The mission of The Center for Asian American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is to provide an interdisciplinary academic program that transforms how undergraduate and graduate students understand and know the world through the experiences of Asian Americans and other peoples. CAAS also provides resources and organization to foster research and intellectual communities supporting projects about Asian Americans and the Asian diaspora.

Through classes, programming, research, and collaboration, CAAS focuses on addressing social issus across all spheres of society. CAAS is also committed to working with the community to inform it on issues related to Asian American communities. 

Our core values are:

Scholarly and Creative Innovation – generating new ideas and knowledges.
Education – expanding knowledge and critical thinking.
Social Change – serving as a catalyst for informed societal transformations. 
Collaboration – building coalitions and community.