Events

On view on the third floor of Cooperman Library through Sept 2025, CRAASH in Focus: Revitalizing Asian American Studies explores the history of student activism surrounding the Asian American Studies Program (AASP) at Hunter College, from its early foundation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the revitalization of it in the 2000s and 2010s by ... Read more

The Asian Center for Women's Studies at Ewha Womans University presents "Critical Feminist Interventions in Asia: A Series of Emerging Scholars' Talks." This lecture series features early-career feminist researchers who have recently completed their master's or doctoral degrees in Asian Women's Studies or Women's Studies programs. This third lecture will critically examine how labor dynamics through migration empower ... Read more

Join us for a compelling evening with Michael Luo, executive editor of The New Yorker and acclaimed author of Strangers in the Land: The Struggle for Belonging in America, as he explores the complex and often overlooked history of Chinese exclusion and the Asian American experience in the United States.  In celebration of the release ... Read more

Join acclaimed biographers Jeff Chang (Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America) and Katie Gee Salisbury (Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong) for a timely and powerful conversation about two iconic trailblazers who redefined what it meant to be Asian American in the reels ... Read more

APIDAs were once excluded from entering the U.S. The Civil Rights Movement spearheaded by Black Americans led to the revision of discriminatory laws including immigration laws—leading to the passage of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. Today, APIDAs are the fastest growing population in the U.S. This workshop shows activities for students to examine ... Read more

The Pasifika Lens in Higher Education conference brings together educators, administrators, and advocates committed to advancing equity and inclusion for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities. Under the theme “Connecting Our Canoes,” the conference emphasizes the interconnectedness of our collective journey in higher education, as we navigate systemic challenges, celebrate cultural resilience, and chart ... Read more

Hosted by the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Communications Lab, this dynamic Forum brings together urgent responses to today’s climate crises with bold, long-term strategies for systemic change.

Hosted by the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Communications Lab, this dynamic Forum brings together urgent responses to today’s climate crises with bold, long-term strategies for systemic change. Join us for a full day of performances, panels, hands-on workshops, and immersive art installations—all designed to ignite the power of collective imagination and inspire real-world action. ... Read more

In today’s fast-evolving media landscape, the smartphone has become an indispensable tool for journalists – whether capturing a single image for a news article or crafting a photo essay that unfolds over multiple photographs. This 90-minute training will equip participants with practical techniques to create strong, engaging photographs using the phone they already carry.

Join us for “Speak Up and Lead: Student Voices on the Power of AANAPISIs”, a dynamic student-focused webinar celebrating AANAPISI Week 2025. This event brings together student leaders from  AANAPISI-designated colleges and universities to share their powerful, first-hand stories about how AANAPISI-funded programs have transformed their educational journeys.

Session 2 of CACF x FALDEF "Know Your Rights" Workshop Series will be an overview of Removal Proceedings. Participants will be provided information about the rights individuals have during these proceedings and details about the process. We encourage people to bring their questions! This session will be facilitated by Pamela Carranza, a New York-based immigration ... Read more

Ria Sim, the creator of the popular Instagram account @coffeecakescafe, might be New York City’s biggest fan. She herself describes New York City as her soulmate; she sees the best in the city and is moved by the simplicity of the buildings against the sky, a single flower on a not-so-clean sidewalk, and the ever-rotating, ... Read more

Join AAWW for a celebration of Elaine Hsieh Chou’s Where Are You Really From, featuring Delia Cai! A mail order bride from Taiwan is packed up in a cardboard box and sent via express shipping to California, where her much older husband awaits her. Two teenage girls meticulously plan how to kill and cook their ... Read more

For our September Town Hall, A4 gathers artists whose work preserves cultural traditions and ancestral knowledge. Featured presenters include Mudang Jenn, a diaspora shaman, ritual performance artist, and teacher, who will discuss her experience bringing an ancient Korean folk religion to present-day audiences. We’ll also hear from Sabri Sundos, a Palestinian American painter and textile ... Read more

Reimagining Sustainability is a collection of writings on environment, climate justice, and sustainable development of the late Isagani Serrano, who was a thought leader on these themes as they relate to global social movements. This hybrid event will feature selected readings from the book and reflection on Isagani's contributions to social movements.  Light refreshments will be ... Read more

Join us for an intimate evening spotlighting award-winning Thai American choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat, whose bold, emotionally resonant works explore themes of identity, memory, and cultural inheritance. As one of the few Asian American choreographers making waves in the contemporary dance world, Keerati brings a vital and underrepresented perspective to the field. This program is co-presented ... Read more

Come celebrate the beautiful autumn season with an evening of live jazz provided by AAPI Jazz Collective! Experience an enchanting program of jazz arrangements of classic Asian songs, blending traditional melodies with musical influences all around the world. The AAPI Jazz Collective is a diverse group of established AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) identifying ... Read more

Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation at China Institute Gallery presents a one-day symposium where featured artists, curators, and scholars explore and address key themes and questions raised by the exhibition. Through seven talks and panels, we will explore the breadth and depth of cultural, historical, and artistic themes related to Chinese imagination and transformation.

Imported 35mm Print. Known as Ichikawa’s favorite of his own films, Conflagration is the pinnacle of the many acclaimed literary adaptations he and his wife Natto Wada worked on together. Based on Yukio Mishima’s novel The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, the film involves the spiritual and psychological breakdown of an introverted, troubled youth named ... Read more

Join QCAP (the Queens College AANAPISI Project) and AACS (QC’s Asian American Community Studies program) on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 12:15-1:30pm, in the Muyskens Conference Room in the Summit (see campus map) for our Fall Kick-off event! We’ll be decorating paper lanterns together. Participating at the kick-off also grants you entry to a free ... Read more

Over this past year, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities have faced increasing attacks. Massive federal budget cuts and spending freezes. Immigration enforcement targeting legal residents and students. The elimination of civil rights protections that took decades to build. AANHPI-serving organizations are operating in survival mode. Many face closure. Join AAPIP, NCAPA, AAPI ... Read more

The program will feature: A conversation with former ASAPer and ELL student, Aqida Rama, and community leaders about the unique challenges facing AAPI ELL students and families. The official launch of our new case study which centers student perspectives that shed light on barriers AAPI ELL students may face and recommendations for how best to ... Read more