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Understanding Afganistan

December 23, 2025April 9, 2009 By AAARI

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.

The State of Asian America in NYC

December 22, 2025April 1, 2009 By AAARI

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.

Celebrating Asian and Asian American Cinema

December 22, 2025March 12, 2009 By AAARI

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.

Book Reading with Ed Lin!

December 22, 2025February 25, 2009 By AAARI

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.

2009 CUNY Asian Faculty & Staff: Lunar New Year Reception

December 8, 2025January 30, 2009 By AAARI

The reception will introduce faculty and staff to the Asian American / Asian Research Institute; our mission as a university-wide scholarly research and resource center that focuses on policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans and professional development opportunities and programs available.

7th Annual Banquet (2008) – Silent Auction / Raffle

December 23, 2025October 30, 2008 By AAARI

This event brings together Asian and non-Asian leaders, faculty, staff, students, and community members to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the Asian American community within CUNY and beyond. It features networking, recognition, and opportunities for engagement while highlighting the impact of Asian Americans across New York City and nationally.