WAA's 1st Teach-In

This past November, WAA held its first annual Asian American Studies Teach-In. For this event, we asked Professors Yoon Sun Lee (English), Linda Charmaraman (Psychology), and Julie Chu (Anthropology) to give a brief lecture on their respective topics. The two purposes of this lecture were to publicize for these courses to increase enrollment and give students a sampling of the breadth and depth of Asian-American Studies as a discipline. Professor Lee gave a sample of her "Mothers and Daughters in Asian American Literature" class, Professor Charmaraman gave a sample of her "Asian American Psychology" course, and Professor Chu gave a sample of her "Identity & Community Formation: Asian American Perspectives" class. Professor Lee spoke about Asian-American migration through a Cathy Song poem, Professor Charmaraman lectured on Asian-American psychology in elementary children, Professor Chu discussed Asian-American processes as a lens for looking at global phenomenon. The lecture was well attended with about 30 students total. We hope to turn this in an annual or biennial event so that students can be kept informed about this changing field.

Professor's Lee


Professor Charmaraman's debut!


Professor Chu