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The Department of Asian American Studies (AAS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is committed to expanding the traditions of knowledge within academia to address Asian American epistemologies, activities, and experiences. The department also seeks to render scholarly intellectual efforts integral to those of local, regional, national, and international Asian American communities.
Upcoming Events
3/27/2019
Spring 2019 Majors and Minors Luncheon
Latest Features
University of Illinois Announces Illinois Commitment
Beginning in the fall of 2019, incoming in-state freshmen and transfer students with a family income of less than $61,000 will be able to attend the University of Illinois free of tuition costs and campus fees. This commitment will markedly increase the number of Illinois families who will be able to afford higher education at a four-year university, and will promote a greater focus on academics and scholarly achievement in incoming students.
We at the Department of Asian American Studies are excited to see the University of Illinois taking such an immense step toward making higher education and quality scholarship accessible for families of all income levels. We applaud the University for the steps it has taken today, and look forward to the next developments in educational accessibility.
Latest News
AAS Admin Aide Christine Lyke Awarded LAS Staff Award
Posted on Thu, 14 Feb 2019
Kat Fuenty
Ying Fan Wu Memorial Scholarship Renewed for 2018-2019
Posted on Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Asian American Studies Faculty Ranked as Excellent - Spring 2018
Posted on Tue, 16 Oct 2018
Now Accepting Applicants for 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellows
Posted on Thu, 11 Oct 2018
AAS Spring 2019 Course List
Posted on Mon, 01 Oct 2018
Letter of Support for The GEO
Posted on Mon, 05 Feb 2018
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Publications

South Korea's Educational Exodus: The Life and Times of Study Abroad
Adrienne Lo, Nancy Abelmann, Soo Ah Kwon, and Sumie Okazaki, eds.