• Exhibition – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art

    Queens College - Godwin-Ternbach Museum 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art explores the intersection of art and sports through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. While often considered distinct fields, this exhibition highlights how sport and artistic expression serve as interconnected arenas. Featuring artists and collectives across a wide range of artistic media, LEGENDS examines how artists of ... Read more

  • Southeast Asian Studies Initiative (SEASI)’s 6th Annual Symposium

    Watson School of International and Public Affairs - Brown University 111 Thayer St, Providence, RI
    Non AAARI Events

    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.

  • Hidden Voices: Integrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Stories into the Classroom

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

    Amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) histories and voices in your classroom! Rooted in the NYC DOE’s Hidden Voices: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in United States History coursebook, this series offers rich historical content, classroom connections, and practical tools. Explore the Museum of Chinese in America’s (MOCA’s) collection of over 85,000 artifacts and oral histories ... Read more

  • Sotong & Against This Messy World

    Non AAARI Events

    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

  • A Celebration of Arab American Poetry

    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Join SNFL and the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) for a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month, with readings by Maha Hashwi, Ghinwa Jawhari, Lawrence Joseph, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef.

  • Connecting the US and Japan Through Wine Freeman Winery Talk and Tasting

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

    Freeman Winery has further been distinguished by diplomats throughout the US-Japan world. In late 2025, Freeman wines were served at a Presidential Dinner at the US Embassy in Tokyo during President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and prior to that, Freeman wines were served at a State ... Read more

    $45
  • Play – JESA (Final Performances)

    The Public Theater 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt, secrets surface, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse ... Read more

    $80
  • Spotlight: Resources on Korea and U.S.-Korea Relations

    Non AAARI Events

    Join us for a virtual tour of archival resources about Korea and U.S.-Korea relations available for virtual and U.S.-based researchers. This discussion highlights a diverse array of both longstanding and emerging collections, providing a wide survey of available historical resources. How can educators, researchers, historians, writers, and students best take advantage of this treasure trove ... Read more

  • A New Journey for the Globalization of Korean Cuisine

    Bueok at Korean Cultural Center 122 E 32nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    The K-Food Cooking Class is an elevated cultural program co-hosted by the Korean Cultural Center New York and CJ FOODS, offering an immersive exploration of Korean cuisine through hands-on cooking, expert chef guidance, and cultural storytelling. Thoughtfully curated to reflect both tradition and contemporary global sensibilities, the program invites participants to experience the depth, artistry, ... Read more

  • Brown Bag Roundtable: Gen-Z and Resisting Authoritarianism in Burma

    New York University - 19 University Place, Great Room 19 University Place, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The NYU Program in International Relations invites you to join us for a brown bag roundtable on Gen-Z and resisting authoritarianism in Burma, hosted by Professor Frances O'Morchoe. This roundtable explores the toolkit of youth-led resistance to entrenched authoritarianism in Burma. Panelists will unpack the 2026 political climate, scrutinising the implications of the junta’s nominal ... Read more

  • Rockland County, NY: NYS AAPI Commission 5th Meeting & Public Listening Session

    Non AAARI Events

    The New York State Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission is coming to Rockland County! Please join us for our fifth Public Meeting and Public Listening Session on April 9, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM in-person at Rockland Community College, Technology Center (Ellipse), 145 College Rd, Suffern, NY 10901.

  • Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America

    20 Cooper Square – NYU 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Jeff Chang and cultural critic Bakari Kitwana discuss Chang’s new publication Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner, 2025). This conversation will be followed by a book signing, during which copies will be available for purchase.

  • China Institute Lunch and Learn

    Non AAARI Events

    Join us virtually to explore Chinese medicine as a living cultural tradition and learn how Chinese ideas about the body, nature, and balance have shaped daily life for thousands of years. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over centuries, offering a distinctive way of understanding health, the body, and the world around us. Rooted in ... Read more