Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Authentic, intelligent and witty, China Dolls is one of the first works of commercial fiction since The Joy Luck Club to explore the impact of culture on the personal and professional lives of Asian women in America today. Examining what it means to be multicultural in the U.S., China Dolls explores life at the intersection … Read more
Professor Chin will speak on issues related to Employment Law including the following topics: The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Sexual Harassment in the work place The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
“My China Bohemia” is a cinéma vérité documentary about contemporary China through the eyes of the new generation of artists. The film follows three main characters over the course of one year (2005-2006). One is the documentarian, Xiao Li Tan. The second is a singer/songwriter, Linq Yim. The third is a performance artist named Shadow. … Read more
Events at the turn of the twenty-first century have led to heightened contestation about the meaning and parameters of U.S. nationalism, patriotism and loyalty. This is not merely a philosophical or cultural issue, it is a question about the future of the world system and the U.S. role in it. This presentation will engage this … Read more
Hua Hu Jing is an ancient Taoist scripture that was written in China in the fourth century. The book stated that Lao Tzu, after having finished the Tao Te Ching and discovering Tao (the way with nature), left China for India, where he taught a disciple named Sakyamuni. This disciple founded a religion called Buddhism, … Read more
In the background of the war in Iraq is an invisible army. It is an army that numbers more than 30,000, yet few Americans have ever seen or heard them. They are low wage workers imported from South and Southeast Asia to cook food, wash laundry, and deliver fuel. They are what the military calls … Read more