Asian Pacific Studies Program at CSUDH

Finals week is here 📚✨

Stay on track with this quick checklist:
✔️ Create an organized schedule
✔️ Gather all your notes from the semester
✔️ Eat healthy, balanced meals
✔️ Find a quiet place to focus

You’ve got this—finish strong 💪

What a wonderful night at the APCC 2026 Night Market! 🌙✨🏮

Great food 🍜🥟, great music 🎶🎤, and an amazing show 💃👏 made the evening truly special. A heartfelt thank you to Interim President Mary Ann Villarreal for joining us and showing her support! 🙏💛

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🍜 Looking for a summer class? Register for APP 335-41: Asian Pacific Culinary Culture!

This online, asynchronous course fulfills the D3 GE requirement and explores the history, culture, and politics of Asian-Pacific food.

📅 July 6–August 15, 2026
📩 For more information, email Prof. Chu at [[email protected]]

🎓 Want to graduate early or get ahead on your GE requirements? 📚

Take Introduction to Asian Studies during May Intersession! APP 101-41 (37917) is a fast-paced, fully online course that counts for GE Area C2 and is a great way to stay on track or move ahead between semesters. ✨

🗓️ May Intersession: May 16–June 25, 2026
💻 Online course
📩 For more information, email Professor Chu at [[email protected]]

✨ Meet Professor Dr. Jung-Sun Park, Professor of Asian-Pacific Studies at CSUDH!

📚 Dr. Park is a cultural anthropologist whose research explores transnationalism, migration, citizenship, race and ethnicity, Asian American communities, diaspora, identity, and Korean and Asian popular culture.

🌏 Her scholarship has made major contributions to the study of the Korean diaspora, Korean American experiences, and transnational cultural flows across the Pacific.

🎓 She is the co-author and co-editor of several important books on Korean American studies, Hallyu, and global diasporic communities, and her research has been published widely in books, journals, and reference works.

🎬 From the Korean Wave to Japanese comics and animation, Dr. Park’s work helps us better understand how culture, identity, and power move across borders.

👏 We are proud to spotlight her outstanding scholarship, teaching, and leadership in Asian-Pacific Studies.

🎬📚 Love film, literature, and cultural analysis? Join APP 343-41: Asian Pacific Film & Lit in Fall 2026!

This online, asynchronous course gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace while exploring Asian Pacific perspectives through film and literature. It’s a great way to strengthen your critical thinking, deepen your cultural understanding, and complete your GE Area C3 requirement.

Class: APP 343-41 (40155)
Format: Online & asynchronous
GE: Area C3
Instructor: Dr. Chu
Contact: [email protected]

Seats won’t last forever, so register now and be part of the conversation! ✨

✨ Meet Professor Dr. Y Thien Nguyen, Assistant Professor in Asian Pacific Studies at CSUDH!

📚 Dr. Nguyen specializes in modern Vietnam and Vietnamese refugee experiences, with research focused on the political, ideological, and institutional connections between the Republic of Vietnam and Vietnamese America.

🎓 He earned his PhD in Sociology from Northwestern University and has also served in teaching and research roles in the UK and the U.S.

📝 His scholarship includes important work on Vietnamese anticommunism, Vietnamese American conservatism, diaspora, memory, and refugee politics. He is also currently completing his book manuscript, Diasporic Legacies: The Making and Remaking of Vietnamese Anticommunism.

🌏 Beyond the classroom, Dr. Nguyen serves on the Board of Directors for the US-Vietnam Research Center and supports Vietnamese American nonprofit organizations through consulting and grant writing.

👏 We are proud to spotlight his scholarship, teaching, and commitment to community.

📚 Ready to explore the history, experiences, and cultures that shape Asian America?

Enroll in **APP 201: Intro to Asian American Studies** this **Fall 2026** and dive into key topics including:
✨ immigration history
✨ community formation
✨ ethnic identity development
✨ arts, media, and culture

This GE Area D course is offered online, making it a great option for your schedule.

👩‍🏫 Instructor: Dr. Katherine Chu
📧 [email protected]

✅ Sessions: 41 (40140), 42 (40141), 44( 42972)

Join us and deepen your understanding of Asian American communities, histories, and representation. Enroll now!

Meet Dr. Lacanlale, Department Chair and Associate Professor in Asian Pacific Studies at CSUDH.

An ethnomusicologist with a PhD from UCLA, Dr. Lacanlale’s work explores race and ethnicity, transnationalism, postcolonialism, popular culture, Asian Americans, Filipino Americans, and the Philippines. She is also a performer with the Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble and has been recognized with awards for both teaching and research.

Courses taught include Asian Americans and the Media and Introduction to Asian American Studies.

We are proud to spotlight her scholarship, teaching, and commitment to students.

Bravo to all the performers at yesterday’s Asian Pacific Islander Southwest Asian North African cultural celebration! Congratulations students!