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ASNAMST 91A: Asian American Autobiography/W (AMSTUD 91A, CSRE 91D, ENGLISH 91A)

This is a dual purpose class: a writing workshop in which you will generate autobiographical vignettes/essays as well as a reading seminar featuring prose from a wide range of contemporary Asian-American writers. Some of the many questions we will consider are: What exactly is Asian-American memoir? Are there salient subjects and tropes that define the literature? And in what ways do our writerly interactions both resistant and assimilative with a predominantly non-Asian context in turn recreate that context? We'll be working/experimenting with various modes of telling, including personal essay, the epistolary form, verse, and even fictional scenarios. First priority to undergrads. Students must attend the first class meeting to retain their roster spot.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-CE, WAY-EDP
Instructors: ; Lee, C. (PI)

ASNAMST 100: Introduction to Asian American Studies (AMSTUD 100)

What is meant by the term Asian American? How have representations of Asian Americans influenced concepts of US citizenship and belonging? What are the social and political origins of the Asian American community? This course provides a critical introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Asian American studies. Drawing on historical, creative, and scholarly texts, the course examines the history and possibilities of Asian American community. To do this, we place the Asian American experience within a transnational context, paying particular attention to the ways that Asian American lives have been shaped by the legacies of US wars in Asia and by the history of US racism. In the process, we examine the role that representations of Asian Americans have played in shaping the boundaries of US citizenship and belonging. Throughout the course, we utilize our discussions of Asian American racialization and community formation to think critically about the social and political ramifications that the designation Asian American entails.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors: ; Dinh, T. (PI)

ASNAMST 105: Vietnamese American Cultural Studies (AMSTUD 105B)

What is the role of Vietnamese American cultural production in Asian America? How do we reckon with dominant narratives of gratitude and freedom, or seek alternative histories by centering diasporic memory? And what does the 'post'-war generation have to say? To explore these questions, our class will examine writing and visual art from Vietnamese American cultural producers, including Trinh Mai, Thi Bui, Ocean Vuong, Adele Pham, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Soleil Ho. We'll think about connections between Vietnamese American cultural studies and Asian America through issues of abolition, sexual violence, representation, model minority, and more. Assignments will include free writes, discussion posts, a midterm, and a collaborative final project. Students will be encouraged to exercise their creativity and make connections to their everyday lives and communities.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP

ASNAMST 110: The Development of the Southeast Asian American Communities: A comparative analysis (AMSTUD 110A)

This course will examine the establishment of the Cambodian, Hmong, and Vietnamese communities in the US. We will focus on the historical events that resulted in their immigration and arrival to the US as well as the similarities and differences in the ways in which they were received. In addition, the course will focus on issues that impacted in the development of these communities focusing on the social, political, and economic processes by which new immigrant groups are incorporated into the American society. The second part of the course will be devoted to analyzing contemporary issues including but not limited to: class status, educational attainment, ethnic identity, racialization, second generation, mass media representation, poverty, and economic mobility.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: ; Do, H. (PI)

ASNAMST 112: History of Asian Americans and the Law (AMSTUD 112, HISTORY 259B)

This course explores the unique role the law has played in Asian American racialization and identity formation while also introducing students to the fundamentals of legal analysis and research. Students will learn how to read legal documents such as case law, legislation, legal reviews, and executive orders alongside other primary sources such as newspaper reporting, oral histories, and cultural texts. In using the law to frame an analysis of Asian Americanness, students will put both the law and race under a critical lens and explore how the historical constructions of both have shaped the Asian American experience.
Terms: Win | Units: 5
Instructors: ; Wang, Y. (PI)

ASNAMST 126: The Labors of Care

Conversations around care have been experiencing a resurgence, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic, racial and gendered violence, and environmental degradation has exacerbated crises across Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities. Care has been discussed in multiple ways, from viral social media content on self care; the plight of essential workers; the increasing demands to care for elders, disabled loved ones, and children; to conversations around care in social movement settings, such as practices of mutual aid. In this course, we will be engaging in these conversations around care and care labor as it relates to Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities. We will be delving into theoretical conversations around care as it relates to racial capitalism, migration, patriarchy, and white supremacy. We will be analyzing care in its multiple facets, from understanding how care labor has been often relegated to immigrant women and women of color, interrogating self care, to examining how care labor has been performed across Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities. Later on in the course, we will move from theories of care to practices of care, particularly looking at the histories of radical care in social movements. We will examine what care looks like in creating a new world rooted in justice and liberation, particularly self care, collective care, and care as it relates to topics such as disability justice, abolition, and decolonization.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-4
Instructors: ; Nasol, K. (PI)

ASNAMST 193F: Psychological Well-Being on Campus: Asian American Perspectives (EDUC 193F)

Topics: the Asian family structure, and concepts of identity, ethnicity, culture, and racism in terms of their impact on individual development and the counseling process. Emphasis is on empathic understanding of Asians in America. Group exercises.
Terms: Win | Units: 1
Instructors: ; Hsu, H. (PI); Lin, O. (PI)

ASNAMST 200R: Directed Research

May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: ; Sano, S. (PI)

ASNAMST 272: Science and History of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CHINA 272, MED 272)

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a unique system for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, as well as for the cultivation of life-long health and well-being. This course introduces basic TCM theories, practices, and treatment methods including acupuncture, Taichi, and herbal medicine. We will introduce historical figures and events in the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine and East-West integrative health. Drawing on science, cultural history, and philosophy, this interdisciplinary approach will help us to understand Traditional Chinese Medicine in its intellectual, social, and cultural context. We will discuss the scientific exploration of TCM and how modern science shapes our understanding of East-West integrative health.
Terms: Win | Units: 1
Instructors: ; Lin, B. (PI); Ring, H. (PI)
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