Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Films in this year’s CUNY Shorts Showcase, part of the 47th Asian American International Film Festival deal with topics/genres including: the Bengali dessert chomchom; a husband’s selfishness and regret; the work of textile artist and art historian Dr. Nazanin Hedeyat Munroe; isolation during Covid-19; and the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Russell C. Leong, poet and editor, will read from his 2015 illustrated graphic poem, MothSutra, based on his living and working Manhattan’s Chinatown and the Bowery, and his study of Buddhism.
This event offers an opportunity for you to observe, learn, network, and hear from AANHPI leaders who will offer their perspectives and experiences on leadership development and advancement in the corporate suite.
Kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the AAPI 5K Run to support the Asian American / Asian Research Institute and other non-profit organizations!
“Voices Rising” seeks to explore the impact of these achievements and the future of Asian Americans in the arts.
Screening of the documentary, Happily Ever After (形婚之后) , followed by a conversation between He Xiaopei (the director of the documentary) and Duan Jiling (Assistant Professor of Practice in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) on same sex desires in China.