A classmate of director Jia Zhangke at the Beijing Film Academy, Wang Hongwei would become one of the mainstays of Jia’s cinema from their student days onward—an archaeologist sifting through the debris of a vanished Fengjie in Still Life, an abusive massage parlor customer in A Touch of Sin, the lead in Jia’s 1997 breakthrough Xiao Wu (Pickpocket)… Sometimes ... Read more

Every March, New Yorkers come together online and across the five boroughs to celebrate public data in New York City and mark the anniversary of the City’s first open data law, which was signed on March 7, 2012. Throughout the week, participants can engage with NYC Open Data at dozens of virtual and in-person events. ... Read more

Darye–"etiquette for tea" or "tea rite"– has been an integral part of Korean history and culture for over a thousand years. Donghyun Kim, a Korean heritage curator, discusses the history of tea practices and aesthetics in Korea and the landscape of contemporary Korean tea culture.

Interested in how NYC can better collect demographic data by ethnicity? The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) will present on the critical importance of disaggregating demographic data by ethnicity for Asian communities in NYC and convene a engaging discussion for diverse stakeholders across communities, agencies, elected officials among others to brainstorm how ... Read more

Written by playwright and fantasy/sci-fi anime script writer Aya Takaha, The Good-Story Murders takes place in a future Japan where people inexplicably begin to perish during middle age. To memorialize their brief lives, a new profession called “Good Story” writers has cropped up, in which a writer will concoct a dramatic death to be realized ... Read more

Spearheaded by the Office of the Chancellor, Women's Conference Week is an initiative to support, strengthen, and elevate CUNY women through insight, inspiration, and implementation. We aspire to empower women to navigate the landscape of their respective careers and futures. Women leaders will converge to share their personal and professional journeys, experiential insights, and respective ... Read more

CMP will be hosting a job fair on Mar. 19th from 10 AM - 3 PM in Flushing YMCA (138-46 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11354).

Speaker: Qin Hui, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Professor Emeritus at Tsing-hua University & Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Qin Hui is a leading historian and public intellectual in China, having spent much of his career at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing. His early academic focus was on rural history and ... Read more

In 2024, in partnership with China Institute in America, we are facilitating the ERG Forum along with committed corporate brands who are aiming to build the best equipped workforces. We will focus on topics relevant to ERGs and employers -- leadership and personal growth; work-life balance and well being; career advice and professional development; and ... Read more

Award-winning Iranian-born and New York based artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat screens and discusses her latest film, Land of Dreams. An Iranian American woman grapples with the meaning of freedom in this poignant and inventive feature.

Dr. A. Rex Rivolo will discuss John W. Winkler's etchings, immersing you in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown from 1916 to 1923. In this compelling discussion, Dr. Rivolo discusses his personal journey from physicist to avid art collector of works on paper that span centuries and transcend geographical boundaries and the artist's personal journey ... Read more