Asian American Studies (AAS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

AAS 1100

This interdisciplinary course offers an introduction to the study of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the U.S. This course will examine, through a range of disciplines (including history, literary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one project.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6382 AAS 1100   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Munasinghe, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6938 AAS 1100   PRJ 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AAS 2043

This seminar will explore Asian American history through the methodology of oral history. Students will read Asian American historical scholarship that has relied on oral history methods, but they will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 2043HIST 2043

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7555 AAS 2043   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chang, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7556 AAS 2043   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chang, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AAS 2295

This course explores the evolution of Orientalism, focusing on how East Asia has been perceived in the West and in East Asia. By analyzing a range of cultural and literary works spanning the genres of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2295

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8938 AAS 2295   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Joo, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AAS 3020

This course examines both mainstream representations of and independent media made by, for, and about Asians and Asian Americans throughout U.S. cultural history. In this course, we will analyze popular ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 3025PMA 3420

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8057 AAS 3020   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8167 AAS 3020   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AAS 3885

Across twentieth-century history, race and war have been dynamic forces in shaping economic organization and everyday livelihoods. This course will approach labor and working-class history, through a focus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3885HIST 3884ILRGL 3885

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6371 AAS 3885   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nagaraja, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AAS 4567

We will examine cultural productions by East and Southeast Asians and their diasporas that imagine speculative, science fictional, magical realist, weird realist, or otherwise non-realist worlds. Paying ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ENGL 4567

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8932 AAS 4567   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kim, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8933 AAS 4567   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kim, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AAS 4950

Independent reading course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3633 AAS 4950   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Munasinghe, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6651 AAS 4950   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chang, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9356 AAS 4950   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kim, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9357 AAS 4950   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AAS 6100

This course serves as an introduction to the field of Asian American studies for graduate students (similar to AAS 1100 for our undergraduate minor). The course introduces graduate students to AAS faculty ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8422 AAS 6100   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

AAS 7200

Individualized readings and research for graduate students. Topics, readings, writing requirements, and the number of course credits to be determined through consultation between the student and the faculty ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9358 AAS 7200   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kim, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6592 AAS 7200   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Munasinghe, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6593 AAS 7200   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chang, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9359 AAS 7200   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

AAS 7300

Independent study course in which a small group of students works with one member of the graduate faculty. Topics, readings, writing requirements, and the number of course credits to be determined through ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6766 AAS 7300   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Munasinghe, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6767 AAS 7300   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chang, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9360 AAS 7300   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Balance, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9361 AAS 7300   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kim, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies