The Radical Cinema of Kijū Yoshida
Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NYOf the iconoclastic Japanese filmmakers who rose to prominence in the 1960s, perhaps none worked as fearlessly and concertedly toward crafting an unapologetically subversive body of work than Kijū Yoshida (1933–2022). Starting his career as a young recruit to Shochiku’s directing apprenticeship system (alongside fellow enfant terrible Nagisa Ōshima), Yoshida’s earliest work finds him radically politicizing the ... Read more
Play – Export Quality
Here Arts Center 145 6th Ave, New York, United StatesWhen survival means self-sacrifice, the only option for some women is to become a mail-order bride and marry a stranger from a foreign land. Inspired by true stories, Export Quality traces the harrowing journeys of four mail-order brides from the Philippines, as they experience hope and despair, love and loss, death and renewal. The play explores the ... Read more
Sex/Work in a Global Frame
Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at New York University 20 Cooper Square, 1st Floor, Room 101, New York, NYThis panel brings together scholars and activists working across different sites – the United States, the Caribbean, Thailand, and China – who are at the forefront of theorizing sex, gender, labor and migration. Challenging colonial narratives of rescue, redemption, and rehabilitation that undergird the global anti-trafficking movement, the panelists collectively envision global gender/sexual/economic justice by ... Read more
Screening – TAKE ME HOME
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan L2 Auditorium 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NYThe Korea Society is thrilled to sponsor the screening of the award-winning short film Take Me Home, followed by a Q+A with director Liz Sargent and the film team at Marlene Meyerson JCC. Anna, an adult with a cognitive disability, lives with her mother in Midland Florida. When her mother is unresponsive, she calls her sister, Emily, for ... Read more
The Role of Chinese Students in America
As Chinese international students have become a focal point of rising U.S.-China tensions, some Americans contend that the risks of educating students from China outweigh the benefits. The voices of those who have lived the Chinese student experience in America are essential to this debate, yet often overlooked. To add this personal perspective, USCET has ... Read more
Central Asia/Central Asian Diaspora Futures Conference
Macaulays Honors College/CUNY 35 W. 67th Street, New York, NYJoin Macaulay Honors College in-person for our first ever Central Asia Futures Conference, curated by Students from The Survey of Central Asia Film and Literature course. The conference features the next generation of path breaking creators in art, film, music and poetry from Central Asia and the Diaspora. Co-sponsors: Feminist Society and Macaulay Asian-American Pacific ... Read more
We Are Americans
Thomas Jefferson Library of Congress Building 10 First Street Southeast, WashingtonOn December 6, 2023, a coalition of organizations led by the 1882 Foundation will host an in-person event "We are Americans" to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the 125th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship.
The Return of Industrial Policy: Lessons from Korea
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYThe Korea Society is pleased to announce that the winner of the 7th Annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Competition is Dr. Munseob Lee, Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Lee will address The Return of Industrial Policy: Lessons from Korea. Industrial policy is making a comeback. Signs of government intervention ... Read more
The Ballot and Beyond: South Asia in 2024
South Asia stands at a pivotal juncture as its three major nations — India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — prepare for significant elections in the first half of 2024. The effects of these elections will be consequential not only for the individual nations involved but for the entire South Asian region and the broader global landscape. ... Read more
Leveraging Cultural Strengths
This workshop is about leveraging cultural strengths through cross-cultural relationships with others. Through case studies and participant engagement, we aim to explore diverse cultural perspectives. Our goal is to fortify our multicultural understanding, moving away from a singular way of learning, behaving, and teaching within both the classroom and the broader college community. Speakers: Trang Le-Chan, ... Read more
Female Gaze: Peng Wei’s Feminine Space
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYJoin us for an immersive exploration into the captivating world of Peng Wei, an artist renowned for her unique approach to representing the diversity of female perspectives. This lecture is a key part of the lecture series for the China Institute’s contemporary art exhibition, showcasing the multifaceted nature of Chinese contemporary art and its dialogues ... Read more
Film Screening and Panel: Beyond Utopia
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a special screening presented by the Asia Society and the Council of Foreign Relations of Beyond Utopia. This acclaimed documentary unfolds like a real-time geopolitical thriller as it follows two families attempting to defect from the most oppressive country on Earth: North Korea. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion ... Read more
In Celebration of Straw Dogs of the Universe
This December, join AAWW online for a celebration of the Ye Chun’s highly anticipated novel, Straw Dogs of the Universe. She’ll be in conversation with author of A Burning, Megha Majumdar.
The Complex Domestic Politics of U.S.-China Relations
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYWhile geopolitical tensions continue to define much of the U.S.-China relationship, changing domestic politics in both countries — often underappreciated and little understood — have become a major factor in this great power rivalry. Over the past decade, domestic political forces in both countries have had increasingly negative impacts on U.S.-China ties further exacerbating difficult ... Read more
Korea’s Culture Wave: The Story Behind its Strength with Sohn Jie-ae, Ambassador for Cultural Corporation
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYThe world is captivated by Korean culture. This fascination and popular interest, once focused on K-drama and K-pop, have now extended into fashion, food, fine art, classical and various genres of music. So much so that various institutions are pondering the question: what is the secret of Korea’s cultural success? To answer this question, Korea’s ... Read more
Soju: A Global History
Hyunhee Park offers the first global historical study of soju, the distinctive distilled drink of Korea. Searching for soju’s origins, Park leads us into the vast, complex world of premodern Eurasia.
Taisho Roman – Fever Dreams of the Great Rectitude
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSeijun Suzuki would wryly proclaim when considering the period of his birth. A new era born from the passing of Meiji, the Taisho period, with its elaborate, decadent fantasies, amounts to Japan’s own belle epoque–a short-lived age where Western thought, modernization, liberalism and arts would convene. Coined in reflective terms, “Taisho Roman” (short for romanticism) ... Read more
The journey to publishing “Mott Street:” a casual conversation
Please, join us for an engaging and insightful webinar, “The Journey to Publishing ‘Mott Street’: a casual conversation,” where Patrick Chew, current President of the CFHG, will lead a candid discussion with Ava Chin. This webinar will delve into the fascinating journey of Ava Chin’s recent publication, “Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of ... Read more
No Rule is Our Rule: Screening and Discussion with Eiko Otake and Wen Hui
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a screening and discussion of No Rule is Our Rule, a documentary film about the friendship between two fiercely independent, interdisciplinary female dance artists Eiko Otake and Wen Hui. Eiko grew up in postwar Japan and has lived in New York since the 1970s. 8 years younger, Beijing-based Wen Hui grew up during the Cultural Revolution in ... Read more
Unmasking Racial Trauma: Exploring the Unspoken Impact on Asian and Asian American Well-being
NYU Pless Lobby Lounge 82 Washington Square E, New York, NYDr. Lisa Suzuki's lab is working to understand the impact of race-based trauma in the Asian American community and plans to share the scholarship through a research and community panel discussion workshop. This discussion workshop aims to bring together mental health trainees and professionals that support A/P/A populations in New York City to (1) share ... Read more
Adoptee Organizing and Advocacy: Adoptee Citizenship
This Adoptee Awareness Month, join NCAPA, Adoptees for Justice (A4J), OCA New York, Alliance for Adoptee Citizenship (AAC), and AAPI New Jersey as we discuss the history of transnational adoption in the U.S. and adoptee citizenship.
Self Preservation with Sisters in Self Defense
Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NYJoin Sisters in Self Defense in the T!C studio for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn techniques for protecting yourself and others from racially motivated aggression in public spaces. Participants will gain practical knowledge about what actually happens in a street altercation, how to avoid dangerous situations and de-escalate conflict, and, if no other option ... Read more
Asian American Career Ceilings: Obstacles in the Fashion Industry
Panelists featured in this webinar include Eva Chen, Vice President of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram; Laura Kim, Co-Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta and Founder and Co-Creative Director of MONSE; and Roopal Patel, Senior Vice President, Fashion Director, Saks Fifth Avenue. Peter Young, Chair of the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative ... Read more
Human Rights Summit
National Museum of the American Indian 1 Bowling Green, New York, NYNew York City is home to one of the strongest civil rights laws in the nation prohibiting discrimination against over 25 protected categories across almost every aspect of life: housing, employment, and public spaces. The city’s Commission on Human Rights, the agency that enforces New York City’s Human Rights Law and strives to prevent discrimination, ... Read more
Is Sentiment Shifting on Foreign Policy, Alliances, and the US-Korea Relationship?
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYHow does the US public view America’s place in the world? How strong are the bonds between the US and Korea? Conversely, how does the Korean public view the United States as a partner and an ally? How are these views changing and what are the implications for global geopolitics, the US-Korea Alliance, and peace ... Read more
Impact Speaker Series #5: Healing Justice / Collective Liberation
As our AAPI community seeks to combat generational trauma, exceptionalism and the model minority myth - there is a lot of healing that our AAPI community can lean on one another to support and acknowledge. This session will center the AAPI perspective in the ways that we are working together to heal and build community ... Read more
Anti-Asian Violence during the Pandemic and Mental Health Outcomes among Low-Income Chinese Elders: A Pilot Study in New York City
CUNY Gradute Center - Room 5318 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYSpeaker: Na Yin, Associate Professor, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, Baruch College/CUNY CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 5318, Manhattan Also on Zoom: bit.ly/43nmlvU
American Sikh: Short Film, Discussion and Reception with Directors Vishavjit Singh, Ryan Westra and Executive Producer Chef Vikas Khanna
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYCelebrate empathy, acceptance and cultural diversity this holiday season with an inspiring short film, American Sikh, followed by a lively discussion and a festive reception. American Sikh is an Oscar-qualified animated short film that tells the incredible true story of Vishavjit Singh, an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons.com. After ... Read more
Taiwan Elections in 2024: Who is Running and What to Expect
Taiwan will hold a landmark presidential election on January 13, 2024. The outcome of the election will have major implications for the trajectory of peace and stability between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan for years to come. But who exactly are the candidates vying to become the president? The front-runner, Lai Ching-te, of the ... Read more
Globalized Filipino Activism: Resisting Neoliberalism and State Repression in Diaspora
Jackelyn Mariano will discuss her research and community activism among diasporic Filipino social movements, particularly the Malaya Movement’s broad anti-fascist coalition building during the Philippine elections, and the Justice for Jollibee Workers campaign that has challenged the fast-food corporation’s systemic abuse of workers’ rights.
Voices of AAPI Communities: Unveiling Insights from New AAPI DATA/AP-NORC Survey (December Briefing)
On Friday, December 15, APIAVote, AAPI Data and the Asian Americans Journalist Association will be co-hosting the second in the Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing series that analyzes findings from the new AAPIData/AP-NORC Survey. This briefing will focus on AAPI views on Biden approval, voting rights, threats to democracy, and trust in political institutions.
Self Preservation with Sisters in Self Defense
Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NYJoin Sisters in Self Defense in the T!C studio for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn techniques for protecting yourself and others from racially motivated aggression in public spaces. Participants will gain practical knowledge about what actually happens in a street altercation, how to avoid dangerous situations and de-escalate conflict, and, if no other option ... Read more
Documenting Our Community Through Film: “People’s Land” by Alvin Tsang & Siyan Wong
Queens Library at Flushing 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NYHomelessness is becoming a bigger problem everyday in NYC and around the world. Why? In this talk, filmmaker Alvin Tsang and artist Siyan Wong will explore this question by sharing clips from their work-in-progress documentary, “People’s Land.” This film follows Siyan (also a workers rights lawyer living in Lower East Side/Chinatown) as she tries to ... Read more
CRS Presents Crossing Boundaries 21: gamin x yuniya edi kwon: OO / LL / IM
Abrons Art Center 466 Grand St, Manhattan, United StatesCRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents the 21st concert in its Crossing Boundaries series, gamin x yuniya edi kwon: OO / LL / IM, curated by gamin, at Abrons Art Center as part of the @Abrons Series. OO / LL / IM is an interdisciplinary ritual performance – a passageway through which grief, entanglements, ... Read more
Harmonica Holiday Jam – lead by Jiayi He
Lowell Memorial Fountain, Bryant Park 41 West 40th Street, New York, NYHarmonica virtuoso Jiayi He, who has been featured on America’s Got Talent, will lead a crash course in how to play the harmonica and lead participants in a jam session to showcase their new skills with performances of holiday classics such as “Jingle Bell,” “Deck the Halls,” “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Silent Night,” “When the ... Read more
Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang
Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NYEnjoy a holiday retrospective dedicated to a leading figure of the ascendant Taiwanese New Wave and one of cinema’s most celebrated surveyors of the human condition—Edward Yang. Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang features 10 screenings of Yang’s magnum opus Yi Yi, in addition to 2K and 4K restoration of That Day, on the Beach, ... Read more
Film Series – Hong Kong 1997
Metrograph 7 Ludlow Street, New York, NYAt midnight on July 1st, 1997, 156 years of British rule in Hong Kong came to an end, as the colonial city-state was reunited with Mainland China under the status of “special administrative region.” The uncertainty many Hong Kongers felt about this event and its implications would, subtly or quite directly, influence films made in ... Read more
CBFS: New Perspectives on the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Journalist Jonathan Eig (King: A Life), University of Florida professor and former field director of SNCC's Mississippi Freedom Summer Project Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, and political scientist Brandon M. Terry (To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.) offer new perspectives on life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ... Read more
Performance – Winter Tea
Boathouse + Audubon Center at Prospect Park 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NYLet's bundle up and gather for Winter Tea in Prospect Park! We will start with a short nature walk through the park trails, meet at boathouse, have some tea and enjoy the music and multilingual poetry performance we prepare for you. Embark on a musical journey with Gamin and Galen Passen as they lead us to ... Read more
Afterthought: Film Screening and Q&A
Old Stone House of Brooklyn 336 Third Street, Brooklyn, NYSince 2020, COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than one million Americans. Nearly one-fifth of us knew someone among them. All of us have been impacted. In a culture that avoids talk of death and puts grief on a timeline, what does our mourning look like? How will we manage the voids the pandemic ... Read more
API Women, Non-binary Filmmakers: Telling Our Own Stories
Join host Michelle Meow as our panel discusses the contributions women and non-binary filmmakers have made in film, talking with Liz Sargent, Julia Gouw, and Michelle Sugihara of CAPE (the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment). We will screen "Take Me Home," Sargent's short film and a 2024 Oscar contender for best action short film, ... Read more
SwAA Workplace Discrimination Panel
A recent report by the Pew Research Center on workplace discrimination shows that about 9 in 10 Asian Americans have personally experienced discrimination of some form. However, according to a survey SwAA conducted in collaboration with Blind, so few resources exist to assist Asian professionals in fighting back (about 23% of those surveyed reported having ... Read more
Demystifying Federal Grants – Sharing Our Stories
Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a webinar focused on how nonprofits and community-based organizations can effectively access federal funding opportunities in the arts and humanities. This event will include speakers from the National ... Read more
In Conversation: An-My-Lê, Monique Truong, and Ocean Vuong
The Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY, United StatesA collaboration between the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and MoMA, this conversation will explore themes of memory, autobiography, authenticity, heritage, and the relationship to photography in the work of artist An-My Lê and writers Monique Truong and Ocean Vuong. This event is in conjunction with the exhibition An-My Lê: Between Two Rivers/Giữa hai giòng sông/Entre ... Read more
The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYJoin us for a book talk with the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy Scott Snyder. This new work provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects. He argues that exclusive-nationalist leaders’ ... Read more
Play – Hamlet | Toilet
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGet ready for a night of laughs and literary mashups as Theater Company Kaimaku Pennant Race (KPR) returns to Japan Society with their latest production, Hamlet | Toilet. Led by the acclaimed playwright and director Yu Murai, KPR has become known for its nonsensical yet profound style that sensationally weaves Japanese pop culture into reimagined ... Read more
MOCA 2024 Lunar New Year Family Festival
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYGet ready to soar into the festivities as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of legendary fun for the whole family! Tickets: $5/person. Kids under 2 free. Limited free tickets for Culture Pass, Cool Culture, and Culture Connected families. Culture Pass tickets will go live on the Culture Pass site on February ... Read more
Demystifying Federal Grants – Advancing Health Equity
Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a webinar focused on how nonprofits and community-based organizations can effectively access federal funding opportunities to address health disparities. This event will include speakers from the U.S. Department ... Read more
Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save Treasures of Forbidden City
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYJoin Adam Brookes, best-selling author of Night Heron and former BBC News correspondent, as he speaks with Susan Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, about his new book Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City. It tells a gripping true story of the bold and determined ... Read more
Leveraging AI for Business: Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYArtificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Specifically, generative AI is becoming a ubiquitous tool for users across sectors to experiment and apply to their work and life. As with most technologies, businesses seek ways to leverage AI to gain an edge in their respective industry, or at the minimum keep up with ... Read more
AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 1)
The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NYThe Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Khambatta Dance Company, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, and Jiemin Yang. Please note this is Day 1 of a two-day festival. Day 2 is on Sunday, Jan 14 from 3-5pm also ... Read more
AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 2)
The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NYThe Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Shannon Yu 余香儒/ SHA Creative Outlet (2023 Jadin Wong Fellow), and IMGE Dance. Please note this is Day 2 of a two-day festival. Day 1 is ... Read more
MOCA Performs – Angel Island: A Multimedia Experience by Huang Ruo
Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Street, Brooklyn, NYChinese American composer Huang Ruo makes a profound impact with his debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenting Angel Island from January 11-13, 2024. This immersive multimedia performance, which melds opera, theater, dance, and music, revisits the significant yet harrowing history of the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. Operational from 1910 ... Read more
Queens College’s Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration and Open House
Queens College (Lefrak Hall) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NYJoin us to celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the importance of engaging youth, and the enduring connection of Dr. King to Queens College. The program will feature an open house at 12pm where students will learn about QC’s degree programs, admissions, and financial aid options, as well ... Read more