Events

The BRES Collaboration Hub is excited to announce that we’re a hosting the 2026 BRES Research Symposium on Friday 03/06/26 at CUNY Graduate Center in the Sociology Lounge (Rm 6-112). We will be kicking off at 9AM with opening remarks and diving into panel sessions throughout the day! Our BRES Faculty Fellows will be discussing ... Read more

Asian American women remain underrepresented in corporate boardrooms, yet those who serve bring strategic insight, cultural fluency, board leadership, and drive long-term value creation. Leading with Impact: Celebrating Asian American Voices in the Boardroom convenes accomplished board leaders Jane Li and Judy Lee, moderated by Lisa Lim, for a candid conversation on serving on public ... Read more

During his lifetime, director Yasujiro Ozu maintained a trove of personal diaries that reveal a remarkably intimate side of the legendary filmmaker. Pulling from essays, home movies, archival photos, and recollections of Ozu-gumi (Ozu staff/collaborators) like Kogo Noda and Kinuyo Tanaka, The Ozu Diaries attempts to unmask the mystique surrounding Ozu’s persona. With fascinating anecdotes—such as Ozu hearing a ... Read more

Korea’s ritual paper arts reveal a remarkably inventive tradition in which humble mulberry paper becomes an expressive material of extraordinary range. Sacred Paper: Korean Ritual Arts highlights two regional practices that transform fragile fibers into complex sculptural forms. In Chungcheongnam-do, the Seolwi Seolgyeong tradition creates intricate cut-paper structures that define and organize ceremonial space. Artist ... Read more

 “Queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans are a rich, vibrant, and diverse community, yet, are marginalized within multiple contexts. Anti-Arab, anti-immigrant, and cisheteronormative structural norms and policies in the United States intersect with intense cultural and religious beliefs about the incompatibility of sexual and gender diversity and Arab/SWANA identity” (Alsamadi, 2025, p.1). Consequently, queer Arab/SWANA Americans may ... Read more

New York City welcomes a bountiful gathering of Off-Broadway stage productions this Spring, focusing on sisterhood, motherhood, and family: Chinese Republicans (Alex Lin, Roundabout Theatre), Meat Suit (Aya Ogawa, Second Stage Theater), and JESA (Jeena Yi, Ma-Yi Theater in residence at the Public Theater), among others. This panel discussion, moderated by Carolina Đỗ, celebrates talent, ... Read more

Hear from two leading economic thinkers about how to solve the complex crisis of affordability.

Hear from two leading economic thinkers about how to solve the complex crisis of affordability. In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream. Affordability was a central theme of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign, and it is now a hot topic in national politics across party lines. Two leading thinkers, Lina M. ... Read more

With a commitment to sharing the beauty of classical music with a broader audience, violinist Danny Koo continues to expand the boundaries of classical performance through artistry and vision.

Our AAPI Mental Health Forum, entitled Building and Strengthening Mental Health in AAPI Communities is organized by the CPC Community Resiliency & Support Services (CRSS) program. We are excited to welcome Dr. Chau Trinh-Shevrin, who will deliver a keynote address, along with a panel of mental health experts who will share their insights and expertise on improving and destigmatizing access to mental health services. Please ... Read more

Join us for a virtual event where we will be chatting with Michelle Yang about her book, Phoenix Girl: A Memoir. Michelle Yang is an advocate who writes on the intersection of Asian American identity, body image, and mental health. This memoir explores how Michelle emigrated to the U.S. from the tight-knit ethnic Chinese enclave in Incheon, South Korea, and had ... Read more