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Franny chois booklength collection of poetry, soft science alice james books 2019, explores queer, asian american femininity through the lens of robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence. Asian american studies center for comparative studies in. Read this article about professor nguyen and her partner john lees design for a memorial. The association for asian american studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of asian american studies.
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