Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
My novels, to date, are all based in Chinese history, and so my talk will revolve around the following: My own background and why I feel writing Chinese (or Chinese-American) historical novels is important My first novel, Sons of Heaven My second novel, Deep in the Mountains My third novel, Little Flower Research and creative … Read more
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of India, which was nurtured in the temples and royal courts of Tamil Nadu in the Southern region. Bharatanatyam encompasses music, dance, drama, poetry and mythology to create a complete and highly stylized artistic endeavor. Sonali will also present a brief lecture on the history, philosophy and modern practice, … Read more
Conceptualized within a socio-cultural constructivist and postcolonial paradigm, the book explores a definite tension between “Western” theories of child development and the “Indian” ways of being and thinking. Based on the author’s doctoral study, the book provides a richly descriptive and relatively unexamined account of the culturally complex and multi-dimensional relationship that exists in urban … Read more
A look at the changing scenes and values of New York city, in the last fifty years, as seen thru the eyes and imagination of an Immigrant to USA from India. The perceptions of Americans about the rest of the world, changing life styles of the immigrants and the local people and their social impacts … Read more
In this presentation, ETS will provide an update on the new TOEFL Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT). Topics include the status of the launch of the new test, test performance, and score requirements set by universities.
“Everybody is talking about China. In fact, everybody should be talking about China. According to the Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University, China is today experiencing “the most remarkable economic transformation in history.” But this “most remarkable economic transformation in history” has come with its cost, and this cost could be huge. Economists … Read more