Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This will be a discussion about the need of support for ethnic and cultural centers within CUNY, and the ways through which this can come about. Through the participation of the Vice President for Institutional Development, and two members of the CUNY Board of Trustees, representing the Italian, Jewish, and Asian American communities, the discussion … Read more
Commissioned by the Asian American Federation of New York, this film documents the extensive effects the 9-11 tragedy had on the Asian American community, by examining the economic impact of Chinatown, the toll on taxi cab drivers, INS deportation of Muslims, the mental health impact and 3 victims’ family stories. In addition, it highlights some … Read more
The presentation is based on the author’s manuscript, Sewing Woman, and her project: The effects of the 9/11 tragedy on the Chinese garment workers and the Chinatown neighborhood. Online Notes
An important ancient set of east/west north/south highways traverse countries and cultures in Asia from China to the Mediterranean, yet they have no particular name. Now everyone knows them as ‘The Silk Road.’ They exist from antiquity, are popular and well-traveled, and are named in German in the 1870’s by Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen as … Read more
With recent accomplishments including editing and compiling a play anthology and oral history entitled “Tokens? The NYC Asian American Experience,” and the upcoming publication of excerpts from his memoir monologue entitled “The Flushing Cycle” in the Spring 2003 issue of the Performing Arts Journal, Prof. Alvin Eng will share some insight on his experiences, as … Read more
This presentation will compare the student academic achievements among the Italian and Asian communities. There has been a close bond in these communities not only demonstrated by the proximity of Little Italy and Chinatown, but as well as the evolving communities that were once Italian American strongholds (i.e. Ridgewood, Elmhurst, Flushing.) This symbiotic relationship is … Read more