Ji-won Lee and W. Carson Byrd, “The Mechanisms of Ethnoracialization and Asian American Support for Race-conscious Admissions,” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 2023 A group of young adults working at a coffee shop patio. Image by Helena Lopes under Pexels license. The notion of a pan-ethnic Asian American identity first emerged in the United States […]

New & Noteworthy We have two new Discoveries for you to read: Check out some of our ‘Best of 2023’ pieces including: From the Archives Government shutdown avoided? Read our TROT on shutdowns to learn more about how impactful. Children and adults experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to cold weather, especially in Minnesota. Check out […]

A large city at night, with colorful lights illuminating the cityscape. Photo by Wolfram from Pexels under Pexels license. From Hollywood actors to community activists and literary writers, Asian Americans have been gaining increasing visibility on public platforms. However, given that Asian Americans come from over 20 ethnic and national groups, there is variety and […]

New & Noteworthy Shania Kuo published a new “There’s Research on That”, Not Just a Monolith: Complicating Asian American Identity. In this piece, she unpacks some of the problems with the umbrella term “Asian Americans”. Immigration, panethnicity, East Asian cultural overshadowing, and anti-Asian Racism are all covered. In case you missed it, I created a […]

A large city at night, with colorful lights illuminating the cityscape. Photo by Wolfram from Pexels under Pexels license. From Hollywood actors to community activists and literary writers, Asian Americans have been gaining increasing visibility on public platforms. However, given that Asian Americans come from over 20 ethnic and national groups, there is variety and […]