Events

Join us for a special fiction reading by New York State writer Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, and a finalist for the National Book Award. This event, in memory of Marjorie Hecht Watson for Women’s History Month, will also feature a conversation with Julie Goodale, offering insights into Lee’s ... Read more

Join us for the second Midtown Cultural Alliance (MCA) Open House at Japan Society!

Connecting the Dots: Data‑Informed Community Stories is the official launch of CPC’s new Impact Map and Interactive Tour! This milestone represents more than two years of dedicated work and hundreds of staff hours to bring our community’s stories, data, and impact to life in a meaningful, accessible way. At the event, you’ll experience 1) a live demonstration of ... Read more

Join Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and the Asian American Leaders Table (AALT) for an informative and engaging session on how civil rights defenders of all backgrounds can show up for this fundamental right—and for each other—leading up to the pivotal decision. Building from ALC's Equal Under The Law campaign, we'll share key legal and advocacy ... Read more

Instructor: Amy Kovac-Ashley, Executive Directory, Tiny News Collective Succession planning is one of the most overlooked yet critical challenges facing community and ethnic media today. In an era of shrinking local news coverage and growing news deserts, the lack of a clear plan for leadership transition can threaten the survival of entire news outlets. When ... Read more

Presented during the closing week of hapa.me, the Museum of Chinese in America cordially invites you to an engaging conversation with artist and professor Kip Fulbeck, moderated by Herb Tam, MOCA’s Chief Curator and Senior Director of Exhibitions and Programming. Together, they will reflect on 25 years of The Hapa Project, Fulbeck’s landmark body of work that centers the ... Read more

This year’s theme, Beyond the Rainbow: Centering Marginalized Voices in the LGBTQI+ Community, invites us to look past surface-level representation and visibility to engage in deeper, more meaningful dialogue about equity, inclusion, and intersectionality within our community. While the rainbow flag symbolizes unity and pride, it also challenges us to recognize that not all experiences ... Read more

Please join us in this one-day conference exploring the ways in which personal narratives inform our understanding of the law, justice, and ethics.

Led by a cross-disciplinary team from Asian American Studies, Physics, and Computer Science, this project examines the contradictory position of Asian American scientists as both celebrated "model minorities" and perceived security threats. By integrating humanities-driven inquiry with scientific history, the initiative uncovers how U.S. and European imperialism, racial exclusion, and global geopolitics have shaped the ... Read more

Every year, Malikah hosts the National Muslim Women’s Summit, one of the few nationwide gatherings dedicated to social justice rooted Muslim women. In 2026, we gather under the theme Collective Freedom and Collective Care, exploring how spiritual grounding, emotional resilience, storytelling, and community accountability shape the lives of Muslim women. This year’s summit will take place ... Read more

Indonesian Film Forum is proud to present the US East Coast premiere of Bachtiar Siagian's Turang (1957) - a seminal piece of Indonesian film history, rediscovered in 2023 after having declared lost for many years. Turang centers a love story between Batak Karo villager Tipi and Indonesian freedom fighter Rusli during Indonesia's fight for independence ... Read more

Prepare to be amazed as The Peking Acrobats® deliver a jaw-dropping performance that defies gravity and belief. This thrilling showcase blends the time-honored tradition of Chinese acrobatics with live music, bold visuals, and cutting-edge special effects—creating a high-flying experience for all ages.

We are delighted to invite you to a private Gallery After Hours tour of Kawai Kanjirō: House to House—the artist’s first solo exhibition in the United States and the only time this collection has left Japan. Enjoy sake and light refreshments, then join Naomi Kuromiya, Senior Research Associate at the Japan Society Gallery, for an insider’s ... Read more

Pianist Eunbi Kim makes her National Sawdust debut with it feels like a dream, an intimate solo program exploring family and identity, offering listeners a sound space to reflect on the dreams they carry and pass on. The program features works by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Angélica Negrón, Pauchi Sasaki, and Sophia Jani for piano, ... Read more

Akane-banashi is an acclaimed manga written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue. The series is praised for its authentic presentation of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese style of storytelling, and for making this 400-year-old artform accessible to new generations.

Our 2026 AAAS gathering in Hawai‘i coincides with a series of anniversaries that present a timely opportunity to consider the promises and limits of Asian American Studies from the belly of the U.S. imperial beast. Here we’re especially thinking about how 2026 marks the semiquincentennial of the United States’ declaration of independence from the British ... Read more

China Institute invites you to an evening conversation with Zhang Qin, author of A Solitary Traveler in the Long Night, an intimate portrait of Tong Jun, a pioneering architect and architectural educator whose work helped shape the intellectual foundations of modern Chinese architecture. Blending architectural history, personal reflection, and cultural analysis, the book reveals the inner ... Read more

China Institute invites you to an evening conversation with Zhang Qin, author of A Solitary Traveler in the Long Night, an intimate portrait of Tong Jun, a pioneering architect and architectural educator whose work helped shape the intellectual foundations of modern Chinese architecture. Blending architectural history, personal reflection, and cultural analysis, the book reveals the ... Read more

The symposium will take place on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. The program will feature a keynote address by a leading scholar in Southeast Asian Studies, student presentations from Brown University and institutions across the Northeast, a cultural performance, and catered lunch and dinner.

This Spring, GETSEA will host two short films highlighting the challenges to art and expression in Malaysia’s complex political, legal, and societal landscape. Sotong follows four fierce local drag queens who were part of the 2022 Halloween party raided by the authorities. One of them, Juan, was arrested for ‘a man dressing up as a ... Read more