The Center for Asian American Studies (CAAS) promotes research and education on Asian Americans, particularly Southeast Asian Americans in New England.

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UMass Lowell is an AANAPISI (Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution)

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded nearly $1.5 million to UMass Lowell to support Asian American and Pacific Islander students, most of whom come from Southeast Asian refugee families that have settled in and around Lowell.

Read more about the federal grant to boost Asian American Students and UMass Lowell.

Perspectives on East & Southeast Asian Folktales Book Launch

Book cover showing a drawing of a rabbit next to a body of water with trees and a building in the background. Text says: Perspectives on East & Southeast Asian Folktales, edited by Allyssa McCabe and Minjeong Kim

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. EST.

The Center for Asian American Studies invites you to a book launch for Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022), edited by UMass Lowell Professors Allyssa McCabe (Psychology) and Minjeong Kim (Education).

The editors will discuss how the project came to be, and contributors to the collection will discuss their essays. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about these folktales.

This event is hybrid, free and open to the public. Those choosing to attend virtually will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.

  • When: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. EST.
  • Where: Virtual and Coburn Hall 255, UMass Lowell, 850 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854
  • Cost: Free

For more information, please visit the CAAS News & Events page and email: CAAS@uml.edu.

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