Public Talk/Book Signing with Historian and Author Greg Robinson
Queens College - President's Lounge 65-30 Kissena Blvd - Q-side, Dining Hall, Flushing, NYGreg Robinson is professor of history at l’Université du Québec À Montréal. A specialist in U.S. political history, he has written several notable books, including By Order of the President (Harvard UP, 2001), which uncovers Franklin Roosevelt’s central involvement in Japanese American confinement, and A Tragedy of Democracy (Columbia UP, 2009), winner of the 2009 ... Read more
Building Your Electoral Capacity: Using Practical Tools to Understand the Political Landscape
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NYJoin Basil Smikle Jr. in conversation with Marc Morial, for a meaningful discussion concerning the challenges civic leaders and academics encounter when movement building on key political issues and resources you can use to make more informed political decisions.
Far from Over: The Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment
NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYPoliticians and activists at the forefront of the movement discuss the continuing push for gender equality. Featuring: Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney, Former U.S. Representative, NY 12th district Christian F. Nunes, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW) Kate Shaw, Professor of Law and the Co-Director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Yeshiva University ... Read more
Race and Class in the Air: Asian and Latina Immigrant Women on Environmental (In)Justice and Moral Citizenship
In our global cities today, immigrants of color are increasingly suffering hyper-pollution and alarming rates of asthma and cancer due to their residence near diesel-spewing shipping ports, freeways, and rail yards, all so that consumers can buy goods at big box stores that hail from China and other far-flung manufacturing nations. Immigrants and other people ... Read more
2023 APAICS Energy and Sustainability Summit
The APAICS Energy Summit brings together industry and community leaders alongside Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander members of Congress to discuss top-line energy concerns that are affecting the nation and AA & NH/PI community at-large. Panel topics can range from AA & NH/PI representation in the energy sector, challenges and opportunities with the ... Read more
Oceanic Studies Book Forum
The legacy of settler colonialism in Oceania, specifically Guåhan (Guam) and Hawai‘i, is a complex history that binds the two distinct archipelagos together. Join authors Alfred Flores and Christen Sasaki, and moderator Gena Carpio, as they explore these multifaceted connections through the scope of settler military occupation, imperial jurisdiction, and cultural transformation.
The Future Direction of China’s Economy
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYAmidst declining net trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), a deceleration in infrastructure and capital investment, and persistently low consumer confidence levels, the question arises: What will fuel China's future economic growth? Notably, total factor productivity (TFP) growth in China has seen a significant slowdown in recent years. In this context, the dual influences of ... Read more
“Murder in Manchuria” with Scott D. Seligman
In partnership with the Museum at Eldridge Street, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is thrilled to introduce its distinguished MOCA TALKS speaker, Scott D. Seligman. He will discuss his riveting book Murder in Manchuria: The True Story of a Jewish Virtuoso, Russian Fascists, a French Diplomat, and a Japanese Spy in Occupied China. ... Read more
Potentially Dangerous: When It Was a Crime to Be Italian
Calandra Italian American Institute 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, NYPotentially Dangerous presents the history of Italian immigrants interned and persecuted as America’s “enemy aliens” during World War II. The US government restricted the actions and freedoms of 600,000 Italian residents of the United States, many of whom were placed under curfew, banned from their workplaces, evacuated from their homes and communities, and even placed ... Read more
The Five Demands: The City College Takeover – Film and Talk
The City College of New York - Shepard Hall 259 Convent Avenue, New York, NYTHE FIVE DEMANDS tells the dramatic story of the student strike that changed the face of higher education. As colleges brace for a Supreme Court ruling later this year rolling back Affirmative Action, the story of the City University of New York (CUNY) proves to be more salient than ever. In April 1969, a small ... Read more
Has the Chinese Economy Slowed Down Permanently, Temporarily, or It Depends?
J Conference Byrant Park 109 West 39th Street, New York, NYAfter China lifted the Covid-19 lockdowns, many people expected a rebound in the Chinese economy. However, that has not materialized yet and there are concerns that the current slowdown will last for some period of time. Will the world’s second-largest economy and a critical part of global trade and manufacturing rebound with a strong ... Read more
Beyond Boundaries: A Conversation with Sang A Im
The Korea Society welcomes Sang A Im, fashion designer and former South Korean actress/singer, to the Young Professionals’ Network for a conversation about her unique journey to success in the cutthroat New York City design world. At Genesis House, a beautiful modern oasis influenced by Korean culture, Sang A Im met with Vivian Lee, Emmy Award-winning TV ... Read more