Connecting in Crisis: Breaking Down Barriers in Suicide Prevention

This webinar offers an overview of an effective crisis response framework and its practical application. It will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to confidently provide support to individuals who are at-risk, in crisis and/or thinking about suicide.

Anti-Asian Hate Conference

New York City College of Technology (Academic Complex, Rm A105) 285 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY

Since 2020, Stop Asian Hate has “reported 11,000 acts of hate against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.” As part of the CUNY Anti-Hate Initiative, City Tech will host a conference on Anti-Asian Hate.  With the increase of anti-Asian sentiment in New York City and nationwide, City Tech continues to encourage conversations to combat anti-Asian hate in ... Read more

Neel Mukherjee with Hanya Yanagihara: Choice

NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

Neel Mukherjee has been called “one of the most original and talented authors working today.” In his new novel, Choice, he assembles a set of connected narratives that ask us how free we really are to make our own choices. From a London-based publisher set adrift by questions of how to live ethically, to an ... Read more

Emerging Writers in Conversation

Asian American Writers' Workshop 112 West 27th Street #600, New York, NY, United States

This May, join AAWW and Kundiman in-person and online for a conversation between luminous emerging writers Hannah Bae, Jen Lue, Rajat Singh, and Gina Chung! The event will take place at AAWW’s space, at 112 West 27th Street #600 New York, NY 10001 and via live stream!

Working Group Symposium on A/P/A Studies and Crisis

A/P/A Institute at NYU (Washington Mews) 8 Washington Mews, New York, NY

The A/P/A Graduate Student Working Group‘s Spring 2024 Symposium “A/P/A Studies and Crisis” will explore how the concept of “crisis” can expand understandings of what Asian/Pacific/American studies are and what they could be. Crisis is defined here as any rupture that forces critical reflection upon what it means to place geographies, histories, identities, and cultures ... Read more

Bay of Blood (Documentary Screening & Discussion)

CUNY School of Law 2 Ct Square W, Queens, NY, United States

Join the CUNY School of Law for a screening and discussion of the documentary “Bay of Blood” (2023), about Bangladesh’s Liberation War: the bloody birth of a nation, a forgotten genocide and how the United States supported the Pakistani regime responsible for mass killings in 1971.

Chinatown Book Launch Party: Corky Lee’s Asian America

Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center 197 E Broadway, Manhattan, United States

Join us for a launch of Corky Lee’s Asian America, which traces Lee’s decades-long quest for photographic justice, following Asian American social movements for recognition and a remarkable documentation of vital moments in Asian American history and a timely reminder that it’s also a history that we continue to make. The Chinatown Book Launch Party ... Read more

Discovering Chinatown: A Herbalist’s Guide to Cultural Treasures

Embark on an immersive stroll through historic Chinatown, where I’ll lead you on a journey through its landmarks and the fascinating world of Chinese herbalism. As we wander, I’ll share insights into the medicinal properties of Chinese health foods and answer any questions you have. Our itinerary includes stops at iconic sites like the Museum ... Read more

Peasant Millennium: A Conference Celebrating David Ludden and the History of South Asia

Glucksman Ireland House 1 Washington Mews, New York, NY

The conference will be held in the Glucksman Ireland House from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, May 4th. The Glucksman Ireland House is located at 1 Washington Mews. PROGRAM 10:30 – 11:00 – Welcome, Bagels/Coffee 11:00 – 11:15 – Introduction (Meghna Chaudhuri and Matt Shutzer) 11:15 – 12:30 – Roundtable 1 Manan Ahmed: “What Did ... Read more

New York Special Community Screening: The Race Epidemic

Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY

On Saturday, May 4th, we are excited to kickoff AAPI Heritage Month in NYC with a special screening of the award-winning documentary, The Race Epidemic. This PBS distributed film explores racism, xenophobia, hate and violence that marginalized groups have faced throughout the history of America. The event is hosted by Museum of Chinese in America ... Read more

K-Pop Dance Night with DJ Alter Kilo & Lina Rose Lee

David Rubenstein Atrium 61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY

Co-presented by Korean Cultural Center New York and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:30 pm David Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway between 62nd St. & 63rd St., New York, NY 10023) Tickets: Free (General admission, first-come first-served) *The line will form at the Atrium’s entrance on Broadway, between 62nd and 63rd Street. ... Read more

Free

Children’s Day: Kodomo No Hi

Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States

Get ready to celebrate Children’s Day! Hang up your koinobori (carp streamers), don your kabuto (samurai helmet) and join us for Japan’s special holiday where all children are stars and their happiness takes center stage. Enjoy the captivating tale of Momotaro (Peach Boy) through a thrilling theatrical performance filled with storytelling, music, dance, and lots ... Read more

$18

Forgotten History of Chinese in New York

The tour moves through the historic core of the neighborhood highlighting people and places that so captured the public imagination. The walk is aimed at fostering a more holistic appreciation of the community, and its sizable impact and contribution to the city, and America that is so little known.