Trinh Mai, Seeds (2022)
Asian American Studies Program
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Faculty Director's Welcome
Welcome to Asian American Studies at Stanford! We are looking forward to the 2024-2025 academic year with anticipation and excitement and hope you'll consider being a part of what we have to offer. Asian American Studies is one of the constituent programs that fall under the aegis of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity and provides a space for the focused study of topics in Asian America. Writ large, the field of Asian American Studies encompasses such a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and academic foci, and we strive to touch upon a range of areas that reflect this diversity — our course offerings include not only the Humanities and Sciences, but courses in the Schools of Medicine, Law, and Education as well.
In addition, Asian American Studies frequently holds events on focused topics of interest and importance in Asian America. Just in the last year, we held a joint film screening and panel on Japanese American incarceration, welcomed scholars for guest lectures, put on a teach-in on abolition in Asian America, sponsored students to attend the annual Association of American Studies Conference in Seattle, held a student activism panel, and more.
We anticipate another exciting year of courses and events in Asian American Studies and hope that you find a fit in what we have to offer!
Director of Asian American Studies
Professor of Music
Rachford & Carlota A. Harris University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
Associate Director of Asian American Studies
Asian American Studies Student Liaison
Upcoming Events
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Degree Requirements
Major Requirements
Born out of the 1960s movements for student activism and third world liberation, Asian American Studies offers students intellectual frameworks and tools to critically examine issues relevant to Asian America and beyond.
To receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Asian American Studies, students must complete 60 units.
Required courses:
1 Introductory course
- CSRE100: Intro to Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
1 Major Core Course
- ASNAMST100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies
2 Comparative Core courses offering a foundation in race studies
- CSRE101A: Indigeneity and Colonialism
- CSRE101B: Institutions and Inequities
- CSRE101C: Resistance and Liberation
1 Methodology course in a discipline of your choosing
1 International Dimension course that explores issues of race and ethnicity outside of the United States
1 Community-Engaged Learning course or preapproved project
1 Capstone course
- CSRE 200X - CSRE Senior Seminar
- CSRE majors draw upon their interdisciplinary expertise and training in race studies to design and complete a public-facing research project or research paper.
- or CSRE 201X, 201Y & 201Z - CSRE Honors Seminar
- The Honors Thesis Seminar is a year-long research- and writing-intensive sequence designed to support students as they apply their skills, knowledge, and political commitments to the investigation of a focused research question.
Electives:
- At least 5 additional courses in Asian American Studies (25 units minimum)
- Students may apply 5 units of advanced study of an Asian language towards their Asian American Studies degree
To find a more detailed overview of this minor please visit our Bulletin Page.
If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page
Minor Requirements
To minor in Asian American Studies, students are required to complete 30 units:
- CSRE100: Intro to Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
- ASNAMST100: Introduction to Asian American Studies
- At least 4 additional Asian American Studies courses (20 units minimum)
To find a more detailed overview of this minor please visit our Bulletin Page.
If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page
Affiliated Faculty
Current Lecturers
Emeriti Faculty
Current Courses
Autumn 2024
Autumn Courses
Winter 2025
Winter Courses
Lee, C. (PI)
Shil, P. (PI)
Wronoski, J. (TA)
Maeda, H. (TA)
Ikedo, T. (TA)
Hsu, H. (PI)
Shil, P. (PI)
Lin, B. (PI)
Spring 2025
Spring Courses
Sano, S. (PI)
Ramirez, M. (PI)
Lin, B. (PI)
Okamura, E. (GP)
Summer 2025
Summer Courses
No courses offered this quarter.
As a fall quarter frosh in Intro to Asian American Studies, I was immediately supported by the majors in the program who repeatedly encouraged me to share my thoughts during class discussion, informed me of the historical roots of student activism in CSRE and AAS, and sent me articles, studies, and films they thought that I would be interested in. I am forever grateful for this mentorship and hope others can continue to experience this wonderfully supportive community.
