The “Duke Doesn’t Teach Me” photo campaign was produced by the Asian American Studies Working Group (AASWG) to draw attention to the lack of Asian American Studies on campus. While AASWG was founded in 2015-2016, Asian American students at Duke began teaching house courses on Asian American identity in 1982 and have been advocating for an Asian American Studies program since 2002. In 2018, Duke established the Asian American and Diaspora Studies Program and introduced a minor in 2022.
Asian American Studies Working Group Records, 1995-2021, Digital Materials, Duke Doesn't Teach Me Photos, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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