been awarded the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Service Award! This award honors faculty members for their exceptional contributions to LAS via direct involvement with College committees and initiatives and through service to their departments, professions, and the community that further the mission of the College.
Congratulations! We are proud of you!

05/03/2026

May 3, 2026

GLOBAL ASIAN STUDIES (GLAS) STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH OUR GRADUATE STUDENT WORKERS

University of Illinois Chicago

The Core Faculty in Global Asian Studies (GLAS) at the University of Illinois Chicago stand in solidarity with the UIC Graduate Employment Organization (GEO) Local 6297 who is currently on strike. We urge the campus administration to offer our graduate student workers a contract with wages and working conditions that will allow them to thrive as they continue to contribute to the mission of the university.

As the youngest interdisciplinary academic unit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and one that came about as a legacy of the activism of undergraduate and graduate students who persisted and fought for almost two decades to establish this program, we stand in full support of GEO. Graduate students have provided critical and invaluable labor to allow us to carry out the research, teaching, and programmatic mission of the department. From helping craft the call to establish the program to serving as graduate and teaching assistants in the program over the years, graduate students have been key partners in our growth and success.

Graduate students are crucial backbones of our community and they help in “advancing the university’s equity-focused mission to provide the broadest access to the highest levels of educational, research, and clinical excellence.”

Graduate students have been working without a contract for more than a year. We urge campus administration to end this strike and provide a contract that allows our students to thrive as educators and workers in our university.

This statement by Global Asian Studies (GLAS) does not represent the University of Illinois Chicago, nor is it the university’s official position, nor does it represent the views of all faculty, staff and students within the department.

04/22/2026

Is that a crane cord? Yes it is! Join us for our 10th annual GLASapalooza today to celebrate our GLAS graduating minors and majors (largest cohort of graduates), retirements, and this fiercely beautiful academic community!
3-5 pm today SCE 301!

Address

601 South Morgan Street (MC 231), Room 1051
Chicago, IL
60607

Opening Hours

3pm - 5pm

Website

http://glas.uic.edu/

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