Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The 17 students represent a broad range of backgrounds, academic majors and stated goals. Many have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles along the way, but they will leave BMCC well-equipped to take on the next chapter of their academic journey. Each has maintained a 4.0 GPA during their time at BMCC and several have already been … Read more
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) is proud to announce that English Professor Jungah Kim, Modern Languages Professor Chun-Yi Peng and Sociology Professor Amy Sodaro have each been awarded a 2022 Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship.
Portrayals of Muslims as the beneficiaries of liberal values have contributed to the racialization of Muslims as a risky population since the September 11 attacks. These discourses, which hold up some Muslims as worthy of tolerance or sympathy, reinforce an unstable good Muslim/bad Muslim binary where any Muslim might be moved from one side to the other. In Tolerance and Risk, Mitra Rastegar explores these discourses as a component of the racialization of Muslims—where Muslims are portrayed as a highly diverse population that nevertheless is seen to contain within it a threat that requires constant vigilance.
During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Nation recognizes the innumerable contributions, vibrant cultures, and rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs). As some of the fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in the Nation, AA and NHPI communities represent a multitude of ethnicities, languages, and … Read more
Senator John Liu, AssemblyMember Yuh-line Niou, Senator Brian Kavanagh, and AssemblyMember Zohran Mamdani joined outside 1 Centre Street to begin AAPI heritage month with what the group is touting as a big victory thanks to the $20 million allocation.
The APAICS National Leadership Academy is a two-day leadership training program for current elected officials and individuals seeking to run for public office.