Events

NCAPA with AAPI Data will be hosting our monthly DNA Forum where we will discuss federal policy updates related to the government shutdown. AAPI Data will provide brief updates about their newest survey and info about data fortification.

Join NYSEAN for a talk by Nicholas Kuipers about his new book, States Against Nations (Cambridge University Press, 2025). In his book, Kuipers questions the virtues of meritocratic recruitment as the ideal method of bureaucratic selection. He argues that while civil service reform is often seen as an admirable act of state-building, it can actually ... Read more

Alvin K. Wong (University of Hong Kong) joins the NYU Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality for a discussion about his new book Unruly Comparison Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone (Duke University Press, 2025). The book examines queerness in Hong Kong through a transdisciplinary analysis of Sinophone literature, cinema, visual culture, and civil ... Read more

  Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and the Diwali Celebration Committee for a festive Diwali Celebration. The celebration will feature: Cultural Performances Honoring Community Leaders Refreshments Free, open to the public, RSVP suggested.

Five brave storytellers will take the mic to share their journey of migration, identity, love, loss, healing, and discovery. Think!Chinatown is proud to host Vietnamese Boat People for their 6th annual and first ever in-person Story Slam. This year’s theme is “My Journey.”  Stay tuned for announcements for this year’s selected storytellers.  This Story Slam ... Read more

Nikkitha Bakshani celebrates the US release of her novel Ghost Chilli with Kat Tang at The Crown Inn. Hosted by Fleet with cosponsor AAWW. Join us for a celebration of the US release of Ghost Chilli, Nikkitha Bakshani's acclaimed debut novel, the recipient of a Cosmopolitan Book Award and a finalist for the 2025 New ... Read more

Curator and writer Fawz Kabra and artist Rhea Karam, whose work is featured in the exhibition, will discuss the histories, identities, and artistic practices highlighted in the show, including Karam’s 2021 print series Come Together, which documents her urban interventions—geometric designs painted on the corners of walls and buildings throughout New York City. Registration for ... Read more

Celebrate the Hunter College Asian American Studies Program and the inaugural Helen Zia Deputy Director, Daniel Woo. Dr. Woo will be in conversation with writer/activist Helen Zia. Helen Zia is a writer and activist. She is the daughter of immigrants from China and was born and raised in New Jersey. Her latest book, Last Boat ... Read more

Celebrate the growth and good health of children ages 3, 5 and 7 through the Shinto ritual of Shichigosan (“seven-five-three” in Japanese). Three- and 5-year-old boys and 3- and 7-year-old girls of all nationalities and religions, with accompanying adults, are invited to participate in this traditional celebration. Co-sponsored with the International Shinto Foundation.

3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Celebration (in Elmhurst) Hosted by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, NaFFAA-New York, and FANHS-Metro New York

Are you interested in publishing a book but don't know where to start? Looking for an agent but not sure how to write a query letter? Trying to self-publish your novel? Wanting to make connections with other writers? Join us for Pathways to Publishing, a daylong expo at Bronx Library Center. Learn to navigate the world ... Read more