Asian American Studies 

Through the Activist/Artist in Residence (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.

Providing an opportunity to integrate theory and practice, the workshops taught by the AAIR amplifies IDAAS' core learning objectives.

We imagine students learning from a range of activists and artists such as muralists, labor organizers, healers, dancers, public school teachers, musicians, songwriters, social workers, story-tellers, lawyers, poets, playwrights, spoken word artists, etc.

The emphasis in the workshop series, regardless of discipline and form, is on creating collaborative learning communities, developing personal narrative and political empowerment, and linking students' lives to broader social processes.

This innovative program contributes to the intellectual life of the Claremont Colleges by:

• creating an immersive, sustained, and engaged learning experience for students.
• 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.