Events

Lunar New Year is a time of celebration for millions across the world! Join us to learn about the diversity of experiences that come along with this joyous holiday, the history of Lunar New Year in the United States, and how we can bring these experiences into the K-8 classroom! The lesson plans provided will ... Read more

Join us for this critical discussion exploring the importance of voting rights and inclusive civic engagement, especially in this pivotal election year. Learn from leading experts about the barriers South Asians and other communities face in accessing the ballot box, and discover strategies to bridge gaps in participation. Together, we’ll discuss actionable steps to ensure ... Read more

Gallop into the Lunar New Year at the Museum of Chinese in America with an energizing evening of culture, community, and good fortune in celebration of the Year of the Horse. This mixer is the perfect opportunity to gather friends, meet new faces, and enjoy a night of joyful connection.

In this lecture, Areum Jeong will explore the phenomenon of performing deokhu—a Korean term connoting an "avid fan"—and the cultural significance and meaning of K-pop fan practices with a nuanced examination of contemporary audience power.

Jessica Soho is the most celebrated and most-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist in the Philippines.  Born on March 27,1964 and proudly Ilocano, she has forged an indelible legacy in the field of journalism. Celebrating her 40th year in the Philippine broadcast industry, oho has built a remarkable career marked by unparalleled achievements and widespread recognition both nationally and internationally. She made history as the first Filipino to win the esteemed GeorgeFoster Peabody Award, and is a two-time recipient—first in 1999 for her documentaries Kamao and Kidneys for Sale, and again in 2014 for her in- depth coverage ... Read more

Co-organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and The Latinx Project at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS), Hemispheric Institute, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, and the Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD).

Since the turn of the millennium, the return of the People's Republic of China to the African continent has been framed as a neocolonial scramble or revival of south-south cooperation. Drawing from ethnographic research on Chinese capitalist projects in Johannesburg, Huang recasts these relations of power as racial capitalism in a global moment of Chinese ... Read more

If having an Asian guy on a comedy show is unusual, then having two is just overkill. But that’s what the hosts of the Asian Not Asian Podcast, Jenny Arimoto and Mic Nguyen, are trying to do with their Hack City comedy show — overkill on the funnies. Join the two as they host one ... Read more

Please note that this is a training happening over the span of 2 days. Please note that there is a prerequisite course prior to taking this training. Participants are REQUIRED to take the Building Racial Equity: Foundation course. Race Forward believes that racial justice is more important now than any other we have faced. We ... Read more

Join us for two days of hands-on learning and discovery as we celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, during Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum. 

Come celebrate Lunar New Year with Better Chinatown at their firecracker event! It’s time to promote Asian culture through participating in a cultural and festive event with Better Chinatown.  Volunteers will be participating in the event through being mascots (dragons, panda, rabbit), participating in booths, as well as setting up and cleaning up! Lunch will ... Read more

Throughout the many events we have held over the years, one of the observations that comes out repeatedly is the importance of engaging in effective personal marketing, having a strong network inside and outside of the organizations that you are part of, and developing mentors. This event will feature insights from three accomplished panelists who ... Read more

Join us for the New York book launch for Weeds: A Germinating Theory by artist Kwan Queenie Li who will be joined by curator Kelly Ma in a lively discussion about this brand new book published by MACK as part of their new Sightlines series featuring essays looking at architecture from distinct points of view, ... Read more

The Drama Book Shop presents, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, An Evening with Lloyd Suh, Shannon Tyo, Daniel K. Isaac, & Christine Mok- A Talkback, signing and live podcast recording.

Asian American and   Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have played active roles in U.S. history,   yet their narratives and contributions are often overlooked. When included in   curricula, AAPI stories are frequently taught in   isolation, with little attention paid to moments of cross-cultural solidarity and   collective struggle with other communities. This workshop seeks to bridge   that gap ... Read more

Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) for A4 Insider, a new series that invites established artists and arts leaders for candid discussions with emerging artists on navigating professional industries. Held in a free virtual format, presenters will share practical advice and address often gatekept industry knowledge, with the aim of building confidence and community for ... Read more

Presented by the Comparative Approaches to the Literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and the Global South (CALAMEGS) 2025-26 Lecture Series. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, NYU Department of Social & Cultural Analysis, and Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality at NYU.

Learn about the extraordinary story of businessman, democracy activist, and political prisoner Jimmy Lai.

Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop. This interactive session will explore the pivotal role Asian Americans have played in shaping U.S. history, particularly in the realm of citizenship and immigration. Participants will delve into the landmark case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which secured birthright citizenship under the ... Read more

Join us for the inaugural lecture by Andrés Bello Chair Enrique Okenve (University of the West Indies), exploring the contested meanings of “indigenous” in Equatorial Guinea within the history of the Spanish Empire. The talk examines how colonial policies, memories, and local resistance shaped processes of indigenization across Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific. Introduced ... Read more