Northwestern’s Asian American Studies program contextualizes the diverse experiences of Asian-descended communities in the United States within local, transnational, and diasporic frameworks. Core courses interrogate immigration law, labor histories, media representation, and grassroots activism—from Chinese railroad workers to contemporary anti-racist coalitions. Chicago’s Chinatown, Devon Avenue, and suburban enclaves offer immersive research settings, while partnerships with community organizations enable service-learning that translates scholarship into advocacy. Graduates leverage nuanced cultural competency in fields such as public health, law, journalism, urban planning, and nonprofit leadership.
Document oral histories of Filipino nurses during COVID-19 in Chicago hospitals
Analyze Asian American voter turnout trends using precinct-level datasets
Produce a short film on South Asian entrepreneurship along Devon Avenue
Design a digital exhibit on Japanese American incarceration art and artifacts
Map hate-crime incidents against Asian Americans in Midwest states 2000–2025
Develop a bilingual mental-health awareness campaign for refugee adolescents
Investigate K-pop fandom as transnational political mobilization
Compose an ethnographic study of language brokering among second-generation youth
Create a podcast series on Asian American culinary fusion and identity
Write policy recommendations addressing visa backlogs for STEM professionals
Curate an art show featuring Asian American queer visual narratives
Assess media framing of Asian Americans during economic crises since 1980
Develop a photo-essay on multigenerational homes in suburban Asian enclaves
Analyze Asian American representation in mainstream superhero franchises
Organize a grassroots voting-rights workshop with Chinatown community leaders
Champion equity and scholarship with Northwestern’s multifaceted Asian American Studies program.
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