Non AAARI Events

A trailblazer in promoting understanding between Asia and the rest of the world, anchor, entrepreneur, and author Yue-Sai Kan will discuss her memoir with Asia Society Trustee Lulu C. Wang.

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to an insightful discussion with acclaimed food writer and cookbook author Patricia Tanumihardja, as she explores her latest culinary work, Mortar and Pestle: Classic Indonesian Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. Co-authored with her mother, Juliana Evari Suparman, this cookbook presents a vibrant collection of 80 ... Read more

A4 and MoCADA present Bandung Community Conversation: Echo Chambers with Mohiba Ahmed, a dedicated community organizer at DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving). Ahmed brings extensive experience from grassroots feminist movements and student rights organizations in Pakistan and is a founding member of the Progressive Students’ Collective and Haqooq-e-Khalq Party Pakistan.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the world is family,” is a universalist idea that competes with dominant, exclusivist Hindu notions of caste. Anand grew up in a milieu that questioned the latter. The family’s elders had fought for India’s Independence but rarely spoken about it. ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,’ words enshrined in India’s Constitution, were ... Read more

The full exhibition event program is now available with daily conversations, guided tours, documentary screening, and collective poetry reading: https://tinyurl.com/keywordsfullprogram We are unveiling a new exhibition on China's labor history: Keywords of Chinese labor, covering the period from 1993 to 2023. The exhibition sets out to capture the monumental transformation of the Chinese working class ... Read more

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at China Institute in America for the entire family! Mid-autumn is one of the most celebrated holidays in China – a time for families to get together under the full moon and light up lanterns to symbolically illuminate the path to success for the rest of the year. Join us at ... Read more

A4 shines a light on AAPI comedy and all its stylings - from stand-up to improv to narrative. Writer and performer Negin Farsad will share her multifaceted journey into the field as a social justice comedian. We’ll also hear from comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Karen Chee on everything from stand-up to writing on Late Night ... Read more

Leaders from Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and AAPI Data to present findings from their September 2024 AAPI voter survey, conducted by AP-NORC. Survey to reveal potential shifts in candidate preferences among AAPI voters since President Biden dropped out of the race, whether Kamala Harris’s South Asian identity impacts her favorability among AAPI ... Read more

Mark your calendars for the upcoming APAICS Technology Summit, taking place on September 25-26! Don't miss out on hearing from elected officials, industry leaders, and community partners as they discuss topics such as digital equity, representation in digital spaces, and more!

Chinese Americans constitute about 5.5 million people and are the largest share of the Asian American population. Despite this fast-growing electorate, Chinese Americans have faced a surge in racism in everyday life, been historically underrepresented in politics and policy, and the specific policy preferences and political behaviors of those same Chinese Americans are unknown. So ... Read more