Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
As “Bread is the Staff of Life” to Westerners, rice is essential to the Asian and to the Chinese in particular. It nourishes and underpins the foundation of the culture and the civilization-a symbol of life and living. In the civil Confucian tradition, meal is a rite at a round table where everyone is at … Read more
Jason Koo will read from and discuss his debut poetry collection, Man on Extremely Small Island, winner of the 2008 De Novo Poetry Prize and a Finalist for the National Poetry Series, the Kathryn A. Morton Prize and the Ohio State University Press/The Journal Award in Poetry. He will answer questions and sign books afterward. … Read more
“Becoming an Actress In New York” follows the lives of three young Korean American actresses (Vivian Bang, Esther Chae, and Jina Oh) as they pursue their dreams in The City That Never Sleeps. We are given glimpses into their daily rituals and share many candid and revealing moments that further underline the drive and determination … Read more
For her talk, Nikky Singh will address the disjunct between the feminist Sikh sacred text and its patriarchal social context. The scripture is the core of Sikh religion: it is the basis of their philosophy, centre of their rituals and ceremonies, and the grounding of their personal life. And this scripture has great significance for … Read more
Author Ed Lin will read from and discuss his new detective novel ‘Snakes Can’t Run’, the sequel to ‘This Is a Bust’, featuring the character of Chinatown beat cop Robert Chow: “It’s a hot summer in New York’s Chinatown in 1976 and Robert Chow, the Chinese-American detective son of an illegal immigrant, takes on a … Read more
Almost all major and current popular religions originated in Asia, such as Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism, each with some type of music in their practices. Whether this music is a major part of the religion, like in Christianity and Catholicism, or part of the chanting, like in Buddhism, it serves and offers different … Read more