Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
In his lecture, “The Peripheral Imagination: Writing the Invisible India”, Aruni Kashyap will talk about his journey as a writer from India’s northeast – a region that rarely finds representation in India’s literary, cultural and political discourse. He will also briefly discuss the Assamese separatist movement: the backdrop against which his forthcoming novel unfolds. The … Read more
Lupus, a chronic, autoimmune illness, occurs more frequently and with more severity in the Asian community than among whites. It can have a widespread effect on one’s body as it may affect different major organs, such as the kidneys, heart, skin, lungs, or central nervous system. A challenge in lupus assessment is that the illness … Read more
Poet/playwright Chungmi Kim will talk about her journey as a Korean American poet/playwright. She will read poems from her second book of poetry, Glacier Lily (Red Hen Press, 2004). Rooted in her bi-cultural experiences, her poems depict many aspects of her life in Korea and America with deep emotion and keen observation. Haunted between the … Read more
Talk Cancelled Fay Chiang, a writer, artist and community/cultural activist, will read excerpts from, 7 Continents 9 Lives, her anthology of poetry spanning four decades of art and life. Fay’s work is complex. Born of anger, it is ultimately optimistic about the importance of the artist as a preserver and perpetuator of culture, and of … Read more
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