Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Past programs have included an Annual Asian Cultural Performance at the MAC. This performance involved both students and professional performers. It promotes the richness of the Asian Culture through a combination of historical narratives, silk, sword and fan dances. Other activities have included food fairs, martial arts exhibitions, and participation in college wide charity fund raising and inter-club activities.
Join International Gallerie for the launch of the 23rd issue of their magazine on, “Understanding Afghanistan,” a valuable collective, brings you features and stories of a country beyond the north-west frontier province. A country that has become synonymous with the Taliban. But little is known about its contemporary culture. This issue addresses the socio-political and cultural contexts of Afghanistan while celebrating its contemporary art, music, theatre, photography, cinema, poetry; the Afghan people and their lives.
This presentation and Q&A will provide an important forum to learn about and discuss how New York City’s communities are negotiating the ongoing financial crisis; to hear an informed perspective on how local, state, and federal policies are impacting Asian American families; and to learn more about how we can educate ourselves and respond to the decisions that are currently being made in relation to social services, education, and health care for all New Yorkers.
The Baruch College Asian and Asian American Studies Program and the Asian and Asian American Research Institute at CUNY (AAARI) present a series of new films celebrating Asia and Asian Americans. Sita Sings the Blues, presented courtesy of filmmaker Nina Paley, who will be present for a post-film question and answer.
Waylaid is the story of a Chinese American boy struggling to grow up amidst the drudgery and sexual innuendo of his parent¹s sleazy motel on the Jersey Shore. Conscripted into the family business, the protagonist spends his summer days and afterschool hours renting out rooms to johns and hookers, lonely old men, and families whose homes have been repossessed. He becomes obsessed with losing his virginity, a preoccupation whose very intensity reflects a society that delivers sex as a distraction from despair. In its blackly humorous exploration of immigrant dreams and working class realities, Waylaid is a switchblade in the gut to stories of overachievement and success that ignore the human cost.
This event explores the life and achievements of Joseph Needham, the Cambridge scientist who uncovered China’s technological history, through the narrative brought to life by Simon Winchester. It highlights the intersection of science, culture, and history, revealing the extraordinary impact of one individual on global knowledge.