Non AAARI Events

LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art explores the intersection of art and sports through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. While often considered distinct fields, this exhibition highlights how sport and artistic expression serve as interconnected arenas. Featuring artists and collectives across a wide range of artistic media, LEGENDS examines how artists of ... Read more

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made a huge splash since coming to office nearly six months ago. Her popularity propelled her ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a two-thirds majority for the first time in its seven-decade history, and she's taken the global stage by storm with her energetic diplomacy. Now she is facing the ... Read more

This talk explores how people imagine a twenty-first-century social persona as emanating from a nineteenth-century individual person. The persona in question is the Philippine “conyo,” regarded as spoiled, empty-headed, rich kids who speak a distinct style of “Taglish” (Tagalog-English). The person in question is José Rizal, one of the most celebrated Filipino historical figures. Drawing ... Read more

Dr. Eng will discuss his newly released book, Extravagant Camp: The Queer Abjection of Asian America.He will also be joined in conversation by current CRAASH member and Hunter College student, Alvi Chowdhury. An audience Q&A and book signing to follow. What happens when we take the predominantly tragic and heroic narratives of Asian American historical ... Read more

Join us for the release of BURN THE SEA by Mona Tewari, as she is joined in conversation with Chelsea Abdullah. ** We kindly ask attendees to please avoid wearing scented products (such as perfumes or colognes) as they can trigger Mona's chronic illness. **