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SUMMARY:Dan Wang on Engineers vs. Lawyers
DESCRIPTION:The phrase “developing country” is often pejorative. It conjures images of dust\, concrete\, corruption and a reckless dash towards modernity. But it also connotes change and the palpable sense of a brighter future. Is China a developing country? Can the United States still develop? In his new book Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future (W. W. Norton\, August 2025)\, the writer and analyst Dan Wang argues for a new paradigm to understand the People’s Republic in contrast to the United States. China is an engineering state\, where a sledgehammer is the tool for all jobs; the U.S. is a lawyerly society\, where everything is gavelled to a halt. The book takes readers from the rise of China’s tech behemoths to the disasters of its One Child and Zero-Covid policies. Parts reportage\, philosophy\, memoir and history\, Breakneck makes a fascinating argument about the future of both China and the United States.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/dan-wang-on-engineers-vs-lawyers/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T120000
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SUMMARY:Tracing the Creation of "The Gangster We Are All Looking For"
DESCRIPTION:In this multimedia presentation\, acclaimed performance artist and author\, lê thị diễm thúy\, will share the story of how she wrote her book\, The Gangster We Are All Looking For. This lyrical autobiographical novel tells the coming-of-age of a Vietnamese refugee growing up in post-Vietnam War California as she navigates grief and the changes within her family\, affected by loss\, war\, identity and economic instability. Join us as thúy recounts her writing journey and encourages readers to tap into their own creativity and stories. \nThis program is organized by QCC’s English department and made possible through funding from the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/tracing-the-creation-of-the-gangster-we-are-all-looking-for/
LOCATION:Queensborough Performing Arts Center\, 222-05 56th Avenue\, Oakland Gardens\, NY\, 11364
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T120000
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CREATED:20250828T212229Z
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SUMMARY:2025 AAPI Policy Priorities Survey Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Join NCAPA and AAPI Data for an in-depth discussion of survey findings about AAPI policy priorities. \nWe’ll break down critical insights from the latest survey and discuss how these priorities can guide effective messaging\, advocacy\, and mobilization efforts through fall 2025 and beyond.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/2025-aapi-policy-priorities-survey-briefing/
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T223000
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CREATED:20250915T220257Z
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SUMMARY:Cementing the Quad: Power\, Partnership\, and Regional Purpose
DESCRIPTION:As Quad leaders prepare to convene in India this Fall\, the Indo-Pacific finds itself at a moment of strategic flux. From the Pacific Islands to South Asia and Southeast Asia\, regional actors are increasingly wary about how their security\, development\, technology\, and climate needs and priorities are being addressed within an evolving and uncertain geopolitical landscape. As the Quad navigates growing expectations and each member manages complex bilateral relations with the United States and China\, key questions persist: Can the Quad sustain its momentum amid shifting foreign policy headwinds? What will keep the United States committed? And more importantly\, how can the Quad evolve into a durable framework for not just the member countries to work together and progress on shared interests but also ensure wider\, inclusive regional cooperation? \nThis panel will not only delve into regional perceptions but also assess the evolving role of the Quad and its future trajectory amid bilateral tensions\, U.S. policy shifts\, and changing geopolitical dynamics. Speakers include Danny Russel\, Distinguished Fellow\, Asia Society Policy Institute; Masafumi Ishii\, former Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia; Nishank Motwani\, Senior Fellow and Director Alliance Strategy\, Australian Strategic Policy Institute; and Farwa Aamer\, Director for South Asia Initiatives\, Asia Society Policy Institute. Emma Chanlett-Avery\, Director for Political-Security Affairs\, Asia Society Policy Institute\, will moderate the conversation. Rorry Daniels\, Managing Director\, Asia Society Policy Institute\, will offer welcoming remarks. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/cementing-the-quad-power-partnership-and-regional-purpose/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000
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SUMMARY:Reparations and the Human
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about David L. Eng’s latest book\, Reparations and the Human. Eng\, Joan Wallach Scott\, and Michelle Stephens will discuss reparations and human rights in the context of the Holocaust and the atomic bombings of Japan\, and with particular attention to how reparation functions across both political and psychoanalytic theory. In the wake of catastrophe\, how does the Transpacific in the Cold War era provide a limit case for the politics of repair and definitions of the human? Who can be recognized as victims\, who must be seen as perpetrators\, and who deserves repair?
URL:https://aaari.info/event/reparations-and-the-human/
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000
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CREATED:20250826T194524Z
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SUMMARY:This Moment in Immigration: What’s at Stake and What Can Be Done
DESCRIPTION:Across the country\, migrants and refugees are living in fear as the nation confronts a pivotal moment in our history. Sweeping state-level restrictions along with drastic changes in national policies around asylum access\, deportations\, ICE raids\, and detentions\, have both intensified the debate over who is welcome in America and under what terms\, and created unbearable circumstances for the millions living in the United States who must ask themselves on a daily basis – when I leave my home\, will I return? \nJoin four leading voices on the frontlines of immigration advocacy\, policy\, journalism\, and humanitarian response. Omar Jadwat\, Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project\, has led landmark litigation to defend immigrant rights nationwide; Hans Van de Weerd\, Senior Vice President for Resettlement\, Asylum & Integration at the International Rescue Committee\, oversees programs supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. and Europe; Murad Awawdeh\, President & CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition\, brings decades of grassroots organizing and policy leadership; and  Ethar El-Katatney\, Editor-in-Chief of Documented\, works to deliver essential news and information to immigrant communities.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/this-moment-in-immigration-whats-at-stake-and-what-can-be-done/
LOCATION:Center for Brooklyn History\, 128 Pierrepont Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000
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SUMMARY:Writing City Nature\, Writing the City Self: A Workshop with Rajiv Mohabir
DESCRIPTION:Writing about the environment is not the province of the rich\, the country-dwelling\, and the white poet. Asian American poets and writers have been expanding their ideas of the natural world to be expansive\, including human-made structure and infrastructures as being natural. They write starting with where they are located. In this three-hour workshop you will explore place-based writing the environment in the natural world of New York City and how reflections of the self echo our own attitudes towards how we regard the “natural world.” Together\, we will consider race\, settler colonialism\, capitalism\, ecological collapse\, and restoration as well as how poets have answered\, re-answered\, and rewritten the central questions of nature writing today. With this as a sigil\, in our time together\, you will draft at least one new poem or piece of short prose.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/writing-city-nature-writing-the-city-self-a-workshop-with-rajiv-mohabir/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW)\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T163000
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SUMMARY:AANHPI Theatre\, Film\, and Television Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Calling all AANHPI creatives and arts administrators in theatre\, television\, and film—you’re invited to a joyful gathering at Signature Theatre hosted by Signature Resident Artist Lauren Yee and Signature Staff Member Gaven D. Trinidad. \nCome through for free pizza\, great vibes\, and a chance to connect with fellow AANHPI artists and storytellers. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out\, this is your space to build community\, share stories\, and maybe even find your next creative collaborator.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/aanhpi-theatre-film-and-television-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Signature Theatre\, 480 West 42nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20260613T143535
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SUMMARY:Dennis Lim Selects
DESCRIPTION:Film critic\, programmer\, author and current Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival Dennis Lim joins us on the eve of the 63rd NYFF to present a guest selection of films that have shaped his sensibility\, reflect his filmic philosophy\, and illustrate his remarkable career. \n2pm – Independencia\nA screening and conversation with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim featuring Raya Martin’s ‘Independencia’ on 35mm; preceded by Apichatpong Weerrasethakul’s ‘The Anthem’. \n6pm – Eureka\nFilm critic\, programmer\, author and current NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim introduces the late Shinji Aoyama’s rarely screened opus ‘Eureka’ (2000).
URL:https://aaari.info/event/dennis-lim-selects/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T140000
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CREATED:20250823T040902Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Introducing Đàn Tranh Techniques & Expressions: Tablatures\, Illustrations\, Tales\, and Songs
DESCRIPTION:Mekong NYC is excited to host New York City’s first ever book launch of “Introducing Đàn Tranh Techniques & Expressions: Tablatures\, Illustrations\, Tales\, and Songs.” Join us in a guided conversation with the authors\, Anh Thu Phan and Ngo Thanh Nhan\, and editor\, Kim To! \nEnjoy a performance of the songs featured in the book\, hands on dan tranh playing\, and light refreshments.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/book-launch-introducing-dan-tranh-techniques-expressions-tablatures-illustrations-tales-and-songs/
LOCATION:CPC One\, 45 Suffolk Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20260613T143535
CREATED:20250814T173122Z
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SUMMARY:"CRAASH in Focus: Revitalizing Asian American Studies" Exhibition at Cooperman Library
DESCRIPTION: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 way of CRAASH\, or the Coalition for the Revitalization of Asian American Studies at Hunter\, and CRAASH’s ongoing influence and impact today. Drawing heavily from archival materials held by the Hunter College Libraries\, this exhibition demonstrates how students have advocated for the AASP through concerted news and social media campaigns\, petitions\, protests\, and events\, as well as their solidarity efforts with other student organizations. Curated by Mee-Len Hom\, Allison Ransom\, and Lily Susman.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/craash-in-focus-revitalizing-asian-american-studies-exhibition-at-cooperman-library/
LOCATION:Hunter College – Cooperman Library\, 695 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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