Welcome to The Center for Asian American Studies
Founded in 2000, the Center for Asian American Studies (CAAS) at The University of Texas at Austin is an interdisciplinary academic program currently offering classes in the fields of American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Communications, Educational Psychology, English, Government, History, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Radio-Television-Film, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies.
Spring 2008 Events
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
May was chosen to coincide with two important milestones in APA history:
- Commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843.
- Mark the anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
Current News
Students to collect Vietnamese American stories
UT class is first offering of Vietnamese American culture and history.
A history major at the University of Texas, Andrew Morris has studied the Vietnam War. He knows the American perspective. He knows that the fallout was severe. But he wants to learn what happened after Saigon fell. Now he has the chance. For the first time, UT is offering a course on Vietnamese American culture and history this semester.
