Started in 1997, the Asian American Studies Major and Minor offer students interdisciplinary analytical tools to actively study and research the Asian American experience. Asian American Studies classes cover a broad selection of topics and are offered in departments ranging from History to English to Music, representing the breadth of interests among our diverse faculty members. Whether you are a declared Asian American Studies major or simply interested in learning more, we hope you will find some useful information on what we are, who we are, what we teach, and what some of our alumni have done with a degree in Asian American Studies.

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A Letter from the Director
By Gordon Chang, Director of AAS

Asian American Studies is a major, or minor, for any Stanford student who wants an engaging and flexible, intellectually rigorous and socially relevant, and resource-rich and supportive course of study. Our program allows students to take classes across a variety of disciplines, while focusing on the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans. The program promotes the development of close professional relationships among faculty, students, and staff that will provide students the intellectual and administrative support to obtain as rewarding an academic experience as possible.

Students also have access to a variety of special resources, including academic and peer mentoring, summer paid internships, and special programs sponsored by the program and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. Graduates from the program have gone on to become Rhodes scholars, lawyers, educators, doctors, community activists, and business executives. I invite you to learn more about AAS and the very special community that supports our academic mission.