UCLA Asian American Studies Department

UCLA Asian American Studies Department UCLA has produced more scholars for the field of Asian American studies than any other university in the nation.

The Asian American Studies interdepartmental degree program was established in the UCLA College in fall 1976, although the center began offering classes in 1969. Departmentalization occurred in 2004, moving the program from it's previous interdepartmental program status to an officially recognized degree program within the Social Sciences division of UCLA's College of Letters & Science. The creation of a department of Asian American studies marks a significant step forward in the development of an academic discipline devoted to understanding an important segment of American society and culture. It also has developed the largest Asian American studies teaching program in the nation, which annually offers more than 70 courses and enrolls more than 3,000 students. The department offers courses for the UCLA undergraduate and graduate students majoring and minoring in Asian American studies. The department also includes a Master of Arts program and two concurrent Master's degree programs with the community health sciences and social welfare departments. The department also offers UCLA doctoral candidates an informal concentration to supplement their own field of study with an emphasis in Asian American Studies. For more information about the department and its programs, visit the department website at:
http://www.asianam.ucla.edu/index.html

Join us for a special book talk with Dr. Omar Zahzah on his new book Terms of Servitude.📚 TERMS OF SERVITUDE🗓 March 5, 2...
03/03/2026

Join us for a special book talk with Dr. Omar Zahzah on his new book Terms of Servitude.

📚 TERMS OF SERVITUDE
🗓 March 5, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Rolfe 2125, UCLA

In Terms of Servitude, Dr. Zahzah examines how major digital platforms—once seen as tools for activism and Palestinian liberation—have become sites of censorship, surveillance, and suppression. Through original research and careful documentation, he traces how social media both advances and constrains Palestinian narratives in an era shaped by Big Tech and colonial power.

Don’t miss this timely and critical conversation.

Hosted by the Consortium for Palestine Studies at UCLA.

Forty years since the Philippines’ People Power Revolution 🇵🇭✨Join us as we reflect on how a people’s uprising toppled a...
02/19/2026

Forty years since the Philippines’ People Power Revolution 🇵🇭✨

Join us as we reflect on how a people’s uprising toppled a dictator’s two-decade rule—and examine the persistent conditions of martial law that continue to shape our present. Through stories and poetry, we honor the strength of collective resistance and the enduring power of the people.

🗓 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
⏰ 4 PM (Online via Zoom)

Featuring speakers and poetry readers from Anakbayan UCSC and community organizers. Moderated by Lucy MSP Burns.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ag4cqvo7Tm28-ZCYwj-A6g #/registration

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🎥 The Arrogance of Power Film Screening📅 Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026⏰ 12:30 PM📍 Public Affairs Building, Room 4357Commemoratin...
02/13/2026

🎥 The Arrogance of Power Film Screening

📅 Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026
⏰ 12:30 PM
📍 Public Affairs Building, Room 4357

Commemorating 40 years since the Philippines’ EDSA People Power movement 🇵🇭 Join us for a screening of the 1983 documentary examining the Marcos regime and the fight for human rights.

➕ Balikbayan box donation drive — bring medical supplies, non-perishables, or toiletries for typhoon relief.

Food provided (first come, first served).

🎬✨ LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!✨🎬The UCLA Asian American Studies Department is THRILLED to invite you to a special screening ...
02/13/2026

🎬✨ LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!✨🎬

The UCLA Asian American Studies Department is THRILLED to invite you to a special screening + Director’s Q&A of THIRD ACT by Tadashi Nakamura (‘03)!

📍 Darren Star Theater
📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ Reception at 6:00 PM | Screening at 7:00 PM

Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival! 🏔️🎥 Don’t miss this powerful and moving film followed by an exclusive conversation with the director himself!!!

Come early for the lobby reception, connect with community, and celebrate Asian American storytelling on the big screen!🎉

Seats will fill up FAST — RSVP now!
🔗 bit.ly/3ZASOP3

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How did Asian American communities shape, and get shaped by, U.S. history? Dive into the stories, struggles, and movemen...
02/06/2026

How did Asian American communities shape, and get shaped by, U.S. history? Dive into the stories, struggles, and movements that shaped Asian America with Asian Am 10: History of Asian Americans. From migration and empire to resistance and contemporary issues, this course connects past and present to better understand Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences today.

This course fulfills the diversity requirement for all undergraduate colleges and GE Foundation of Society and Culture (Historical Analysis) requirement, and is a core, required lower division course for the Asian American Studies major and minor.

Enroll now!

Summer Sessions 2026 enrollment is officially OPEN! Each course's individual description is posted separately on our pag...
02/02/2026

Summer Sessions 2026 enrollment is officially OPEN!

Each course's individual description is posted separately on our page. Don't miss out on the opportunity to take these exclusive courses this summer. Enroll now before seats fill up.

What if you could build entire worlds from your own stories? This summer, ASIA AM M191F invites you to explore Asian Ame...
01/30/2026

What if you could build entire worlds from your own stories? This summer, ASIA AM M191F invites you to explore Asian American speculative fiction and genre writing while creating original short stories of your own. Learn to workshop, pitch, and submit your work alongside powerful texts by contemporary writers.

This course fulfills an upper-division elective requirement for Asian American Studies majors/ minors. Enrollment is open for ALL majors starting Feb. 1!

Who gets to tell our stories and how do we make them heard? This summer, turn your ideas into impact with ASIA AM 107: A...
01/29/2026

Who gets to tell our stories and how do we make them heard? This summer, turn your ideas into impact with ASIA AM 107: Asian American Podcasting: Say It Out Loud.

From comedy and culture to migration and memory, this hands-on course explores how Asian American podcasters are reshaping storytelling and representation. In this class, you will research a topic in Asian America, learn podcasting tools and techniques, and create your own podcast episode that amplifies Asian American voices.

This course fulfills an upper-division elective requirement for Asian American Studies majors/ minors. Enrollment is open for ALL majors starting February 1st.

Level up your critical mapping and geography skills with this summer exclusive course, Asian American Studies 191A: Web ...
01/28/2026

Level up your critical mapping and geography skills with this summer exclusive course, Asian American Studies 191A: Web Development and GIS for Social Change: Critical Data for Transforming Civil Society.

Course focuses on introductory programming skills, GIS web mapping, and critical data practices for nonprofits and civic engagement. Students acquire computer web development skills alongside learning to apply their own critical and ethical framework to data-driven projects. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to become informed digital citizens to use technology for social good. A section of this course will briefly touch upon AI as it relates to ethics and coding.

ASIA AM 191A fulfills an upper-division elective requirement for Asian American Studies majors/minors. Enrollment is open for ALL majors.

Consider enrolling on February 1st!

Expand your perspective this summer with ASIA AM 187C: South Asian American Communities! Investigate how systems like Hi...
01/26/2026

Expand your perspective this summer with ASIA AM 187C: South Asian American Communities!

Investigate how systems like Hindu nationalism, patriarchy, and immigration law uniquely affect South Asian Americans. The course will pay close attention to the fluid connections between the U.S. and the Indian subcontinent, highlighting historical struggles and modern-day resilience.

ASIA AM 187C fulfills an upper-division elective requirement for Asian American Studies majors/minors, but enrollment is open for ALL majors. This is also a summer exclusive course, so enroll on February 1st before seats are all filled!

Join us at the UCLA Hub for two days of community, good, and workshops as we livestream the conference.Where: Rolfe Hall...
01/26/2026

Join us at the UCLA Hub for two days of community, good, and workshops as we livestream the conference.

Where: Rolfe Hall 2125
When: Jan 28-29 | 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM

RSVP today!

Kicking off our Summer Sessions course highlights, the UCLA Asian American Studies Department is excited to share ASIA A...
01/23/2026

Kicking off our Summer Sessions course highlights, the UCLA Asian American Studies Department is excited to share ASIA AM M129/COM HLT M140: Health Issues for Asian American and Pacific Islanders!

Are you a pre-health major looking to make a difference? Explore the intersection of health, advocacy, and community activism in this course. Each week, you’ll hear from AAPI health practitioners, organizers, and allies about real-world experiences of working with and for marginalized communities.

ASIA AM M129/COM HLT M140 is open to ALL majors and fulfill your college’s Diversity Requirement. This is a summer exclusive course, so be sure to enroll on February 1st while there are open seats!

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