2007 CUNY Conference on Caribbean Asians: The Journey Continues

The aim of the Caribbean Asians conference is to profile and document the migration of Asians from Asia through the Caribbean to New York City, and the challenges and opportunities they encounter.

Panels, Talks and Papers on many issues will include:

• The Caribbean Asian Diaspora
• The NYC/American Diaspora
• History, Demographics and Evolution
• Arts, Culture and Religion
• Challenges and Opportunities

Speakers Include:

Albert Baldeo, Esq.; Attorney-at-Law
Ramin Ganeshram; Journalist, Chef, Author, Editor-in-Chief: Canvas
Dr. Gary Girdhari; University of Guyana (ret.), Guyana Journal Weekly
Deo Gosine, Esq.; Principal-Amatech Corp, Indo-Caribbean Advocate
Dr. Mahin Gosine; Dept. of Anthropology, Suffolk County Community College
Dr. Shaheeda Hosein; Dept. of History, University
Rohit Jagessar; Historian, Producer, Director, Principal-RBC Radio
Hon. John C. Liu; Member; New York Council
Dr. Walton Look Lai, History Professor Ret., University of the West Indies-St. Augustine
Glenn Magpantay, Esq.; Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Dr. Harold Robertson; Consul General, Trinidad & Tobago Consulate – NY
Prakash Singh; Director, GEICA-Guyanese east Indian Civic Association
Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh; Dept. of History, University of the West Indies-St. Augustine

The Caribbean Asians conference is proud to participate in Immigrant History Week presented by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA).