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UW-Madison researcher wants to improve the Hmong experience in Midwestern nursing homes
Medical anthropologist Mai See Thao researches what life is like for refugees long after they’ve resettled in a new place. “There’s a lot of literature and a lot of investigation around what refugees need when …
New Book Launch!
Greetings, Some of you might be interested in my new book, which is about Thailand’s Volunteer Hill Tribe Militias, which helped the Thai military fight against the Communist Party of Thailand in northern Thailand between …
Wisconsin will now require Asian American history to be taught in schools
Wisconsin will now require K-12 public schools to teach Asian American and Hmong history, following a bill the state’s governor signed into law Thursday. “The Hmong and Asian American communities are a critical part of …
Bill would require teaching of Hmong and Asian American history in Wisconsin
A new bill in Wisconsin would require schools to teach Asian American, and specifically Hmong American history, WQOW reports. Senate Bill 240 was introduced by Republican Senator Jesse James of Altoona and other lawmakers in early April. …
New Study Examines STEM Experiences of Hmong Undergraduates across Wisconsin
WCER researchers are partnering with Hmong American faculty and undergraduates across the state to study and find solutions for the underrepresentation in STEM classes and the STEM workforce of Hmong Americans, who make up Wisconsin’s …
Assistant/Associate Professor of Hmong/Hmoob American Studies
The Asian American Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor whose scholarship and teaching focus on Hmong/HMoob Americans. The position will be 50% in the Asian …
UW-Oshkosh approves Hmong Studies Certificate
Months after Wisconsin’s Hmong population celebrated the 45th anniversary of their first arrival in Wisconsin, UW-Oshkosh has approved a Hmong Studies Certificate to deepen understanding of the culture and history of Hmong American people and …
“Being Hmong, you don’t really have a place”: Hmong American Alumni at UW–Madison
By Chong A. Moua This post is the last in a series of blog posts celebrating the 2021 Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month at UW–Madison. For more information about APIDA events and programming, …
Kou Yang, Hmong Pioneer and Scholar 1954-2021
Kou Yang, Ed. D., MSW. Professor Emeritus of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Stanislaus passed away on February 6, 2021.