Asian American Studies Minor Program and Ethnic Studies General Education

FAIN: AA-284417-22

Chapman University (Orange, CA 92866-1011)
Stephanie Takaragawa (Project Director: May 2021 to present)
Cathery Yeh (Co Project Director: December 2021 to present)
Jan Osborn (Co Project Director: December 2021 to present)
Angelica Allen (Co Project Director: December 2021 to present)

Faculty curricular development workshops and public humanities programming to support the creation of an Asian American studies minor.

This project will develop an Asian American studies minor with accompanying public humanities programming at Chapman University in an initiative to broaden our humanities courses and to round out our new ethnic studies minors, with the aim of creating an ethnic studies/diversity General Education course. The goals are to augment the educational opportunities that we offer to students, demonstrating Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences' commitment to a 21st century humanities education. A multicultural education, emphasizing the diversity that exists in the history of the United States will reflect the surrounding Orange County, and larger Southern California communities, and is aimed towards strengthening community partnership and community-based research opportunities for students. This grant would assist us in building curriculum, programming, and community partnerships towards this goal.

Associated Products

NEH Grant Awarded to Launch Asian American Studies Minor at Chapman University (Blog Post)
Title: NEH Grant Awarded to Launch Asian American Studies Minor at Chapman University
Author: Dawn Bonker
Abstract: A National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant will establish a minor in Asian American Studies and support current ethnic studies courses and programming at Chapman University.
Date: 01/24/22
Website: https://news.chapman.edu/2022/01/24/neh-grant-awarded-to-launch-asian-american-studies-minor-at-chapman-university/

‘I Will Never Be Able to Forget’: George Takei Shares Internment Experience with Chapman (Blog Post)
Title: ‘I Will Never Be Able to Forget’: George Takei Shares Internment Experience with Chapman
Author: Joy Juedes
Abstract: Actor, author, activist and social media favorite George Takei brought his powerful story of childhood imprisonment during World War II to Chapman University.
Date: 11/09/22
Primary URL: https://news.chapman.edu/2022/11/09/i-will-never-be-able-to-forget-george-takei-shares-internment-experience-with-chapman/
Website: Chapman News

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY HOSTS SPECIAL VISIT FROM GEORGE TAKEI (Blog Post)
Title: CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY HOSTS SPECIAL VISIT FROM GEORGE TAKEI
Author: Malia Garcia
Abstract: On Wednesday, November 2nd, actor George Takei, known for his role as Captain Sulu in Star Trek, visited Chapman University’s campus to talk about his graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, and his life as an actor, author, and activist.
Date: 12/06/22
Primary URL: https://irvineweekly.com/george-takeis-visit-to-chapman-university/
Website: Irvine Weekly

Asian American Studies Assistant Professor (Staff/Faculty/Fellow Position)
Name: Asian American Studies Assistant Professor
Abstract: Dr. Vivian Yan Gonzalez was hired as first full time dedicated faculty to Asian American Studies.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2023/08/18/the-newest-faces-of-wilkinson-college/#:~:text=individuals%20and%20research.-,Vivian%20Yan%2DGonzalez,-Assistant%20Professor%20Asian
Primary URL Description: Voice of Wilkinson Blog

Reclaiming Our Voices: The Ethnic Studies Movement in Santa Ana Unified School District (Blog Post)
Title: Reclaiming Our Voices: The Ethnic Studies Movement in Santa Ana Unified School District
Author: Staci Dumoski
Abstract: A new law requires ethnic studies education for all high school students in California; Chapman asked representatives from the Santa Ana Unified School District to discuss why ethnic studies matters.
Date: 10/12/22
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022/10/12/reclaiming-our-voices-the-ethnic-studies-movement-in-santa-ana-unified-school-district/
Website: Chapman News

Wilkinson Students Explore the Japanese American National Museum (Blog Post)
Title: Wilkinson Students Explore the Japanese American National Museum
Author: Sam Shalfstein
Abstract: Japanese American National Museum workshop for Chapman University ethnic studies educators, students, and staff.
Date: 09/16/22
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022/09/16/japanese-american-national-museum/

Visiting the Chinese American Museum (Blog Post)
Title: Visiting the Chinese American Museum
Author: Bernadine Cortina
Abstract: Chapman University faculty, staff, and students visited the Chinese American Museum to learn how to use this museum in teaching and research.
Date: 02/17/2023
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2023/02/17/from-our-eyes-8/
Website: Wilkinson College Through our eyes

Wilkinson College receives Congressional Recognition (Blog Post)
Title: Wilkinson College receives Congressional Recognition
Author: David Krausman
Abstract: Congressman Lou Correa recognizes Wilkinson College for establishing Asian American Studies.
Date: 11/10/22
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022/11/10/asian-american-and-ethnic-studies-receives-congressional-recognition/

Excursion to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (Blog Post)
Title: Excursion to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Author: Natalie Teeter
Abstract: This edition of From Our Eyes features Natalie Teeter, a rising junior pursuing a major in Strategic and Corporate Communication and minor in Studio Art. Teeter and a group of Wilkinson students and staff recently visited the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens to view their exceptional collection of Asian American artifacts.
Date: 01/24/22
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2024/01/24/excursion-to-the-huntington-library-art-museum-and-botanical-gardens/
Website: Voice of Wilkinson blog

George Takei Keynote lecture (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: George Takei Keynote lecture
Abstract: keynote lecture by George Takei on ethnic studies and Asian American history.
Author: George Takei
Date: 11/02/22
Location: Musco Center for the Arts
Primary URL: https://tickets.chapman.edu:8080/musco/online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=09DD6AAA-B26D-43A4-8801-E4C219820E33

book discussion They Called Us Enemy (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: book discussion They Called Us Enemy
Abstract: Join us for a discussion of the graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy by author, actor, and activist George Takei. Long before Star Trek, Takei woke up as a four-year-old to find his own birth country at war with his father’s – and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. This book is Takei’s firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire inside one of ten “relocation centers” where they were held for years under armed guard.
Author: George Takei
Date: 10/17/22
Location: Orange Public Library
Primary URL: https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/_files/etw-lecture---they-called-us-enemy.pdf

Kindness of Color (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Kindness of Color
Abstract: The Kindness of Color tells the true story of two immigrant families who came to Southern California for better lives, only to face their own separate battles against racism in the midst of World War II. One family came by land from Mexico and the other by sea from Japan. Little did they expect their paths would meet and lead to justice and desegregation for all the school children of California in Mendez v. Westminster (1947) – seven years before Brown v. Education (1954). speakers Janice Munemitsu and Sylvia Mendez
Author: Janice Munemitsu and Sylvia Mendez
Date: 10/18/22
Location: Chapman University
Primary URL: https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/_files/etw-lecture---kindness-of-color.pdf

the Kindness of Color: The Story of Two families (Blog Post)
Title: the Kindness of Color: The Story of Two families
Author: Amy Asmussen
Abstract: Blog post of the Janice Munemitsu and Sylvia Mendez event
Date: 11/02/22
Primary URL: https://blogs.chapman.edu/wilkinson/2022/11/02/the-kindness-of-color-the-story-of-two-families/
Website: Voice of Wilkinson

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Graduation requirement (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Graduation requirement
Author: Chapman University Undergraduate Academic Council
Abstract: ll undergraduate Chapman students are required to complete a course that incorporates and addresses diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in meaningful ways. This requirement helps our students become global citizens who can fully participate in and contribute to the world in meaningful ways. It also supports several educational goals, including the need for our students to: Examine cultures and communities different from their own. Encourage in-depth inquiry into subjects related to equity. Investigate how inclusion affects individuals and society as a whole.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://www.chapman.edu/academics/undergraduate/degree-requirements/dei-requirement/index.aspx
Audience: Undergraduate

Asian American studies minor (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Asian American studies minor
Author: stephanie takaragawa
Abstract: The Asian American Studies minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the historical and contemporary experiences of peoples of Asian descent in the US. This minor draws from history, film, literature, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines, and complements other majors at the university through its emphases on critical thinking, global approaches, and social justice. Students will gain a critical perspective on the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class, as well as insights into the meanings and practices of citizenship, diaspora, and community in an increasingly globalized society.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/interdisciplinary-minors/asian-american-study-minor.aspx
Audience: Undergraduate

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