Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Hunter College, CUNY Asian American Studies Program Presents Passing Poston: A Discussion Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Time: 1:30PM to 3:00PM Place: Hunter College, CUNY 695 Park Avenue, Manhattan Hunter West 1729 Meet the filmmakers! The Asian American Studies Program welcomes Ruth Okimoto, Joe Fox and James Nubile for a discussion about their new … Read more
Chinese believe that calligraphy exercises both body and mind. As a form of meditation it is thought to promote concentration, relaxation, and longevity. As you brush the characters onto the paper, you will be able to feel your qi (vital energy) circulate, producing a feeling of relaxation. By the end of the course, you will be creating elegant characters using traditional materials. Please come and join this informative, relaxing and fun course!
Why spend your winter evenings at home, when you can visit AAARI, and experience the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? This four session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema’s most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past few decades.
Turn Left, Turn Right (Hong Kong, 2003), Running Time: 95 Minutes Life is full of funny surprises and Canto-pop singer GiGi Leung and J-superstar Kaneshiro Takeshi are about to find out just how wonderful this can be in Turn Left Turn Right! Co-directed by Johnny To and Wai Ka Fai, dive into this fairy tale … Read more
Join us for a casual forum where you can learn more about the Hunter Asian American Studies Program (AASP). Peter Kwong, co-founder of the program in 1993, will provide a brief history of the AASP at Hunter, and you’ll be able to meet other AASP faculty and students to talk about our classes, minoring, P&D requirements, and how coursework in Asian American Studies will enhance your degree and experience here at Hunter.
The purpose of the reception is to introduce CUNY faculty and staff, old and new, 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 the programs that are available for them. Attendees will have the prime opportunity to create new relationships and network with colleagues like themselves, from different fields across the twenty-three CUNY colleges.