Asian American Studies Content

Warhol Foundation Gives Grant for Asian American Art to Museum and Curators

Karen Michele Nikos — July 11, 2023 - 11:53am

The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art will be looking at ways to bring Asian American art to a future project at the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis museum thanks to a Warhol Foundation grant.

Telling the Story of Yemeni Americans Through Their Corner Stores

Karen Michele Nikos — November 30, 2021 - 10:58am

Sunaina Maira, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis professor of Asian American Studies, had planned to explore how President Trump’s travel ban on people from Muslim-majority countries affected Arab American communities in the Bay Area. When COVID-19 hit, she shifted her approach.

She found her story on her own street in Oakland in one of the many Bay Area corner stores run by Yemeni Americans.

Weekender: After Giving Thanks, Get Your Concert Tickets Before They are Gone

Karen Michele Nikos — November 24, 2021 - 9:34am

From powerful vocal performance to jazz to percussion-only music, the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Department of Music shows off its range at the end of the year. And there's much more.

How Do You Pay Tribute to An Asian American Hero?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 27, 2021 - 3:23pm

Adriel Luis, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis alum, created “Folk Hero: Remembering Yuri Kochiyama Through Grassroots Art.”

What are the Asian American Facts in History You Should Know?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 18, 2021 - 11:46am

To help fill the knowledge gap, TIME asked historians and experts on Asian American history nationwide to pick one milestone from this history that they believe should be taught in K-12 schools.

Filipino Studies Gets $1M State Allocation

Karen Michele Nikos — October 24, 2019 - 9:42am

The new Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at University of California, Davis, is receiving $1 million in state funding to expand research on one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing Asian American communities.

The funding was announced by Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, who championed the funding, at an event on campus Thursday (Oct. 24).