Asian American
Studies Institute Director and Faculty Roger N. Buckley and
Sam Lee working together.
The Institute offers courses whose common thread is the Asian American experience provide a comparative analysis of race, class, gender and Asian ethnicity.
Spring 2008
AASI 220 - Asian
American Art & Visual Culture
Also Offered as ARTH 220
MW 1:30 - 2:45
This interdisciplinary
course explores issues of contemporary Asian American identity in art
and visual culture, with emphasis on the need for greater transcultural
awareness and understanding in the fluid environment of the post-Cold
War world where people, ideas and images swiftly traverse ever more porous
national boundaries.
Margo Machida, Assistant Professor of Art and
Art History and Asian American Studies
AASI 268- Japanese
Americans & World War II
Also Offered as HIST 268
TTh 2:00 - 3:15
Japanese Americans
and World War II examines the events that led to martial law in Hawaii
after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the forced removal and confinement
of over 100,000 Americans and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry on
the U.S. mainland after Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
This course illuminates the wartime experiences of Japanese Americans
and assesses some of the consequences of those events for all Americans.
Roger N. Buckley, Professor of History
AASI 274 - Asian
American Literature
Also Offered as ENGL 274-001
TTh 11:00 - 12:15 (subject to change)
This course reviews
novels, short stories, drama and poetry by and about Asian Americans.
It will discuss significant cultural and historical moments for Asian
Americans in different regions of the United States. It will also discuss
pre and post 1965 "waves" of Asian immigration and exclusion,
and how literature explores the difficulties of dislocation and relocation.
Cathy Schlund-Vials, Assistant Professor of
English and Asian American Studies
Fall 2007
AASI 201- Introduction
to Asian American Studies
MW 1:30 - 2:45
This interdisciplinary
course provides a general introduction to major themes in Asian Pacific
American Studies through readings and class discussions, guest speakers,
group projects, visits to community organizations and video screenings.
This course will explore issues of identity, history and community, as
well as aspects of what constitutes Asian American contemporary art and
culture.
Margo Machida, Associate Professor of Art and
Art History and Asian American Studies
AASI 222 - Asian
Indian Women
Also Offered as SOCI 222
TTh 12:30 - 1:45 WebCT
This course focuses
on Asian Indian women in the world's largest democracies, India and the
United States. It examines how gender, class and race/ethnicity structure
everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both societies. The course will
also examine how Indian women have mobilized to change the social context
of their lives. Students enrolled in this course will be able to hold
email and person to person discussions with some activists in both India
and the United States.
Bandana Purkayastha, Associate Professor
of Sociology and Asian American Studies
AASI 277- Modern
India 1500 to the Present
Also Offered as HIST 277
TTh 2:00 - 3:15
This course examines
the development of India from the Mughal and European invasions of the
Sixteenth Century to the present. India's remarkable synthesis of East
and West, traditional and new, is the focus. The course comprises a series
of lectures drawn from six main sections: India Today; Traditional India;
India in the Muslim Period; The Music and Art of India; India in the European
Period; and National and Independent India.
Roger N. Buckley, Professor of History
AASI 294- Asian
American Experience Since 1850
Also Offered as HIST 294
TTh 3:30 - 4:45
This course explores
the history of Asian Americans in the United States from 1850 to the present.
Using interdisciplinary methods, we will examine various national and
international forces that have shaped the lives of Asian Americans. While
we will explore patterns of similarity of experience and status among
Asian Americans, we will continually interrogate what it means and has
meant to be "Asian American." Major themes include migration,
community formation, empire, war, citizenship and transnationalism. Students
will use historical narrative, government documents, autobiography, fiction,
and film as different modes of reading and understanding the Asian American
experience.
Kornel S. Chang, Assistant Professor
of History and Asian American Studies
Spring 2007
AASI 220 - Asian
American Art & Visual Culture
Also Offered as ARTH 220
MW 1:30 - 2:45
This interdisciplinary
course explores issues of contemporary Asian American identity in art
and visual culture, with emphasis on the need for greater transcultural
awareness and understanding in the fluid environment of the post-Cold
War world where people, ideas and images swiftly traverse ever more porous
national boundaries.
Margo Machida, Assistant Professor of Art and
Art History and Asian American Studies
AASI 221 - Sociological
Perspectives on Asian American Women
Also Offered as SOCI 221
TTh 12:30 - 1:45
This course focuses
on the social structures affecting the lives of different groups of Asian
American women in the United States and relates current experiences of
this group to larger socio-historical processes. This course also examines
the different social hierarchies -- gender, race and class -- within which
these women, originally from East, South and Southeast Asia, live their
lives. The course will look at different institutions, investigate Asian
American women's experiences and explore some organized movements for
social change.
Bandana Purkayastha, Assistant Professor
of Sociology and Asian American Studies
AASI 268- Japanese
Americans & World War II
Also Offered as HIST 268
TTh 2:00 - 3:15
Japanese Americans
and World War II examines the events that led to martial law in Hawaii
after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the forced removal and confinement
of over 100,000 Americans and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry on
the U.S. mainland after Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
This course illuminates the wartime experiences of Japanese Americans
and assesses some of the consequences of those events for all Americans.
Roger N. Buckley, Professor of History
AASI 274 - Asian
American Literature
Also Offered as ENGL 274-001
TTh 11:00 - 12:15
This course reviews
novels, short stories, drama and poetry by and about Asian Americans.
It will discuss significant cultural and historical moments for Asian
Americans in different regions of the United States. It will also discuss
pre and post 1965 "waves" of Asian immigration and exclusion,
and how literature explores the difficulties of dislocation and relocation.
Rebecca Mathews, Adjunct Professor of English
Fall 2006
AASI 201- Introduction
to Asian American Studies
MW 1:30 - 2:45
This interdisciplinary
course provides a general introduction to major themes in Asian Pacific
American Studies through readings and class discussions, guest speakers,
group projects, visits to community organizations and video screenings.
This course will explore issues of identity, history and community, as
well as aspects of what constitutes Asian American contemporary art and
culture.
Margo Machida, Associate Professor of Art and
Art History and Asian American Studies
AASI 215 - Critical
Health Issues of Asian Americans
Also Offered as AASI 215H
W 5:00 - 8:00
This course examines
the critical health issues that affect Asian American sub-populations.
Topics covered include gender-specific health problems, cultural issues,
and health care access issues. Enrollment in this course is limited to
Juniors and Seniors.
Usha Palaniswamy, Assistant Professor of Asian
American Studies
AASI 216 - Asian
Medical Systems
Also Offered as AASI 216H
W 4:00 - 7:00
This course examines
traditional medical systems and their prevalence in the US. This course
discusses the most popular Asian medical systems: Ayurveda; traditional
Chinese medicine; Chinese, Indian and Japanese herbal medicine; and the
values and beliefs of the different models.
Usha Palaniswamy, Assistant Professor of Asian
American Studies
AASI 222 - Asian
Indian Women
Also Offered as SOCI 222
TTh 12:30 - 1:45 WebCT
This course focuses
on Asian Indian women in the world's largest democracies, India and the
United States. It examines how gender, class and race/ethnicity structure
everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both societies. The course will
also examine how Indian women have mobilized to change the social context
of their lives. Students enrolled in this course will be able to hold
email and person to person discussions with some activists in both India
and the United States.
Bandana Purkayastha, Associate Professor
of Sociology and Asian American Studies
AASI 274 - Asian
American Literature
Also Offered as ENGL 274
MWF 3:00 - 3:50
This course reviews
novels, short stories, drama and poetry by and about Asian Americans.
It will discuss significant cultural and historical moments for Asian
Americans in different regions of the United States. It will also discuss
pre and post 1965 "waves" of Asian immigration and exclusion,
and how literature explores the difficulties of dislocation and relocation.
This course satisfies Area 4 literature requirement for general education.
Rebecca Mathews, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of English
AASI 277- Modern
India 1500 to the Present
Also Offered as HIST 277
TTh 2:00 - 3:15
This course examines
the development of India from the Mughal and European invasions of the
Sixteenth Century to the present. India's remarkable synthesis of East
and West, traditional and new, is the focus. The course comprises a series
of lectures drawn from six main sections: India Today; Traditional India;
India in the Muslim Period; The Music and Art of India; India in the European
Period; and National and Independent India.
Roger N. Buckley, Professor of History
Spring 2006
AASI 216 - Asian
Medical Systems
W 5:00 - 8:00
This course examines
traditional medical systems and their prevalence in the US. This course
discusses the most popular Asian medical systems: Ayurveda; traditional
Chinese medicine; Chinese, Indian and Japanese herbal medicine; and the
values and beliefs of the different models.
Usha Palaniswamy, Assistant Professor of Asian
American Studies
AASI 220 - Asian
American Art & Visual Culture
Also Offered as ARTH 220
MW 1:30 - 2:45
This interdisciplinary
course explores issues of contemporary Asian American identity in art
and visual culture, with emphasis on the need for greater transcultural
awareness and understanding in the fluid environment of the post-Cold
War world where people, ideas and images swiftly traverse ever more porous
national boundaries.
Margo Machida, Assistant Professor of Art and
Art History and Asian American Studies
AASI 268- Japanese
Americans & World War II
Also Offered as HIST 268
TTh 2:00 - 3:15
Japanese Americans
and World War II examines the events that led to martial law in Hawaii
after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the forced removal and confinement
of over 100,000 Americans and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry on
the U.S. mainland after Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
This course illuminates the wartime experiences of Japanese Americans
and assesses some of the consequences of those events for all Americans.
Roger N. Buckley, Professor of History
AASI 274 - Asian
American Literature
Also Offered as ENGL 274-001
MW 5:30 - 6:45
This course reviews
novels, short stories, drama and poetry by and about Asian Americans.
It will discuss significant cultural and historical moments for Asian
Americans in different regions of the United States. It will also discuss
pre and post 1965 "waves" of Asian immigration and exclusion,
and how literature explores the difficulties of dislocation and relocation.
Rebecca Mathews, Adjunct Professor of English