Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Dr. Soniya Munshi has been appointed, pending approval from the CUNY Board of Trustees, the new Interim Executive Director of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute. Dr. Munshi previously served as an associate professor of Ethnic + Race Studies at the Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY. She brings to AAARI her research and project … Read more
The time has come for me to step down as executive director of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute. I have delayed my departure for nearly two years because it was imperative to support our Asian American faculty, staff and students during the twin crisis of the pandemic and the horrific, violent and murderous attacks against our community. It was also important to ensure that AAARI did not lose an inch of ground in the hard-fought effort to elevate Asian American issues at CUNY.
With the rise of Anti-Asian violence and pandemic-related hate crimes, the Asian and Asian American Research Institute (AAARI) at CUNY released their statement calling for the university to address their systemic neglect against Asian Americans. AAARI demands CUNY implement Asian American Studies university-wide, include Asian Americans in discussions of race-based discrimination, have more Asian American leaders, and … Read more
The Asian American/ Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is an integral part of The City University of New York (CUNY), engaged in university-wide scholarly research, teaching, and serving as a vital resource center for policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans. AAARI unequivocally and emphatically condemns violence, hate crimes, and racism against the Asian-American … Read more
Dr. Sung is a pioneer in Asian American Studies and the founder of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at the City University of New York
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