About

The Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Initiative at Emory University was founded in Fall 2024 to create an intellectual home for faculty members and library staff whose research focuses on studies of Asian Americans and the Asian diaspora in the Americas.

In addition to offering undergraduate and graduate courses on these subjects, the members of the AAADS Initiative participate in advancing the field of Asian American Studies through its speaker series and research hub.

The AAADS Initiative includes faculty and staff from the Emory College, the Candler School of Theology, and the Emory Libraries. The list of participants is available here.

This website also features a timeline of key events and developments that led to the founding of the AAADS Initiative at Emory.