A Transformative Look at the Lives of Filipina Care Workers and Their Mutual Aid Practices
In Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building during Crisis (University of Washington Press, 2025), Valerie Francisco-Menchavez centers the perspectives of Filipino caregivers in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2013 to 2021, illuminating their transnational experiences and their strategies and practices to help each other navigate the crumbling U.S. healthcare system.
Sangjaru Comes To Flushing Town Hall
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United StatesJoin us for an unforgettable evening of music and culture as Sangjaru, the renowned Korean folk fusion band, takes the stage! Blending the rich heritage of traditional Korean instruments with modern melodies and rhythms, Sangjaru creates a truly unique and electrifying sound that transcends borders and generations. Sangjaru’s innovative approach breathes new life into Korea’s ... Read more
Destigmatizing Poverty: The Cost of Living Documentary, Narrative Change, and Organizing
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesThis presentation examines survey results from three screenings of The Cost of Living (2023, Sixty First Productions), a documentary highlighting the financial struggles of three families in Flushing.
Artist Talk with Leekyung Kang: Entombed in Static
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesLeekyung Kang, an inaugural artist-in-residence at the Queens College School of Arts (Fall 2024), will present on her recent work is inspired by Buddhist cosmology’s cyclical nature, creating a series of paintings, print, and installation that interrogate the formal aspects of what is architecturally defined as a form of chamber.
Cooking Across Borders with the League of Kitchens
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYThe founder of New York’s beloved cooking school joins special guests to celebrate the culinary expertise of women and immigrants from around the world.
The Shahnameh: Interpreting an Iranian Cultural Touchstone
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYExplore Persia’s founding through conversation, performance, and the Library’s own collections.
2025 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference
Hilton Columbus Downtown 402 N High St, Columbus, OH, United StatesThe Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference brings together over 3000 Asian studies scholars from across the globe. As the largest Asian Studies Conference worldwide dedicated exclusively to Asian Studies research, topics covering all countries in Asia across 30 academic disciplines, our annual conference is the ideal setting to meet face-to-face with University faculty and ... Read more
Spring Into Nowruz: Family Day 2025
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling and more. Don't forget to enjoy Persian sweets and savories at Leo Cafe. Watch this space for a schedule of activities, coming soon!
New York US History Workshop: Japanese American Incarceration During WWII
New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NYThis workshop explores the question, “What can we learn from the stories of Japanese Americans who stood up for their democratic rights and freedoms?”. This event will be hosted in-person.
Love Can’t Feed You: A Novel
Cherry Lou Sy’s debut novel Love Can’t Feed You (Dutton, 2024) is a heartfelt and poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and survival in the face of adversity.
Double-Conscious Formation of Organizational Life: Chinese Civil Society Organizations in the U.S., 1849-1911
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesHow does racism influence the formation and development of organizational life in a racialized community? In this paper, Prof. Simon Yamawaki Shachter extends on Du Bois’s concept of double consciousness to explain community organizations’ roles and development.
2025 CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference
Bronx Community College/CUNY 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NYEstablished in 2021, the CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference is an annual event that brings together LGBTQI+ students from across CUNY who are interested in learning more about leadership and creating change on our campuses and broader communities. What does leadership for social change look like? What does an inclusive CUNY look like? This free conference ... Read more