New Directions in Asian American Studies

Reading-intensive seminar in the recent scholarship and cultural production that is pushing Asian American Studies in new directions, challenging preconceptions about the dominant narratives, geographic scope, and political assumptions in Asian American Studies. Possible topics include: imperialism, ecology, settler colonialism, disability studies, transnationalism, critical refugee studies, and feminist and queer politics. A significant portion of the course is devoted to students developing their own research projects.