Events

Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and a panel of multi-disciplinary Asian American writers and artists for a vital discussion about organizing towards our collective liberation through the arts.

Join AAWW for readings and a conversation between Luisa Igloria, Michelle Peñaloza, and Rhoni Blankenhorn, moderated by R. A. Villanueva! We’ll be toasting their books – Luisa’s Caulbearer, Michelle’s All The Words I Can Remember Are Poems, and Rhoni’s Rooms for the Dead and the Not Yet – each released within the past year!

Historian Matthew R. Augustine will discuss his recently published book, From Japanese Empire to American Hegemony: Koreans and Okinawans in the Resettlement of Northeast Asia (title in the WEAI “Studies” series), a comprehensive study of the dynamic and often contentious relationship between migration and border controls in U.S.-occupied Japan, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands in ... Read more

Quickly evolving artificial intelligence technology is emerging as a potentially powerful journalism tool, including for harnessing data in stories. But AI needs to be wielded carefully and correctly to get accurate, trustable results in storytelling. Join Sandeep Junnarkar, Data Journalism Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, for a three-part training ... Read more

Join us on Thursday October 9th at 2:30PM in the Maralyn G. Cohn LGBTQ+ Community Space (Thomas Hunter 311) and learn about the policy platform and voting implications for each of the NYC Mayoral race candidates.  The panel will feature distinguished faculty and researchers who will share their unique perspectives on how the mayoral race ... Read more

At a moment of profound changes in the U.S. – China relationship, how do young Americans view the landscape change, and how does their perspective align with the insights of one of America’s most respected authorities on China? This program brings together the rising voices of American youth and the seasoned insight of David J. Firestein. ... Read more

Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798, leading to the arrest of thousands of West Coast Issei men and their wartime detention in Army and INS facilities in an internment process that was distinct from the incarceration of nearly 127,000 persons of Japanese ... Read more

Join us for an intimate screening of On Healing Land, Birds Perch, a powerful short documentary by Vietnamese-born filmmaker Naja Pham Lockwood. Through the lens of Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Saigon Execution, the film explores the lingering trauma of the Vietnam War and the complex journey toward reconciliation — 50 years after the fall of ... Read more

Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop in partnership with the Sikh Coalition to learn about the history and experiences of Sikh American truck drivers. Sikh Americans account for an estimated 20% of the country’s truck drivers. In this workshop, participants will explore the role of Sikh truck drivers in the ... Read more

  Join us Thursday, October 9th at 7:30 PM ET for a virtual conversation with author Michelle Yang to discuss her memoir “Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love,” and themes of emigration, mental health, self-love, and healing.

Nationally, hate crimes against members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community increased by 73% during the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly doubled in New York City (NYC) in 2021 when compared to 2020. Additionally, AANHPI communities in NYC have a relatively high rate of poverty when compared to other communities. Systemic ... Read more