Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Dr. Wen Jin will provide an analysis of Chinese/American poet-scholars Alex Kuo and Aku Wuwu, with a focus on their poetry, fiction, and critical writings that bring together Native American culture and the cultures of ethnic minorities in contemporary China. Dr. Jin shows the broader implications of the two authors by discussing the ways in … Read more
Dr. Yoon Jung Park will discuss Chinese migration to Africa, based on data from the Migration Policy Institute and her current research. Dr. Park will also address: (1) African perceptions of the Chinese in southern Africa (Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe), based on some preliminary survey work and interviews; and (2) mobilizations of anti-Chinese sentiment … Read more
LA-based poet Chiwan Choi will read from and discuss his new poetry collection, Abductions, and also from his debut collection, The Flood. In Abductions, Choi sets out to write poems about aliens. According to Choi, it seemed like the hot thing to do, with zombie poems and such being published. What he ends up with is … Read more
Asian American Journalists Association Media Access Workshop Date: Friday, March 2, 2012 Time: 6PM to 9PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission AAJA Media Access Handbook: http://chapters.aaja.org/NewYork/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/maHANDBOOK_AAJA1.pdf Linsanity. The word alone attracts attention. Find out what makes Jeremy Lin’s story tick from editors, reporters, and a … Read more