Asian American Research Center

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Launched in 2020, the Asian American Research Center at UC Berkeley is a preeminent research center for the study of Asian Americans/Asian diasporas in national, hemispheric, and global contexts. It brings together a vibrant, innovative, and dynamic assemblage of scholars, researchers, policy-makers, community organizers, and cultural producers to address a multiplicity of interests and concerns. The Center works to raise public awareness of Asian American/diaspora issues and advance cutting-edge research, develop innovative curricula, and promote community-campus engagement.

News

The Impact of COVID-19 on Asian American Communities

December 8, 2023

AARC faculty affiliates Khatharya Um and Julian Chun-Chung Chow were awarded a grant from The California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR³). Their...Read more about The Impact of COVID-19 on Asian American Communities

Understanding Filipinx Residents of Hawaii

October 27, 2023

In this Berkeley News interview, Asian American Research Center faculty affiliate Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez explains why there are so many...Read more about Understanding Filipinx Residents of Hawaii

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Equity in a Post-Covid Era: Pathways for Advocacy, Leadership, and Research

October 27, 2023

Sponsored by the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians and the Asian American Research Center, this one day conference focused on healthy equity and physician leadership post-COVID. Video is now available of the...Read more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Equity in a Post-Covid Era: Pathways for Advocacy, Leadership, and Research

Asian American Research Center