Seminar in Asian American Studies (392-0-1)

Topic

Capstone Seminar for Majors

Instructors

Raymond Andrew San Diego
Crowe 1-125

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 214: Thurs 3:30PM - 6:20PM

Overview of class

As a bookend to an "introductory" course, the capstone seminar allows Asian American Studies majors, minors, and graduate students to examine-at an advanced level- emerging shifts, trends, and provocations in contemporary scholarship to dabble in the politics of knowledge production within this interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field. Students will integrate theories and methods from the course with their intellectual interests and community commitments to develop a culminating research, creative, or praxis-based project. Therefore, class sessions will be devoted to writing development, interpersonal and public speaking skills, and post-graduate planning. While the texts will be finalized during the summer in consultation with enrolled students, potential topics, guest speakers, field trips, and films may address Asian Americans and: electoral politics, sex work, transpacific studies, PCN's, beauty cultures, transnational activism, health/wellness/disability, film and media, education, and more. I also welcome other advanced students doing thesis/capstone projects related to Ethnic/Gender/American/Queer/Sexuality/Disability Studies.

Class Materials (Required)

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Class Notes

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