AAARI Events

Susan Miyo Asai examines how music functions as a performance of social, cultural, and political identification for a population historically excluded from the racial boundaries of American citizenship, provoking a broader discussion on national identity and the challenges of nation-building.

Success Won’t Save Us considers the dual reality that Asian Americans must contend with in the United States: they are both celebrated for their achievements and subjected to racialized violence.

Join distinguished art historians and filmmaker for an insightful panel discussion reflecting on the visionary career and enduring impact of the late avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.