About
Asian American Studies at UT
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.
The Center for Asian American Studies (CAAS) at The University of Texas at Austin is an academic program dedicated to the following core values:
- To educate students, faculty, administrators and staff and broaden their awareness about Asian American issues;
- To facilitate multidisciplinary research and teaching;
- To critically engage and foster communities of Asian descent;
- To focus intellectual study on racialized communities, especially those of Asian descent, both within and beyond U.S. borders;
- To investigate the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class, nationality, and other relations of power;
- To become active in and support public services that address social justice relevant to racialized communities.
