Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This talk will focus on the multiple roles that Chinese martial art schools play in their respective communities. Although kung fu is a popular topic of discourse, conversations generally revolve around the historical and practical aspects of the art; ignoring the significant contemporary social and cultural significance that Chinese martial arts has in their respective … Read more
This talk explores the close and constitutive relationship between Asian immigration and struggles for migrant justice. How can we understand the continuing impacts of the seminal role that Chinese and later Asian exclusion played in creating the infrastructure of immigration in the United States? What was the relationship between the emergence of an Asian American … Read more
Born out of an era of tremendous suffering, Aikido is unique among martial arts. The founder, Morihei Ueshiba, was a highly skilled warrior who, after witnessing the destruction of World War II, turned toward peace and non-violence. With a slight shift in emphasis, he discovered that the lethal moves he once practiced could be used … Read more
This book project assembles innovative research on the themes of dress reform ca. 1850s-1940s in East Asia. Professor Pyun’s lecture explores Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages of dress, body, and gender identity in the larger contexts of trade, power, modernization, and socio-political discourses. Essays in this volume illuminate, with an unprecedented scope and from a … Read more
Prof. Navin Singh will present on his book, Multilingual Trends in a Globalized World, and discuss evolving language education trends, multilingualism in terms of prospects and challenges, by drawing on examples and case studies from around the world. Over the past few decades, significant economic and political changes have taken place across the globe, placing … Read more
The obesity epidemic is a widely recognized global health issue affecting all races and ethnic groups including Chinese Americans. A survey research study was conducted to explore the dietary beliefs and obesity prevention behaviors of Chinese Americans in the New York and Los Angeles county regions. A multi-state approach was used to compare East versus West coast … Read more