Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Analysis (303-0-1)

Topic

Space and Place in Asian America

Instructors

Helen H Cho

Meeting Info

University Hall 118: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course examines Asian America through the lens of space, place, and the built environment. We consider how displacement, migration, and settlement patterns have shaped Asian American urban/suburban and transnational/diasporic landscapes, and how they map onto affective and imagined geographies. From signage to mapping to malls, we explore "Asian American spaces" as sites of memory, contestation, and placemaking. As we engage with themes of solidarity in social movements, we ground ourselves in the local Evanston and Chicagoland context. This course requires students to commit to at least two mandatory off-campus trips.

Class Materials (Required)

All course materials will be available on Canvas

Class Notes

Attendance at first class mandatory.
Students will be required to attend up to two experiential learning opportunities off-campus.

Class Attributes

Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area