Category Archives: From the Journal
Call for papers: On the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Asian Settler Colonial Critique (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
*DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 31, 2024* Call for Papers: On the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Asian Settler Colonial Critique Guest Editors: Katherine Achacoso (Dartmouth College), Josephine Ong (UCLA/Dartmouth College), Beenash Jafri (UC Davis), and Candace Fujikane (UH Mānoa) Publication Date: Planned … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Creativity and Critique in Asian American Literature (submissions due August 30, 2022)
Creativity and Critique in Asian American Literature Guest Editors: Aline Lo (Colorado College), Swati Rana (University of California, Santa Barbara) Publication Date: Planned for Spring 2023 Submission Requirements: Scholarly essays: 5,000-6,000 words (not including endnotes); creative works: 1,000-3,000 words; due August … 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
Sample syllabi for Pacific Empires forum (Winter 2016)
Our Winter 2016 open issue featured a forum on “Pacific Empires” convened by Professor Jordan Sand of Georgetown University. Based on research collaborations from a working group brought together by Professor Sand and Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen (Georgetown University), the forum … Continue reading
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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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