Month: September 2008
Missing Voices: Unexplored Synergies in the Dissident Poetry of China’s Fourth Generation
Missing Voices is an anthology of English translation of some 100 contemporary poems written by China’s 21st century writers who grew up after the 1989’s student uprising. This anthology attempts to uncover the missing voices of China’s contemporary generation. At a time in Chinese history when economic progress is a global obsession, I attempt to … Read more
Identity: Community Participation and Self-Realization
Mr. Edward Ma will share some of his experiences as long-standing volunteer in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Through community participation, Mr. Ma has gradually developed a sense of self-fulfillment with the conceptualization of Chinatown’s community democracy. All of his volunteer work has been aimed at the enhancement of justice, equality, as well as the quality of life … Read more
Humanistic Buddhism: Applications to Modern Life and Social Issues
Humanistic Buddhism: Applications to Modern Life and Social Issues Date: Tuesdays, September 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 11 & 18, 2008 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 W. 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Fee: $50 (Non-Member) | Free (Member/Student) Click Here to learn how to … Read more
“It’s So Much Quieter Now”: Post-9/11 Chinatown Small Businesses
In this talk, Hung focuses on Chinatown small businesses to analyze the impact of the post-9/11 decline in garment factories and the increase in Fuzhounese migration on ethnic businesses. Based on in-depth interviews with Chinatown small business owners and non-profit organizations, she finds that the events of 9/11 are part of a chain leading to … Read more