Sonali Arseculeratne, Yoshiko Kumekawa and Glenn Ryozo Kumekawa
with materials from Japanese American Internment Resource Library on display

The primary research focus of the Institute investigates the neglected aspects of the experiences of Asians in America. Research materials include the Japanese American Internment Resource Library, the Community Research Papers Series and the Fred Ho Special Collection.

Japanese American Internment Resource Library

The Japanese American Internment Resource Library (JARL) was initiated through a grant from the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Located on the 4th floor of Beach Hall, the JARL is maintained entirely through monetary and in-kind contributions made by supporters of the Asian American Studies Institute.

The internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II is a significant yet often neglected moment in U.S. history. The growth in this area of study is evident in the wide array of materials available from videos, books and teaching aids, to oral histories, CD-ROM, slides and other visual documentation.

The Community Research Papers Series

The Asian American Studies Institute commissions original research and scholarship whose aim is to document the history and the current status of the various Asian American communities of Connecticut. The Institute publishes a limited number of copies of these studies under its banner as the Community Research Papers Series (CRPS).

The Fred Ho Special Collection

The Fred Ho Collection on Asian American Politics and Culture is housed in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Special Collections. The Collection contains articles, poetry, music, critical reviews, speeches, and commentaries written and compiled by Fred Ho. To encourage research use of the Collection, the Asian American Studies Institute sponsors the Fred Ho Prize in Asian American History and Culture, awarded biennially.