Events
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Community Webinar – NYS Language Access Rights and Resources
Non AAARI EventsThe New York State Office of Language Access (OLA) works to ensure meaningful language access in government services and programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). OLA supports state agencies in complying with language access laws, develops resources and training, and promotes equitable access to critical information and services for all New Yorkers. Roughly ... Read more
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Locating Ourselves in Queens: Who are our Students?
Non AAARI EventsFeaturing presenter Lizandra Friedland (Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy). How can learning more about Queens College students impact our teaching strategies? Join us for a conversation about our QC students who are members of our campus, communities, and neighborhoods in Queens and beyond. We will begin with a presentation about QC students ... Read more
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ChinaFile Presents: ‘Made in Ethiopia,’ a Film Screening and Discussion
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsWhen a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the limit. Following a screening of Made in Ethiopia, co-directors Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan will be in conversation with ChinaFile Editor-in-Chief Susan Jakes, who was also an Executive ... Read more
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Unscripted: A Night Against Censorship, Featuring George Takei
Brooklyn Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, United StatesNon AAARI EventsA pioneering author, actor and activist, George Takei is the honorary chair of Banned Books Week 2025. This annual nationwide event highlights the value of open access to information and the freedom to seek and express ideas from all points of view.
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A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsHow did a reform movement championed by imperial China’s most famous reformer take root across North America, and what can it tell us about the birth of modern Chinese politics? Join authors and scholars Robert L. Worden and Jane Leung Larson for an in-depth conversation on their new reference work, A Chinese Reformer in Exile: ... Read more
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Selected Shorts: Haruki Murakami Night
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesNon AAARI EventsOne of Japan’s foremost modern fiction writers, Haruki Murakami is known for his surreal, unforgettable journeys through the human psyche. To celebrate the acclaimed author of Norwegian Wood, 1Q84 and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Japan Society and the hit podcast Selected Shorts present an evening of his stories read live on stage by actors from ... Read more
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