Asian American Studies Program Oral History Project

media release: Join us in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Asian American Studies Program at UW-Madison and opening of the AASP Oral History Project exhibit currently on display in the Class of 1973 Gallery. The event will include the exhibit opening, followed by a panel discussion with former AASP Directors: Leslie Bow, Cindy Cheng, Timothy Yu, and Lori Lopez to discuss the early history of the program as well the direction of the growing program. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Oral History Project and Anniversary Celebration Gallery Opening April 19th 4-6 pm,Multicultural Student Center Lounge, Red Gym.

The exhibit is open April 1 to April 30, Class of 1973 Gallery (Red Gym, 2nd floor).

For questions or accommodations, please email asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month 2023: Voices Intertwined: Stories That Shape Us

When we unite as Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA), we can consciously form and share a larger, ever-changing identity that supports us as we grow. Our heritages are shaped by various iterations of familial connections; unique ties to one’s cultures, histories, of activism; and care for communities that manifest themselves into the legacies we wish to build upon. Our collective is an enduring event unbound by time and space—it is the intertwining of voices and stories, whether from the past, the moments we exist in now, or the opportunities promised by tomorrow. Our decision to join together as an APIDA community is how we shape and are shaped by ourselves and each other. Existing within an identity that draws across a breadth of narratives, we choose to make our own way forward, embodying the theme for the 2023 APIDA Heritage Month campus recognition: “Voices Intertwined: Stories That Shape Us.”

For more information, please contact us at apidasc@studentlife.wisc.edu. Follow us on Social Media @uwapidasc. #apidahm