Department of Asian American Studies

Awards and Honors, Faculty June 8, 2023

Three Weinberg College faculty members among 2023-2024 Academic Enrichment Grant recipients

The Alumnae of Northwestern University recently awarded 2023-2024 Academic Enrichment Grant funding to three Weinberg College faculty members.

They include:

$6,784 — “New Black Music in Chicago: A Series of Artist Panels, Masterclasses and Performance,” proposed by Nitasha Sharma, assistant

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Alumni and Students, Podcasts and Videos March 6, 2023

William Paik ’20 shares insights on his Fulbright research and studying stand-up comedy in Seoul on the Waldron Career Conversation podcast

William Paik, ’20, has been using his Fulbright research scholarship to study and perform stand-up comedy in Seoul, South Korea, for the past five months. Paik previously performed in Chicago and has embraced the challenge of performing in Korea …

Bookshelf, Faculty, In the Media, Research February 10, 2021

Professor Nitasha Sharma discusses comparative race studies on Global Lunchbox Podcast

Professor Nitasha Sharma is known for her work in researching and comparing different societies and cultures. On this episode of Global Lunchbox Podcast, Sharma discusses these distinctions and their importance on the theme of “Conducting Comparative Race Studies: Black …