Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
More than twenty five people attended the talk by Prof. Sridhar, the largest showing in all of the lecture series. Dr. Sridhar, a distinguished linguist who has received grants from NEH and other foundations, was a captivating speaker. He showed a short video first, followed by a power point presentation about his experience in establishing … Read more
The lecture on Intergenerational Conflicts: Asian Immigrant Families in Transition drew a variety of audience from CUNY, including student representatives. Three Asian newspapers sent reporters to cover the event, as it marked an important step in bridge building between academia and the community. The seriousness of the problem was illustrated by the many newspaper headlines … Read more
Prof. James T. Lap, Director of Computer Applications at New York City Technical College, spoke at AAHEC’s Distinguished Speakers Forum on “Vietnam Today”. He took the audience on a grand tour of Vietnam, from its beautiful coastline to a history of wars of independence, and concluded with the economic opening of the recent visit by … Read more
What is the difference, in terms of empowerment, between being in the media and being a gatekeeper to the media? At the moment, the media is full of important figures in the arts and entertainment, including Lucy Liu’s massive following for her role on TV’s Ally McBeal, Amy Tan’s new novel (which is at second … Read more
Jewish Studies got its start more than a century ago through bible studies taught by Christian priests in this country. Later on, five universities including Yeshiva and Brandeis, were established to help educate Jewish teachers for their community. To provide social services to the Jews in this country, federations, regional bodies which raised money to … Read more
Reflecting on her over 14 years of U.S.-China legal education exchange and legal reform work, Professor Hom, a former Fulbright scholar in China (1986-88), delivered informal remarks on legal education reforms, and roles of Chinese, Chinese Americans, and Asian Americans in ongoing civil and human rights struggles. To set the context for her remarks, she … Read more