Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Award-winning film director and producer Shalini Kantayya, whose latest film, “TikTok, Boom,” was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, delivers the David Dortort Lecture in the Dramatic Arts at The City College of New York on Oct. 4. Free and open to the public, her talk, 5:30 – 7 p.m. … Read more
The We Are All Brooklyn Fellowship Against Hate (WAABFAH) is an integral part of our response to the challenge of rising hate in our respective neighborhoods, boroughs, and city. This initiative is in its third year and is created in partnership with The Center for Shared Society at the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY … Read more
Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights releases the report, The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States. Based on extensive research, expert and public testimony, the report assesses the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. from 2019 through 2021, and the federal role in preventing and enforcing federal hate crime … Read more
Nearly all Asian American registered voters (97%) say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for. This sentiment is widespread among all major demographic subgroups of Asian registered voters.
During National Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) Week, we celebrate all the possibilities that these institutions unlock for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) students, particularly those from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds.
The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for Fall 2023 artist grants. They are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists and photographers around the world. For this open call, The Hopper Prize will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This … Read more