Critical Issues in Asian American History

Critical Issues in Asian American History is a Social Science course taught by Lili M. Kim.

This course satisfies Division I requirements.

Course Description
This is a substantive as well as methodological course that examines the new scholarship in Asian American history. Through both critical analysis and research, students will engage with the latest trends and approaches to researching and writing Asian American history. The course will begin with an overview of the historiography of Asian American history up to the present. We will then critically analyze the most influential and recent cutting-edge works of Asian American history. Students will be expected to actively participate in class discussions. Assignments include oral presentations and response papers on each of the eight monographs we will read. Students will also have an opportunity to conduct their own substantial research paper (15-20 pages) on a topic of their choosing. This course is recommended for those students pursuing the Five College Asian Pacific American Studies certificate, as well as those who are advance Division II and Division III students and are wishing to conduct a major research paper in the community of other students interested in studying Asian American history and experiences.