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Amerasia Journal Senior Editor Call
Amerasia Journal, the longest-running journal in Asian American studies, invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Senior Editor. For 50 years, Amerasia Journal has provided an essential publishing forum for groundbreaking research and trailblazing creative work for writers, … Continue reading
Amerasia Journal 45:1 Labor and Capital, Guest Edited by Gordon H. Chang
This special issue of Amerasia Journal on labor and capital comes as two significant milestones in the history of Asian America are being commemorated: the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, with its dependence on Chinese labor, … Continue reading
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Latest Amerasia examines current relationships between Arab American studies and Asian American studies
Amerasia Journal announces the publication of “Arab/Americas: Locations & Iterations,” a timely project that cultivates exchanges between Arab American studies and Asian American studies. Guest edited by Sarah Gualtieri (University of Southern California) and Pauline Homsi Vinson (Diablo Valley College), … Continue reading
Amerasia Journal Open Issue 2017
The new issue of Amerasia Journal examines how arts and culture can inspire resistance movements and new ways of knowing for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Tiara R. Na‘puti and Sylvia Frain show how the quadrennial 12th Festival of Pacific … Continue reading
Amerasia Journal 43:2 explores visual and cultural narratives of race, ethnicity, and representation
“Exhibiting Race and Culture,” the latest special issue of Amerasia Journal, explores how visual and cultural narratives have shaped racial, social, and political landscapes for Asians and Asian Americans. Examining how race and ethnicity have been displayed in a wide … Continue reading
Latest Amerasia Journal examines the changing state of Pacific languages across Oceania and the diaspora
Covering a geographic region with the greatest language diversity and the lowest population density, “Pacific Languages in Diaspora”—the latest special-topic issue of Amerasia Journal (43:1)—examines efforts to preserve languages at risk of extinction from globalization, climate change, and migration. As … Continue reading
75 Years Since Executive Order 9066
This February 19th marks 75 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 (EO9066) by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Throughout the years, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has helped to highlight and amplify the voices and experiences of Japanese … Continue reading
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Amerasia releases latest open issue, with tributes to Don Nakanishi and 2015-2016 Winner of Lucie Cheng Prize
The new issue of Amerasia Journal captures the spirit of collaboration that has been a guiding principle of ours for 45 years. The issue features vibrant discussions that stretch the boundaries of Asian American Studies. In a forum convened by … Continue reading
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Tagged Lucie Cheng Prize, New Release, Open Issue
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With mentorship from senior scholars, graduate student essays demonstrate new directions in Asian American Studies in latest Amerasia Journal
Amerasia Journal’s newest release “Intergenerational Collaborations” celebrates its 45th anniversary by highlighting graduate student research in Asian American Studies. A first for Amerasia, the special issue focuses exclusively on graduate student essays that benefited from collaborations between these emerging scholars … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS: Exhibiting Race and Culture
Amerasia Journal‘s latest call for papers: EXHIBITING RACE AND CULTURE With Guest Editors: Professor Constance Chen (Loyola Marymount University) Professor Melody Rod-ari (Loyola Marymount University) Publication Date: Issue planned for Summer/Fall 2017 publication Due Date: Paper submission (5,000-6,000 words excluding … Continue reading
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