Asian American / Asian Research Institute

Queens Borough President Lunar New Year Celebration
2026-03-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, join us for our annual Celebration on Monday, February 23 at Borough Hall! We’ll have cultural performances, honors for local community leaders, refreshments and much more.

Alternative Career Pathways Panel
2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:30
The Asian American Feminists Section graduate representatives Phuong and Shebati will be hosting an event on March 4 on Alternative Career Pathways beyond academia. Please see the sign up information below. Please feel free to invite your friends and students.
We have four amazing panelists, who will talk about leveraging academic skills to forge an alternate pathway, whether that means fully leaving academia or staying involved with academia while also pursuing other work.

Mitsui Lunch-Time Forum: India: The Emerging Giant?
2026-03-04 12:30 - 13:45 | Baruch College – Library Building, 137 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010
Mr. Ghose is a Founding Partner and CEO of System Two Advisors, LP, where he focuses on the start‐up business operations and strategic direction of the firm. Prior to System Two, Mr. Ghose was the Co‐President and Chief Strategy Officer of Roc Capital, responsible for overseeing the firm’s marketing and investor relations as well as implementing short‐term and long‐term firm strategies. Prior to joining Roc Capital, Mr. Ghose was a Senior Member of the Prime Services Group at Credit Suisse. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, he was a member of the Global Portfolio Trading & Equities Swaps desk at Goldman Sachs. Prior to that he was one of the limited partners at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg and was part of the integration team when the firm was acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2000.
Mr. Ghose is the founder of Indus Advisors LLC, which launched the first India‐focused exchange traded fund on the NYSE/ARCA in partnership with Invesco PowerShares. Mr. Ghose received his BA degree in Economics from Bombay University in India in 1988, and his MBA in Finance and Investments from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in 1994. Mr. Ghose serves on the advisory board of the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College. He has also served on the board of Viteos Fund Services & Gravitas Technology, Inc.
Library Building, Room 750
Soda and sandwiches will be served. No registration needed.

QCAP Art + Mental Health Workshop
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Queens College (James Muyskens Conference Room), 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11367
Have something to say to the world? Of course you do! But you might not know where to start. Maybe you’re afraid of putting something clumsy or incomplete out there. Maybe you don’t feel like you’ve got the skills to make something nice. Maybe you’re not sure where exactly this story might fit.
If so, you should make a zine! Zines are fun, easy to make and share, and a wonderful, low-stress entry into self-authorship. You can make them about anything, share with anyone, and all with materials you probably already have.
No prior experience needed, and all QC students are welcome! Snacks will be provided!

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Fight for Women’s Rights
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10018
In Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, historian Ellen Carol DuBois presents a definitive portrait of one of the most influential figures in the American struggles for women’s suffrage and rights. From the 1840s until her death in 1902, Stanton fought for women’s emancipation, advocating on issues that went far beyond the vote. Drawing on archival research and Stanton’s writings, DuBois traces her advocacy for reproductive rights, marriage reform, and challenges to religious hierarchies, while also examining Stanton’s conflicts with Black reformers and her support of nativist ideas—highlighting the contradictions that continue to complicate her legacy.
DuBois, in conversation with legal scholar Julie Suk, discusses the reformer whose words still provoke—and whose struggles helped shape contemporary feminism.

The Labor of Being a Guest
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:30
So you want to attend a professional conference being held in Hawaiʻi. You’re a self-reflective enough scholar to recognize that such a trip may merit some ethical reckoning given the past and present realities of settler colonialism in Hawaiʻi. What do you do? This webinar does not offer one answer as to how to be an ethical conference tourist in Hawaiʻi, or any other place. Rather, this webinar offers those interested in this question some models of how to be in relation to place and people in Hawaiʻi. This webinar asks participants to learn Kanaka Maoli cultural protocol (specifically oli mahalo, a chant of gratitude) and to listen to a frank discussion between Dr. Monisha Das Gupta, Dr. Nohelani Teves, and Dr. Maile Arvin which will range across themes of conference tourism, tokenizing Kanaka Maoli thought on Asian American Studies syllabi, and how our commitments to being in good relation to Hawaiʻi are lessons that can be applied and practiced everywhere.
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Red Horizon Closing Reception and Artist Talk with Eugenie Chao
2026-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11354, United States
Please join us for a final, celebratory gathering for our beloved exhibition, Red Horizon: Art. Heritage. New Energy. We’ll close this Lunar New Year celebration with warmth and inspiration through an intimate artist talk and live musical demonstration by participating artist Eugenie Chao.

Holi Family Celebration
2026-03-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Pier 57, 25 Eleventh Avenue, New York, NY, 10011
Join us at Pier 57 for a free afternoon of learning and discovery as we celebrate Holi in partnership with The Culture Tree. The Holi holiday welcomes spring and honors the triumph of good. Dating back thousands of years, this jubilant festival of colors has spread from India throughout the world. Mark this vibrant holiday by learning about Holi traditions through artmaking, read-alouds, a drum performance, dance, and more!

Rin Seo Collective
2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Barrymore Film Center, 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024
Rin Seo is a Korean composer, conductor and pianist based in New York City. Raised in a rich musical environment encompassing Western classical, jazz, theater, and Korean folk music, Seo creates genre-defying works that blend eclectic idioms with a distinctive voice and inventive spirit. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Composition from the Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea.

New York Chinese Cultural Center and MOCA Present Lunar New Year Show
2026-02-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
Join the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the Museum of Chinese in America to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a performance by NYCCC’s resident company and guest artists.

Chinese Republicans (Community Performance & Post-Show Discussion)
2026-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Steinberg Center, 111 West 46th Street, New York, NY, 10036
We invite you and a guest to join us for a matinee performance of this world premiere production of Chinese Republicans, which explores themes of assimilation, intergnerational conflict, and gender politics in the workplace.
A special post-show discussion will follow with playwright Alex Lin and renowned librettist, award-winning playwright, and screenwriter David Henry Hwang.
PRICE: PAY WHAT YOU WISH, STARTING AT $20 PER TICKET (LIMIT 2 PER PURCHASE)
ABOUT CHINESE REPUBLICANS
Three high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder.
Shifting between sharp-tongued humor and the harsh realities of modern capitalism, this world premiere production explores themes of assimilation, intergenerational conflict, and gender politics in the workplace—all with unflinching wit and empathy. Chinese Republicans is a new play from a thrilling new American voice, and tells a truly American story.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Time: Performance begins at 2pm.
Runtime is 1 hour and 35 minutes with no intermission.
Post-show discussion follows performance.
Cast: Jennifer Ikeda, Ben Langhorst, Jully Lee, Jodi Long, Anna Zavelson.
Location: Bruce Mitchell Lobby at the Laura Pels Theatre, 111 West 46th Street, New York, NY (between 6th and 7th Avenues).

Sally Forth, Sad Girl! (Novel-In-Progress)
2026-02-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Asian American / Asian Research Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, 10036, United States
Prof. Sally Wen Mao will present on Sally Forth, Sad Girl!, a novel-in-progress following a Chinese American poet living in an artist residency in Shanghai.

Waikīkī: Art and Labor Activism
2026-02-27 14:00 - 15:30
This webinar examines Waikīkī as a critical site of capitalist and colonial struggle. Featuring two Kānaka ʻŌiwi, Brandy Nālani McDougall (scholar/2023-25 Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate) and Corey Asano (labor organizer with UNITE HERE Local 5), this webinar will share the critical work they have done to transform the unequal conditions of power in Waikīkī. Corey will discuss his participation in their union’s successful labor strike at the Hilton Hawaiian Village (the site of the AAAS conference) while Brandy will speak about her art/poetry installations that address empire and settler colonialism while reclaiming Waikīkī as a particularly Kanaka place.

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MOCA TALKS with Anu Gupta – Breaking Bias: Rethinking Race and Belonging in Asian America
2026-02-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
The Museum of Chinese in America invites you to a special conversation with author and lawyer Anu Gupta, moderated by author Katie Gee Salisbury, that explores the social and historical origins of racial thinking and the subtle ways bias is learned, reinforced, and carried through our bodies and institutions. MOCA’s special exhibition hapa.me serves as a point of departure for a broader discussion about what it means to live beyond single race categories, and how multiracial experiences complicate fixed ideas of identity, belonging, and visibility.

NYS Attorney General 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration
2026-02-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Flushing Library, 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY, 11355
Program followed by refreshments, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Free and open to all.

Asian American Diasporic Writers Series: Mixed-Race Literature Panel
2026-02-25 19:30 - 21:00 | 401 Dodge Hall, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race’s Asian American Diasporic Writers Series presents: Mixed-Race Literature Panel, a panel discussion on the state of mixed-race Asian American literature.
Food provided! No RSVP required; contact cser@columbia.edu with any questions.

MOCA PERFORMS – Strings of Fortune
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Museum of Chinese in America is delighted to continue its partnership with the New Asia Chamber Music Society to present Strings of Fortune, a festive evening of classical string music. Blending beloved Chinese folk melodies with works by Asian and Asian American composers, the program weaves tradition and innovation into a vibrant musical tapestry. Artistic Director Andy Lin will shine a spotlight on the erhu, the expressive traditional Chinese string instrument, revealing its remarkable versatility and emotional depth. Join us for an evening of music that welcomes the New Year with warmth, resonance, and joy.

Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate (Screening & Discussion)
2026-02-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Philippine Center in New York, 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10036
The Coalition for Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA), in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York and the Asian American Law Fund of New York, invites you to a screening of “Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate,” hosted by Philippine Consulate General. The documentary, produced by AABANY and AALFNY, features a series of interviews with survivors and other individuals impacted by anti-Asian violence. The panel will address key issues surrounding hate crimes and anti-Asian bias. A reception will follow the event.

Misremembering EDSA, 40 Years Later: A Reading and Conversation with Novelist Gina Apostol and Scholar Neferti Tadiar
2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | NYU Wagner – Faculty Seminar Room, 105 East 17th Street, New York, NY, 10003
Presented by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Join us for a conversation with Gina Apostol, acclaimed author who teaches writing at the Fieldston School, Barnard College, and The New School; and Neferti Tadiar, Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College.

Asian American Career Ceilings “Advice and Networking Event - Finance"
2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:30
We are pleased to invite you to the 54th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This virtual event will enable Asian Americans of all ages to get valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the Finance industry. We have been holding this event for different professions in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
We will start with welcoming comments and introduction to the advisors, followed by virtual breakout rooms where the experienced Asian American advisors will host individual breakout rooms that attendees can join. The attendees will have a list of the experienced advisors in advance and will be able to choose which breakout rooms they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. We will have breakout rooms for the different areas of finance. The attendees will be able to move from room to room as they wish.

Serica Storytellers at the Noguchi Museum: Poetry, Memory, and Remembrance
2026-02-24 18:00 - 21:00
In honor of Day of Remembrance, The Serica Initiative presents a special salon-style Serica Storytellers gathering exploring Japanese American incarceration through poetry, translation, and community dialogue.
Hosted by AAPI community leader Julia Azuma, the evening brings together art, food, and memory. The program centers on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, the award-winning English translation of a 1960 tanka poetry collection written by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto — an Issei couple forcibly incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II and later resettled in Chicago.

AAPI New York: Stories From Queens
2026-02-24 16:00 - 20:00 | CUNY School of Law, 2 Ct Square W, Queens, NY, 11101, United States
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute’s Localized History Project, and The Asian American Education Project, are building New York City’s K-12 Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies curriculum! New York City teachers, community members, and youth are invited for an interactive day of storytelling, community building, and curriculum development on the localized history of Queens’ Asian American community.

Asian Americans in Focus: Data, Narrative, and Action
2026-02-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Columbia University (Pulitzer Hall), 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027
Centering on AAI’s philosophy of Data, Narrative, and Action (DNA), this panel discussion will showcase several existing projects that analyze national and local data on Asian Americans, explore directions for future research, and discuss implications for policy and action.
Columbia Journalism School | 2950 Broadway
Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Making Sense of the Myanmar and Thai Elections: Complicated Processes, Fraught Results
2026-02-23 17:00 - 18:00
Speakers:

Joel Sawat Selway (Ph.D. 2009, University of Michigan) is a Thai-British associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University. He has published extensively on Thai politics, including a Cambridge University Press book Coalitions of the Wellbeing (2015) analyzing the politics of the 30-baht scheme, an edited volume with University of Michigan Press Regional Movements and Identity Demands in Developing Democracies (2024), plus over 30 journal articles and book chapters on subjects ranging from the politics of health in Thailand, Thai elections and electoral reform, ethnic inequality in Thailand, Thaksin and populism, regionalism in Lanna, Thai nationalism, and Buddhism and politics. He has recently completed two book manuscripts: a solo-authored work on regionalism in Thailand and a co-authored volume on Thai nationalism (with Jacob Ricks, Singapore Management University). He is the co-founder and managing editor of ThaiDataPoints, an academic blog on Thai politics dedicated to the application of transparent methodological and theoretical analysis of current events in Thailand.

Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing is the Chairman of the Myanmar Scholars Network and a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. He has been actively involved in community peace-building initiatives across various regions of Myanmar and possesses extensive experience in conducting research on Myanmar politics.

To Rule All Under Heaven: A History of Classical China
2026-02-23 15:40 - 16:00 | Brooklyn College Library, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Room 242, Brooklyn, NY, 11210
The first ever comprehensive history in English, by Professor Andrew Meyer (Brooklyn College/CUNY), of China’s Warring States period, an era that saw epic battles, the birth of profound philosophies, groundbreaking innovations, and shaped much of East Asian culture as we know it today.
Book Info: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/to-rule-all-under-heaven-9780197667484?cc=us&lang=en&

Curator Tour - LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
2026-02-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Queens College – Godwin-Ternbach Museum, 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing, NY, 11365
Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing insights into its inspiration, featured artists, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport.
The museum is located in Queens College, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.

MOCA CINEMA – Blurring the Color Line
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013
Where did Chinese Americans sit on the bus during Jim Crow? Blurring the Color Line challenges the rigid Black-and-white narratives of segregation by centering the often-overlooked experiences of Asian Americans in the American South. While much has been written about the systemic oppression of Black communities under Jim Crow, far less attention has been given to the social positioning of Asian Americans during this period.
The Museum of Chinese in America is honored to host a screening of the documentary Blurring the Color Line, continuing vital conversations about the historical and contemporary relationships between Asian American and Black communities. At a moment when “Sinners” is competing for the Academy Awards and drawing renewed attention to Chinese American life in the South, this documentary offers timely historical context and deeper insight into the lived experiences of Chinese communities under Jim Crow. By tracing a shared yet complicated past, the film invites critical reflection on today’s racial tensions and the legacies that connect them.
Inspired by filmmaker Crystal Kwok’s grandmother’s memories of her family’s grocery store in Augusta, Georgia, the film draws from lived experiences within a Black neighborhood to reveal the contradictions and inequities of a deeply racialized system.
A post-screening talkback with filmmaker Crystal Kwok and additional panelists will follow.

The 6th Annual Crazy Talented Asians & Friends (CTAF) Animation Festival for Short Films and Motion Design
2026-02-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11354, United States
Come celebrate the creativity of storytelling with a festival of animated short films and motion design by Asian American and Asian artists—and their friends! The 6th Annual Crazy Talented Asians & Friends (CTAF) Animation Festival for Short Film and Motion Design will showcase the work and talents of animators from across the globe. Join us at 5 PM to see award-winning animations on the big screen and stick around for our mixer at 6:30 PM to meet with the artists, jurors, and professionals from the animation industry!

Winter One-Act Festival '26 Program #23
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Chain Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Part of the annual Chain Winter One-Act Festival, this program showcases a curated selection of new theatrical works. The festival is a “mix-tape” of storytelling, featuring over 90 original plays ranging from comedy to drama. It highlights a mix of emerging playwrights and veteran artists from Broadway and television in an intimate Midtown Manhattan setting.

Did It Follow You In? by Aladen Gulmohamad
Molly Goes Dancing by Chloe Selavka
Telemachy by Michelle Cage

Moon Over Manhattan: Lunar New Year Family Day 2026
2026-02-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10021
Save the Date! Welcome the Year of the Horse at Asia Society’s 2026 Lunar New Year Family Day. Watch exciting lion dances and martial arts demonstrations, learn fun New Year’s music, make shadow puppets, enjoy Year of the Horse arts and crafts, and more.
