Asian American Studies Northwestern

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to celebrate our lovely seniors!!! 🧡 Their presentations were amazing!

You’re invited to to a summit organized by Professor Cho’s “Asian American Communities” class! This is a student-organized discussion on Asian American communities in Evanston and Chicago. There are three sessions highlighting different issues in Asian American communities. See you there!

📅 Date: Sunday, May 31
📍 Location: Grove Gallery (691 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201)
🕒 Time: 11 AM – 4:30 PM

Another senior graduating and leaving the AASP program, we can’t forget about the amazing Brian Dinh!! His thesis has incorporated our local Argyle community and Haibaiyo, so please come to listen to him present on his research (again, from 1-3pm on Wednesday, June 3rd at Crowe 1-132). We better see you guys there for these amazing people 🫵🫵

Introducing the seniors who will be presenting their thesis at our Senior Symposium and EOY celebration (on June 3 from 1-3pm at Crowe 1-132, you guys better mark your calendars)! First up we have Esther Lian!! Please read to learn a little bit more about her and her amazing thesis :0

Join us for our End of Year Celebration and Senior Symposium on June 3 from 1-3pm at Crowe-1132! Listen to Esther and Brian present, celebrate the graduating seniors, and enjoy food and good company!

You already know what time it is! Pre-registration for Fall 2026 starts next week and registration is the week after that so please consider taking an AASP course! We have so many interesting new topics this upcoming quarter (that will also cover many Weinberg FDs and perspectives) so take a look and make sure to add them to your shopping cart 🛒

Please join AASP in welcoming Scott Kurashige for a lunchtime talk on his new book!! Drawing from his new book, Scott Kurashige will break down some of the most troubling incidents from the recent past and show how community organizers drew on a legacy of Black-Asian solidarity to offer non-carceral solutions that address the root causes of inequity and oppression.

On May 19th from 12-1pm at Crowe Hall 1-132, please show up! Lunch and a copy of Scott Kurashige’s new book will be provided so we hope to see you there :D

Are you working an unpaid internship or volunteering this summer? Apply for the Asian American Community Summer Fellowship! Each year, the Asian American Community Summer Fellowship will offer Asian American Studies majors or minors a $4000 grant each to pursue an internship at a non-profit community organization that serves Asian American communities. Applications are due on Friday, May 29th. bit.ly/aacsf

The Department of English invites you to celebrate a major milestone for two faculty members, Professor Michelle N. Huang and Professor Justin L. Mann! Please join us for a joint book launch honoring the publication of their debut works, hear brief remarks from Professor Tara Fickle (AASP) and Professor Ivy Wilson (English), and the authors themselves! Light refreshments provided.

Join AASP and Performance Studies in welcoming Professor Christopher B. Patterson to Northwestern for a talk and seminar on his book Domesticating Brown!
📅 11:30 AM: Seminar + lunch provided
📅 3:30 PM: Talk (open to the public!)
Don’t miss this conversation on “brown craft,” solidarity, and creative resistance. See you there!