01-28-2023 Remembering Betty Lee Sung The Association for Asian American Studies mourns the passing of Betty Lee Sung, a pioneering scholar and a cherished member of the Asian American Studies community. We Read More
12-23-2022 Invitation to Members to Sign Petition Regarding Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon Dear AAAS Members, As many of you are aware, Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon recently made racist remarks regarding Asians during the commencement exercises Read More
08-04-2023 On the Smithsonian’s Cancellation of the Asian American Literary Festival The Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is deeply disappointed with the Smithsonian Institution’s sudden cancellation of the 2023 Asian American Literary Festival (AALF) Read More
07-07-2023 Journal of Asian American Studies Letter on Professor Naoko Shibusawa’s Article Originally sent in December of 2022 Brown University: We write as Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian American Studies (JAAS). One of the authors in Read More
07-07-2023 In Support of Academic Freedom and Faculty of Color The controversy surrounding the publication by Associate Professor Naoko Shibusawa, a long-time advocate for ethnic studies at Brown University, offers an opportunity for the Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS) Read More
06-30-2023 Statement on the US Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling We are dismayed by the US Supreme Court’s decision to prohibit the use of race as a factor in college admissions. This reflects a troubling Read More
06-20-2023 On the Need to Teach Black Studies alongside Asian American Studies The executive board of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), the largest and oldest organization on the study of Asian American history and culture, Read More
05-15-2023 Reduced Conference Fees and Fully Subsided Registrations for Contingent Faculty & Graduate Students As part of our ongoing efforts to increase access to our annual conference, the Board is proud to announce major changes in its approach to Read More
02-21-2023 AAAS 2023 Book Award Winners The AAAS Book Awards Committee and its panel of jurors has officially completed the 2023 book awards cycle. Many thanks to the AAAS staff for Read More
02-13-2023 AAAS Statement in Defense and Support of AP African American Studies We write as educators and community members in defense and support of an AP African American Studies that reflects the intellectual project of Black studies. Read More
01-26-2023 5 Books with Dawn Wing: Comics and Graphic Narratives by Women of Asian Descent Dawn Wing is a Graphic Artist and Associate Professor and Reference Librarian at Metropolitan State University Our latest installment of 5 Books with a Board Read More
01-23-2023 Upcoming Events With AAAS Asian Settler Colonialism Caucus (Re)imagining Asian / Indigenous Relationalities (2022-2023) The Asian Settler Colonialism Caucus will be hosting an online speaker series for the academic year of 2022-2023 to Read More