Activist/Artist-in-Residence

The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges is pleased to announce the launch of its signature event, the Activist/Artist-in-Residence (AAIR) program spring 2013. Through the AAIR program, IDAAS offers public events and workshops with activists and professional artists representing diverse cultures and art forms that are usually not part of “traditional” college curricula.

IDAAS will be one of two Asian American Studies departments in the United States to provide this unique opportunity to integrate the knowledge of artists AND activists with higher education. Moreover, this innovative program contributes to the intellectual life of the Claremont Colleges by:

• creating an immersive, sustained, and engaged learning experience for students and communities.
• adding hands-on, participatory methods of learning to the prevalent guest lecture model at the consortium.
• drawing from the vast array of public intellectuals.
• linking the broader community with the Claremont Colleges.