Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Election (Hong Kong, 2005) Running Time: 100 Minutes With the Wo Shing Society, Hong Kong’s oldest triad, on the verge of electing a new chairman, the stage is set for an all-out battle between the two leading contenders, the highly respected Lok (Simon Yam) and the hotheaded loose cannon known as Big D (Tony Leung … Read more
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand, 2010) Running Time: 113 Minutes Under the care of his dedicated sister-in-law, terminally ill Uncle Boonmee spends his final days reminiscing about his past lives with the recently arrived ghost of his dead wife and his long-missing son. Workshop Instructor: Vinit Parmar Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong … Read more
Museum of Chinese in America We Are One: 1982 Chinatown Garment Strike, 30 Years Later Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012 Time: 3PM to 8PM Place: Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, Manhattan In 1982, tens of thousands of workers, mostly immigrant women, worked in union garment factories in and around Canal Street in … Read more
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012 Time: 1:30PM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor (Rooms C & D) between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Two-part commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, a foundational moment in Asian … Read more
Date: June 11, 2012 Time: 8:30AM to 6PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, Concourse Level, Manhattan
Queens College/CUNY Solar Flushing Date: Friday, June 1, 2012 Time: 2PM to 3PM Place: Flushing – Queens Library 4117 Main Street, Flushing, Queens Class presentation by Urban Studies 373 and 760, taught by Dr. Tarry Hum, at Queens College/CUNY. Students will discuss the opportunities and challenges of advancing solar energy in Flushing, and present their … Read more