Asian Americas and Education: Building a Scholarly Agenda

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. In this panel we will hear from experts on Asian Americans and Education about their current research in the field and key unanswered questions about Asian Americans and education. The goal of this panel is to build a scholarly agenda for the field of Asian Americans and Education. Each panelist will draw from their own research and other scholarship on Asian Americans and Education to provide their perspective on the future of the field, including important research questions, implications for practice and policy, and more.

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Division G - Section 2: Differences and Intersectionalities

Chair

• Natasha K. Warikoo, Tufts University

Papers

• Reconsidering Explanations for Asian American Achievement - Amy Hsin, Queens College

• The Politics of Asian American Invisibility - Stacey J. Lee, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Expanding on Critical Asian American Education Research: Questions for an Evolving Community - Eujin Park, Stanford University

Discussant

• Natasha K. Warikoo, Tufts University