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Across Continents: Writing Goans, Making Worlds
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesAAARI EventsAcross Continents employs Goan literary subjectivity as epistemology to critique a specific limitation of postcolonial thought, one that does not account for the situations or afterlife of Portuguese colonialism.
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Ideas for Cutting Bureaucratic Hurdles and Getting Things Done in NYC
The Mezzanine 55 Broadway, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsMayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) has put forward five promising ballot proposals to make city government work better, faster, and more efficiently. But there are numerous other opportunities to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles that slow government down, increase costs, and make it harder to get things done in New York—many of which do ... Read more
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Daniel Tam-Claiborne – Transplants
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an engaging conversation with writer Daniel Tam-Claiborne on his debut novel Transplants, a lyrical and piercing exploration of migration, belonging, race, love, and the parts of ourselves that can get lost in translation.
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2026 Nonprofit Resource Fair
Non AAARI EventsJoin us at the 2026 Nonprofit Resource Fair to connect with organizations and access valuable resources. In these unprecedented times, nonprofits must be resilient, well-resourced, and deeply connected within the larger movement ecosystem. Join us for a Nonprofit Resource Fair, hosted by Nonprofit New York and Amalgamated Bank, where you’ll have the opportunity to connect ... Read more
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Sitting the Month: Postpartum Recipes for Rest & Recovery
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) welcomes award-winning food writer Clarissa Wei for an engaging conversation celebrating her new cookbook, Sitting the Month: Postpartum Recipes for Rest & Recovery. In discussion with second-generation Taiwanese herbalist and recipe collaborator Stella Wang and moderated by food editor Genevieve Yam, the program explores the rich culinary traditions ... Read more
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MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Yellow Rose
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsYellow Rose is a coming-of-age musical drama that follows Rose Garcia, a Filipina teenager growing up undocumented in a small Texas town. When her mother is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Rose is forced to navigate an uncertain future while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music singer. Starring Eva Noblezada in ... Read more
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Voices Rising: Korean Diaspora Voices in Performance
Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThis convening of company members from The Cherry Orchard and others reflects on Korean and Korean American diasporas that have shaped the evolution of Asian American theater and performance. The conversation considers how Korean artists are influencing U.S. culture from the global reach of K-pop and K-drama to the vitality of the contemporary stage while ... Read more
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Race and Space: How Laws Create and Impact Asian Spaces
Non AAARI EventsSince its origins, America has existed as a racially segregated country. For most of its history, the law has been used to create and enforce this segregation. With the Reconstruction era’s 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, or as historian Eric Foner calls it, the “second founding,” the U.S. abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and enshrined equality ... Read more
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AABANY 2026 Fall Conference – Rising Up to Meet the Future: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Fordham University School of Law 150 West 62nd St, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThis full-day event offers multi-track sessions in the morning and afternoon, and a plenary lunch session, with many CLE (continuing legal education) credits available, as well as the following special programs: Link-up Reception Trail Advocacy Program Diversity Career Fair
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“Third Act” Film Screening
The Japanese American Association of New York 49 West 45th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NYNon AAARI Eventsoin us for a screening of Third Act, the award-winning documentary film, and a panel discussion with filmmaker Tad Nakamura, moderator Sean Miura, and local leaders Stephanie Kato and George Hirose.
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Rising Up to Serve: Leveraging Bar Associations for Community-Centered Lawyering
Non AAARI EventsThis panel examines how attorneys and advocates—particularly through bar associations like AABANY—can serve as a critical bridge between legal professionals and the unique legal needs faced by AANHPI and immigrant communities in New York City. Drawing on experiences across immigration, housing, employment, and community advocacy, the program will explore how attorneys can leverage AABANY and ... Read more
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Buddhist Self-Knowledge Practices: The Sheila and Wilbur Liebson Ethics Colloquium
Brooklyn College (Library, Woody Tanger Auditorium) 2900 Bedford Ave, Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn, NYNon AAARI EventsIn this presentation, viewing Buddhism from a self-knowledge standpoint, Professor of Philosophy Christopher W. Gowans (Fordham University) will examine a variety of Buddhist practices—ethical, philosophical, and meditative—as these practices have been understood in the traditional “path” approaches (Buddhist practice as a path from suffering to an enlightened life of tranquility and compassion) and the rather ... Read more