‘Mott Street’ Memoirist Ava Chin Heads to Oxford to Research Sequel
The Graduate Center professor receives a CUNY grant to explore the historical forces that have shaped Chinese American identity.
AAARI News
AAARI Welcomes New Interim Dean, Dr. John J. Chin
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute welcomes Dr. John J. Chin as the newly appointed interim dean of the Institute. Dr. Chin served as department chair of Urban Policy & Planning at Hunter College/CUNY. Dr. Chin’s research focuses on access to social and health services for under-served urban communities, particularly Asian immigrant communities. He … Read more
AAARI Thanks Dr. Yung-Yi Diana Pan for Her Service as Interim Executive Director
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute thanks Dr. Yung-Yi Diana Pan for her service as interim executive director of the Institute during the 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Pan returns back to teaching in the Sociology department at Brooklyn College this semester, in addition to being a co-PI of the Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project (BCAP). … Read more
Join the Localized History Project 2024-2025 Youth Action Board
If you are passionate about… Transforming NY State Schools Learning Real History Uplifting Localized Histories of the Asian American Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian (AANHPI) community Writing your own Curriculum + Conducting Participatory Action Research Join the Localized History Project’s Youth Action Board (YAB), hosted by AAARI and the Coalition for Asian American Children + … Read more
Apply to join Asian American History Curriculum Youth Advisory Board
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY, and the Coalition for Asian American Children + Families, are looking to establish a Youth Advisory Board students ages 16-22 to drive change around how Asian American Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian History is taught in schools. Students will participant in monthly meetings to discuss what … Read more
Job Op – AANHPI Curriculum Undergraduate Research Assistants (AAARI-CUNY)
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is looking to hire four undergraduate research assistants who will conduct a review of New York State history curriculum on the basis of its inclusion of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) stories, narratives, and histories. Assistants will help with the production of a needs assessment … Read more