Five College Asian/Pacific/American Studies

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The Five College Committee encourages students to pursue concentrated study of the experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Americas. Taking courses from the following list will help students learn to appreciate A/P/A cultural and artistic expressions, to understand and critique the racial formation of Asian/Pacific/Americans, and to investigate how international conflicts, global economic systems, and ongoing migration affect A/P/A communities and individuals and their intersections with others. We believe choosing courses at different levels that focus on diverse time-periods while deploying a variety of disciplines and comparative perspectives will help students develop knowledge of the past experiences of Asian/Pacific/Americans, but also a deeper awareness of contemporary material conditions shaping the experience of Asian/Pacific/Americans.

To undertake a coherent study of A/P/A experiences, students might usefully begin with an Introductory course, and then over time participate in at least one or two courses from each of the following categories: Expressions, U.S. Interconnections, and Global Intersections. In addition to the information on this website, students should refer to the Five College Course Catalogue to check course availability.

Examples of Five College Courses in Asian/Pacific/American Studies

Introductory

    AMS 230
    Asian American Experience
    SC, staff

    English 391A
    Introduction to Asian American Studies
    UM, Maira

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Expressions

    English 73
    Asian American Writing
    AC, O'Connell

    Art History 342
    Imagining Chinatown
    MHC, Lee

    English 267
    Asian American Literature
    SC, Cheung

    English 278
    Asian American Women Writers
    SC, Cheung

    English 354
    Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Lit
    SC, Cheung

    Theater XXX
    Asian American Drama
    UM, Uno

    English 251
    Literature of the Black Empire
    MHC, Stephens

    English 272
    Ethnic Expression in America
    MHC, Weber

    English 341
    Primitivism and Exoticism in American Lit
    MHC, Benfey

    English 370
    The Caribbean in American Culture
    MHC, Stephens

    English 372
    The Literature of Exile
    MHC, Stephens

    English 120
    Writing American Selves
    SC, Cheung

    English 248
    American Literature, 1865-1914
    SC, Millington

    English 266
    Postcolonial Literature
    SC, Hai

    Comparative Literature 391D
    Buddhism and American Culture
    UM, Miller

    English 270
    American Identities
    UM, Knoper

    English 491B
    Literature Between Worlds
    UM, Radhakrishnan

    Theater 696
    Dramaturgy in Action
    UM, Uno

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U.S. Interconnections

    Com 397A/Colloq 20
    Citizenship in the Age of Media
    AC/UM, O'Connell

    Pol Sci 47
    Asian American Women
    AC, Basu

    English 391
    Reading and Writing Youth Cultures
    UM, Maira

    Theater 130
    Contemporary Playwrights of Color
    UM, Uno

    History 276
    US Women's History Since 1890
    MHC, Renda

    Politics 347
    Racial Stratification and Urban Political Economy
    MHC, Smith

    Psych 213
    Psychology of Racism
    MHC, Tatum

    Psych 233
    Educational Psychology
    MHC, Packard

    AMS 201
    Introduction to the Study of American Society
    SC, Staff

    Gov 216
    Minority Politics
    SC, Garcia

    Sociology 213
    Ethnic Minorities in America
    SC, Candelario

    Sociology 313
    America's People
    SC, Rose

    WST 300
    Women of Color in Feminist Movements
    SC, Ferguson

    Afro-American Studies 297B
    The Radical Tradition in American History
    UM, Sinha

    Education 377
    Introduction to Multicultural Education
    UM, Nieto

    Sociology 106
    Power and Social Identities
    UM, Lao-Montes

    Sociology 340
    Race Relations
    UM, Royster

    Theater 697A
    Multicultural Theater Practice
    UM, Uno

    Women's Studies 201
    Critical Perspectives on Women's Studies
    UM, Staff

    Women's Studies 391
    Women of Color
    UM, Staff

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Global Intersections

    Poli Sci 47
    Asian/Asian American Women
    AC, Basu

    SS XXX
    Chinese Diaspora
    HC, Chang

    Anthropology 203
    Exploring Asian Americas
    MHC, Roth

    Asian Studies 397A/Geosc 332
    Southeast Asia
    UM, Hafner/Habana

    English XXX
    Immigration, Diasporas, and Transnationalism
    UM, Maira

    English 891L/Anthro 891N
    Documenting Asian America
    UM, Maira

      SS 285
      Globalization and Subjectivity
      HC, Chang

      Anthro 216
      Citizenship, Migration, Diaspora
      MHC, Roth

      History 101
      Imperialism and American Culture
      MHC, Renda

      EAL 236
      Modernity: East and West
      SC, Knight

      PPL 353
      US Immigration and Refugee Policy
      SC, Rose

      Afro-American Studies 190G
      Racism and the American Experience
      UM, Strickland

      Education 229
      International Education
      UM, Habana

      Geosciences 496A
      South-East Asian Diaspora
      UM, Hafner

      Women's Studies 393D
      Gender and Agency in Theory and Practice
      UM, Duchamp

      Women's Studies 397B
      Impact of Globalization on Women
      UM, Fahid

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