Events

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

Planning to travel to Korea soon? In this fun and engaging workshop, you learn how to navigate around Korea. You will learn how to introduce yourself, ask for directions, order in a restaurant, and ask the price of things as well as how to say hello, thank you, excuse me in Korean and much, much ... Read more

The Jerome Krase & Sandi Cooper Awards are new awards from CUNY Academy, to be presented each year to associate professors at CUNY in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences. The awardees are selected among a large group of nominees of associate professors from all CUNY campuses ... Read more

JH Arts & IC Artists Series proudly presents an evening with soprano Jaeyeon Kim, an artist who is actively performing across the United States and earning recognition for her outstanding artistry and compelling stage presence.

Save the Date! Welcome the Year of the Horse at Asia Society's 2026 Lunar New Year Family Day. Watch exciting lion dances and martial arts demonstrations, learn fun New Year's music, make shadow puppets, enjoy Year of the Horse arts and crafts, and more. 

Part of the annual Chain Winter One-Act Festival, this program showcases a curated selection of new theatrical works. The festival is a "mix-tape" of storytelling, featuring over 90 original plays ranging from comedy to drama. It highlights a mix of emerging playwrights and veteran artists from Broadway and television in an intimate Midtown Manhattan setting. ... Read more

Come celebrate the creativity of storytelling with a festival of animated short films and motion design by Asian American and Asian artists—and their friends! The 6th Annual Crazy Talented Asians & Friends (CTAF) Animation Festival for Short Film and Motion Design will showcase the work and talents of animators from across the globe. Join us at 5 ... Read more

Where did Chinese Americans sit on the bus during Jim Crow? Blurring the Color Line challenges the rigid Black-and-white narratives of segregation by centering the often-overlooked experiences of Asian Americans in the American South. While much has been written about the systemic oppression of Black communities under Jim Crow, far less attention has been given ... Read more

Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing insights into its inspiration, featured artists, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport. The museum is located in Queens College, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.

The first ever comprehensive history in English, by Professor Andrew Meyer (Brooklyn College/CUNY), of China's Warring States period, an era that saw epic battles, the birth of profound philosophies, groundbreaking innovations, and shaped much of East Asian culture as we know it today. Book Info: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/to-rule-all-under-heaven-9780197667484?cc=us&lang=en&

Speakers: Joel Sawat Selway (Ph.D. 2009, University of Michigan) is a Thai-British associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University. He has published extensively on Thai politics, including a Cambridge University Press book Coalitions of the Wellbeing (2015) analyzing the politics of the 30-baht scheme, an edited volume with University of Michigan Press Regional Movements and Identity Demands ... Read more

Centering on AAI’s philosophy of Data, Narrative, and Action (DNA), this panel discussion will showcase several existing projects that analyze national and local data on Asian Americans, explore directions for future research, and discuss implications for policy and action. Columbia Journalism School | 2950 Broadway Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

In honor of Day of Remembrance, The Serica Initiative presents a special salon-style Serica Storytellers gathering exploring Japanese American incarceration through poetry, translation, and community dialogue. Hosted by AAPI community leader Julia Azuma, the evening brings together art, food, and memory. The program centers on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, the award-winning English translation of ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to the 54th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This virtual event will enable Asian Americans of all ages to get valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the Finance industry. We have been holding this event for different professions ... Read more

Presented by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Join us for a conversation with Gina Apostol, acclaimed author who teaches writing at the Fieldston School, Barnard College, and The New School; and Neferti Tadiar, Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality ... Read more

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Museum of Chinese in America is delighted to continue its partnership with the New Asia Chamber Music Society to present Strings of Fortune, a festive evening of classical string music. Blending beloved Chinese folk melodies with works by Asian and Asian American composers, the program weaves tradition ... Read more

The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race’s Asian American Diasporic Writers Series presents: Mixed-Race Literature Panel, a panel discussion on the state of mixed-race Asian American literature. Food provided! No RSVP required; contact cser@columbia.edu with any questions.