Events for Oct/06/2025

Community developers from five national networks are coming together in solidarity to advocate, collaborate, and innovate. Join us at the People & Places Conference to support each other as we build political power. You'll have opportunities to make meaningful connections with peers from across the country as you learn about policy trends that impact your ... Read more

The New York State Office of Language Access (OLA) works to ensure meaningful language access in government services and programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). OLA supports state agencies in complying with language access laws, develops resources and training, and promotes equitable access to critical information and services for all New Yorkers. Roughly ... Read more

Featuring presenter Lizandra Friedland (Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy). How can learning more about Queens College students impact our teaching strategies?  Join us for a conversation about our QC students who are members of our campus, communities, and neighborhoods in Queens and beyond.  We will begin with a presentation about QC students ... Read more

When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the limit. Following a screening of Made in Ethiopia, co-directors Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan will be in conversation with ChinaFile Editor-in-Chief Susan Jakes, who was also an Executive ... Read more

A pioneering author, actor and activist, George Takei is the honorary chair of Banned Books Week 2025. This annual nationwide event highlights the value of open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas from all points of view.

How did a reform movement championed by imperial China’s most famous reformer take root across North America, and what can it tell us about the birth of modern Chinese politics? Join authors and scholars Robert L. Worden and Jane Leung Larson for an in-depth conversation on their new reference work, A Chinese Reformer in Exile: ... Read more

One of Japan’s foremost modern fiction writers, Haruki Murakami is known for his surreal, unforgettable journeys through the human psyche. To celebrate the acclaimed author of Norwegian Wood, 1Q84 and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Japan Society and the hit podcast Selected Shorts present an evening of his stories read live on stage by actors from ... Read more