Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
As the glistening Cartier sign, the visually arresting skyscrapers, and the shining BMWs and Ferraris scream out China’s unprecedented prosperity, the question confronting a young generation of Chinese who came of age during the period of rapid economic growth is an anxious one: Is this all there is? Researched and co-produced by Ying Zhu, “China: … Read more
Talk Cancelled Hinduism’s adherents, nowhere more so than in the United States, have displayed a marked tendency to turn towards various forms of digital media, and in particular the internet, to forge new forms of Hindu identity, endow Hinduism with a purportedly more coherent and monotheistic form, refashion our understanding of the history of Hinduism’s … Read more
Luis Francia, poet, journalist, and nonfiction writer, will read and discuss his new poetry and prose which uses the world as its subject. From Manila to Hong Kong to Beijing to New York, Luis’ lyrical work transcends and trespasses borders of language, genre, nation, and history. “I want to write in rooms where I have … Read more
Are the concepts of God and Tao related? Is there light within us? How can we integrate Western and Eastern traditions for modern humanity? How can we live to fulfill our wishes? These issues are examined in Dr. Kwanyk Claire Sit’s two books,Lao Tzu and Anthroposophy and The Lord’s Prayer: An Eastern Perspective. Dr. Sit will share her … Read more
Filipino visual artist, Jun-Jun Sta. Ana will discuss the digital exploration of identity and perception through photography-based imagery, that is either replicated or embellished with found images and texts, that show glimpses of his 1st generation Asian-American identity, background, culture and spirituality. Jun-Jun’s recent work includes a series of portraits of Chicago men, found and enlisted … Read more
Over the last 25 years hundreds of thousands of new immigrants have been arriving in New York City from rural areas near Fuzhou, southeast China. Fuzhounese immigrants, many undocumented, work primarily in restaurant, construction and garment industries. In the last few years, their children have begun to attend Baruch College—a senior college in the City University … Read more