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The Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Program, one of the programs under the Department of Ethnic Studies, is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of historical and contemporary experiences of Asian-ancestry groups in local, national, and global contexts. Asian American is a pan-ethnic term designating a racialized population made up of various groups of Asian ancestry, and encompassing both the foreign-born and the U.S.-born.
Reflecting the collective strengths of our faculty, our curriculum offers students a deeper understanding of the histories and contemporary realities of the different ethnic groups that comprise the “Asian American” category. Through classroom-based and experiential learning, our students engage with critical issues such as labor, migration, health, representation and cultural production, education, religion, class, gender, generation, law, public policy, and social activism.
Recent News
Professor Long Le-Khac: What counts as ‘Asian American literature,’ anyway?
Professor Long Le-Khac Long Le-Khac, an assistant professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, just published a 1,900-entry dataset that he hopes will be used to investigate which works are …
Catherine Ceniza Choy Gives Lecture on “Inventor of Magic Food: The Life and Legacy of Filipina Food Scientist Maria Ylagan Orosa”
Photo of Catherine Ceniza Choy On October 15th, 2025, UC Berkeley’s Professor of Ethnic Studies and Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow Catherine Ceniza Choy gave a public lecture at The …
In Memoriam: Jane Singh
Jane Singh, who taught courses on South Asian history, literature, and social issues in the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies program of Ethnic Studies between 1991 and 2016, passed …
Emerita Professor Elaine Kim Receives Two Honorary Degrees
On May 26, Elaine H. Kim received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Amherst College. A pioneer and professor emerita in the field Asian American and Asian diaspora studies in …
Ethnic Studies PhD alum Daniel K. Woo named Helen Zia Distinguished Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Asian American Studies Program & Center
Image Source: Hunter College Daniel Woo has been named the inaugural Helen Zia Distinguished Lecturer and the Deputy Director of the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College. Woo, who …
The Graduate Group in Performance Studies presents: Looking for Jackie: Gaysian Archival Fantasies
The Graduate Group in Performance Studies presents: Looking for Jackie: Gaysian Archival Fantasies | A Talk by Nguyễn Tân Hoàng (Associate Professor of Literature & Cultural Studies at the University …
Events
2026 May Ziadeh Distinguished Lecture in Palestinian & Arab Studies: Writing in the Aftermath
Please join UC Berkeley’s Palestinian & Arab Studies Program on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 PM for the 2026 May Ziadeh Distinguished Lecture in Palestinian & Arab Studies with award …
The Anti-Defamation League of the Racial State: A Book Talk Featuring Emmaia Gelman
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) once sought to portray itself as a defender of civil rights aligned with movements for racial justice in the United States. In this groundbreaking study, Emmaia …
Archiving Slow Resistance: Korean Popular Culture and Everyday Care
When the world feels unlivable, what does Korean pop culture make possible? Join us for a panel conversation and workshop on Korean popular culture and everyday care, on April 29th …
Asian American Research Symposium
Students are invited to attend or present a research poster at the annual Asian American Research Symposium. This year, it will be held on April 27th, 2026, from 5:00-6:30pm in …
Asian American Student Activism and the Story of Ethnic Studies
Sponsors: Asian American Research Center, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program, Department of Rhetoric, and Berkeley Teacher Education Program Join us in Room 1102, Berkeley Way West (UC Berkeley) …
Against Abandonment: Repertoires of Solidarity in South Korean Protest
Sponsor(s): Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, Center for Korean Studies, Department of Geography, Department of Sociology, Center for Ethnographic Research, Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Program Against …
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