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6 events,
Play – English
Roundabout brings English, by Sanaz Toossi, home to Broadway, after its world premiere, co-produced with Atlantic Theater Company. Knud Adams (Primary Trust) once again directs this Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication. The comedy unfolds in an Iranian classroom where adult English learners practice for their proficiency exam. As they ... Read more
Play – My Man Kono
In the heyday of silent films, Japanese émigré TORAICHI KONO, in pursuit of the American Dream, becomes a loyal confidante of film star Charlie Chaplin, but at the dawn of WWII is swept up in anti-Japanese hysteria and accused of espionage. $44 Early Bird tickets available to purchase until Jan 5, 2025 - use code ... Read more
Leekyung Kang’s Solo Exhibition “Entombed in Static”
The Queens College Office of the President and the Office of Institutional Advancement cordially invite you to a one-person exhibition, "Entombed in Static," by Leekyung Kang, the Thomas Chen Family Crystal Windows Artist-in-Residence. Opening Reception: Tues, Feb 11, 2025, from 6pm to 8pm, Klapper Hall, Student Gallery RSVP by Feb 4, 2025 to rsvp.dev@qc.cuny.edu, or ... Read more
Water and Oil: The Movies of Ang Lee
Asia Society presents Water and Oil: The Movies of Ang Lee; a complete retrospective from February 14-23 with select appearances by the filmmaker and collaborators.
13th Annual Winter Film Festival – Spotlight on Films by Koreans
The 13th Annual Winter Film Festival runs February 19-23 2025 in New York City and includes 87 outstanding films, a diverse mixture of animated films, documentaries, comedies, romances, dramas, horror films, music videos and web series of all lengths. The event is jam-packed with screenings and Q&A sessions at NYC's LOOK Cinemas, six Education sessions/workshops and a ... Read more
Play – SUMO
Entrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18-year-old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation, dominance, and fame, ... Read more
8 events,
Changing Geopolitics of China and Russia in the Arctic
Changing Geopolitics of China and Russia in the Arctic
The panel features Jo Inge Bekkevold, Senior China Fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies/Norwegian Defence University College; Katarzyna Zysk, Professor of International Relations and Contemporary History at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies; and Elizabeth Wishnick, Senior Research Scientist in the China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division at the Center for Naval Analyses and Senior Research ... Read more
725 Salon: Hao Jiang Tian
725 Salon: Hao Jiang Tian
oin us for an exclusive evening with Hao Jiang Tian, a trailblazer in the world of opera and a bridge between cultures. The discussion will explore his journey as an immigrant in the United States in the 1980s, his groundbreaking entry into the euro-centric opera sphere, and his ongoing efforts to promote cultural exchange through ... Read more
Screening and Talk – Same Old
Screening and Talk – Same Old
China Institute in America is thrilled to present a special screening of SAME OLD, the award-winning short film by Lloyd Lee Choi. Premiering at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, it has won multiple awards, including 1st place at the HBOmax APA Visionaries Awards. This gripping film vividly portrays one fateful night in the life of a New York City ... Read more
3 events,
9 events,
Author Talks: Lee Chang-Dong
Lee Chang-dong is one of South Korea’s most celebrated and influential directors. Known internationally for his films Burning, Secret Sunshine, and Poetry, Lee’s work is characterized by his meticulous eye for detail and his exploration of social issues and complex characters. Before turning to screenwriting and directing, Lee began his career as a writer of ... Read more
Asian Americans and the American Workplace Experience: Celebrating Achievements & Unlocking Future Potential
Asian Americans and the American Workplace Experience: Celebrating Achievements & Unlocking Future Potential
As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Asian American Business Roundtable, we bring together accomplished, forward-thinking Asian American business leaders to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past ten years and take stock of how much impact and influence we have had on corporate strategy and what can be done to increase ... Read more
Literary Thursdays: Prithi Kanakamedala, Brooklynites
Literary Thursdays: Prithi Kanakamedala, Brooklynites
Prithi Kanakamedala’s book Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough is a cultural and social history told through four ordinary families from Brooklyn’s nineteenth-century free Black community: the Crogers, the Hodges, the Wilsons, and the Gloucesters. The book illustrates the depth and scope of their activism, cementing Brooklyn’s place in ... Read more
Dr. Paul Gruenwald on Trump 2.0, AI, and New Globalization
Dr. Paul Gruenwald on Trump 2.0, AI, and New Globalization
Asia Society invites you to join us for a conversation with Dr. Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist at S&P Global Ratings. Dr. Gruenwald will provide insights on key market trends, including Trump 2.0, AI advancements, and the evolving landscape of globalization. Topics will cover the potential impact of a second Trump administration on Asian markets, ... Read more
6 events,
Mud, Memory, and the Moon: A Journey Through Hybrid Memoir
Mud, Memory, and the Moon: A Journey Through Hybrid Memoir
Nita Noveno will explore the intersections of memory, history, and fiction in her forthcoming hybrid memoir, Mud on the Moon (Red Hen Press, Fall 2026), which traces the life of her father, a Filipino immigrant who arrived in the U.S. during the era of American colonization, and her own upbringing in a Filipino community in ... Read more
Safeguarding NY’s Nonprofit Sector: A Conversation with Sen. Chuck Schumer
Safeguarding NY’s Nonprofit Sector: A Conversation with Sen. Chuck Schumer
Join us for a virtual conversation with Senator Chuck Schumer and learn how to safeguard your nonprofit organization.
Destigmatizing Poverty: The Cost of Living Documentary, Narrative Change, and Organizing
Destigmatizing Poverty: The Cost of Living Documentary, Narrative Change, and Organizing
This presentation examines survey results from three screenings of The Cost of Living (2023, Sixty First Productions), a documentary highlighting the financial struggles of three families in Flushing.
5 events,
2025 New York Day of Remembrance
2025 New York Day of Remembrance
Every year, we gather to commemorate the anniversary of the February 19, 1942 signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the U.S. military to forcibly remove and incarcerate over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during WWII. We, our parents, grandparents, their siblings, and their parents were among those who were forced to leave behind everything ... Read more
Weaving Clouds: Women in Creative Renewal
Weaving Clouds: Women in Creative Renewal
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America honors the remarkable contributions of Asian and Asian American women composers to the musical landscape. Musicians Tessa Brinckman, Tiffany Wu and Kim Foester will present Weaving Clouds: Women in Creative Renewal, a captivating concert that combines harp, viola and flutes in an intimate ... Read more
4 events,
Losar Family Day: Year of the Wood Snake
Losar Family Day: Year of the Wood Snake
Join us for an afternoon of learning and discovery as we honor Losar, the Tibetan New Year. This free community event is hosted by the Rubin in partnership with LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training. Learn about the significance of this holiday through storytelling and meditation with the Rubin’s Himalayan Programs & ... Read more
3 events,
CUNY BRES Spring 2025 Research Symposium
CUNY BRES Spring 2025 Research Symposium
The program will include panels, networking, and a reception with BRES Faculty and Doctoral Fellows. Refreshments will be served.
3 events,
Fair Housing Rights & Alien Land Laws: Challenges and Advocacy for the Asian American Community
Fair Housing Rights & Alien Land Laws: Challenges and Advocacy for the Asian American Community
Join us for the second installment of the Alien Land Law Webinar Series, co-hosted by Committee of 100 and APA Justice, as we examine how nationality-based homeownership restrictions are affecting real estate professionals and homebuyers—especially within the Chinese American community. With new laws limiting property ownership based on nationality, real estate professionals and advocates are ... Read more
4 events,
Book Talk: The Big We
Book Talk: The Big We
When you think of philanthropy, what do you envision? Uber wealthy donors? Extravagant galas? In recent decades, philanthropy has come to be seen as something exclusive to those with an abundance of resources. But giving doesn’t have to mean donating millions of dollars. It can be as simple as a group of people who come ... Read more
Black Box Diaries: Screening & Talk with Shiori Ito on Gender Violence & Power Abuse
Black Box Diaries: Screening & Talk with Shiori Ito on Gender Violence & Power Abuse
To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — deemed as the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing women’s rights — please join us for the screening of the Oscar-nominated Black Box Diaries, followed by a post-screening discussion with film director ... Read more
8 events,
The Two Sessions: What Will China Do on Stimulus, Trade Wars, and Tech Competition?
The Two Sessions: What Will China Do on Stimulus, Trade Wars, and Tech Competition?
What should we expect from China in 2025? On March 5, Premier Li Qiang will deliver his government work report during the opening day of the annual parliamentary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC). The report will outline Beijing’s policy priorities for the year and announce targets for growth, inflation, and spending, and providing ... Read more
For a Safe and Healthy World: Talk by a Nuclear-Bomb Survivor from Nagasaki, Japan
For a Safe and Healthy World: Talk by a Nuclear-Bomb Survivor from Nagasaki, Japan
A Hibakusha (Atomic-bomb survivor) visiting Brooklyn College will share her first-hand experience of the Atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki, Japan. Her goal is to initiate a dialogue for a safe, healthy world for generations to come. Speaker: Ms.Masako Wada, Assistant Secretary General, Nihon Hidankyo (The Japan Confederation of Atomic Bomb Sufferers Organizations, 2024 Nobel Peace ... Read more
ChatGPT and You: Advance Your Career With AI
ChatGPT and You: Advance Your Career With AI
Join us for an engaging discussion on how to use the game-changing chatbot ChatGPT to advance your career. We will cover what it is (and what it isn’t!), and how to use it to showcase your achievements and skills in the job market so that future employers and managers won’t have to read between the ... Read more
5 events,
Glazed Realities: A Journey in Clay By Sunkoo Yuh
Glazed Realities: A Journey in Clay By Sunkoo Yuh
Explore the transformative artistry of Sunkoo Yuh, a celebrated ceramicist and professor of Art at the University of Georgia, Athens, whose works are exhibited in esteemed institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Best known for his intricate groupings of forms—plants, animals, fish, and human figures—Yuh’s sculptures are reflections ... Read more
OPENING RECEPTION | Cycles of Clay: The Ceramic Narratives of Sunkoo Yuh
OPENING RECEPTION | Cycles of Clay: The Ceramic Narratives of Sunkoo Yuh
Cycles of Clay explores the profound creativity of Sunkoo Yuh, an artist who navigates the intersections of cultural heritage and contemporary expression. Yuh’s ceramic sculptures combine bold colors, evocative imagery, and intricate figures layered vertically to evoke histories and community connection. Themes of Buddhist cycles, Confucian ideals, and sociopolitical commentary permeate his works, which includes ... Read more
Artist Talk with Leekyung Kang: Entombed in Static
Artist Talk with Leekyung Kang: Entombed in Static
Leekyung Kang, an inaugural artist-in-residence at the Queens College School of Arts (Fall 2024), will present on her recent work is inspired by Buddhist cosmology’s cyclical nature, creating a series of paintings, print, and installation that interrogate the formal aspects of what is architecturally defined as a form of chamber.
4 events,
An Evening with Du Yun featuring Ok Miss, NOMON, and DJ Rekha
An Evening with Du Yun featuring Ok Miss, NOMON, and DJ Rekha
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performer Du Yun presents an evening featuring the artist's rock band and chamber ensemble OK Miss along with her friends NOMON and DJ Rekha. NOMON will perform music from their EP 'Card II' and new work from an upcoming album. Du Yun's rock band and chamber ensemble OK Miss headlines with ... Read more
Concert – Jess Lee
Concert – Jess Lee
Jess Lee is a Malaysian singer, known for her powerful vocals and successful music career. She first gained widespread attention as the winner of Malaysia’s Idol in 2004, a competition similar to the American Idol franchise. Her victory in the competition launched her music career, and she quickly became a prominent figure in the Malaysian music ... Read more
3 events,
Holi Family Celebration
Holi Family Celebration
Join us at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan for a Holi celebration in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and The Culture Tree. The Holi holiday welcomes spring and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Dating back thousands of years, this jubilant festival of colors has spread from India throughout the world. Mark ... Read more
4 events,
Understanding INT 1134: The Power of Data Disaggregation and Its Impact on Our Communities
Understanding INT 1134: The Power of Data Disaggregation and Its Impact on Our Communities
The Coalition for Asian American Children + Families (CACF) has been working closely with the New York City Council to introduce a significant revision bill to the data disaggregation revision law, known as Int. 1134, officially introduced in December 2024. This revision is a critical step forward in ensuring that New York City’s data collection ... Read more
Janet Yang & Celebrating Asian and AAPI Filmmaking
Janet Yang & Celebrating Asian and AAPI Filmmaking
The Serica Initiative, in partnership with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Gold House, is thrilled to present Serica Storytellers: Janet Yang & Celebrating Asian and AAPI Filmmaking—an evening honoring the extraordinary contributions of Janet Yang, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This special event brings together industry leaders, creatives, and ... Read more
Play Reading – the far side of the moon
Play Reading – the far side of the moon
In the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, an aging mother and her adult hikikomori (shut-in) son struggle under the weight of isolation, time and memory. With a cataclysmic flash, the woman is in jeopardy, unable to find help in her haunted and absent son and invisible to passerby behind her property fence. Yet, ... Read more
7 events,
Intellectual Property Basics for Nonprofits
Intellectual Property Basics for Nonprofits
This webinar will review general concepts of intellectual property law, highlighting copyrights and trademark law. Led by Bloomberg attorney Madeline Kessler, the webinar will (1) clarify what can be protected by intellectual property law, (2) provide tips for protecting the intellectual property of a nonprofit, and (3) detail common pitfalls related to IP protection and ... Read more
Etoki (Picture-Storytellers) from Japan
Etoki (Picture-Storytellers) from Japan
A thousand-year-old tradition of etoki (picture-storytelling) will be presented in North America for the first time, with three etoki masters, who will present the life of Prince Shōtoku, the legendary founder of Buddhism in Japan. The event begins with the oldest tradition of picture-telling, transmitted at the Shitennōji Temple, which was established by Prince Shōtoku ... Read more
U.S. Tariff Policy, American Business in China, and the Global Economic Order
U.S. Tariff Policy, American Business in China, and the Global Economic Order
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Craig Allen, former President of the U.S.-China Business Council, and Brad W. Setser, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, as they sit down with Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at the China Institute in America, to examine the lasting impact of U.S. tariff policies, the ... Read more
5 events,
Spring Gallery Exhibition Opening: Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art
Spring Gallery Exhibition Opening: Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art
Japan Society is honored to present Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art from New York Private Collections, a vibrant new exhibition celebrating the richness of Japanese artistic traditions. We cordially invite you to join us for the opening reception of this extraordinary showcase, curated by the esteemed Dr. Miyeko Murase, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor ... Read more
Film – The Eternal Breasts
Film – The Eternal Breasts
Asia Society continues an ongoing monthly series titled Films to See Before You Die featuring classic films and underseen gems from across Asia and the Asian diaspora with extended introductions by Asia Society's Curator of Film. The Eternal Breasts Kinuyo Tanaka, Japan, 1955, 35mm, 106 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Kinuyo Tanaka found stardom ... Read more
Basics of Fair Use and Right of Publicity for Filmmakers
Basics of Fair Use and Right of Publicity for Filmmakers
While many filmmakers like to hope that their usage of images and music could fall under the concept of "Fair Use"- what is the reality of the situation? and what is Right of Publicity, anyway? Hear from entertainment attorney Fernando Ramirez on the basics of these ideas, and hopefully stay out of trouble in making ... Read more
5 events,
2025 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference
The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference brings together over 3000 Asian studies scholars from across the globe. As the largest Asian Studies Conference worldwide dedicated exclusively to Asian Studies research, topics covering all countries in Asia across 30 academic disciplines, our annual conference is the ideal setting to meet face-to-face with University faculty and ... Read more
Change InSight 2025 Data Equity Summit
Change InSight 2025 Data Equity Summit
Discover innovative strategies and actionable insights to harness the potential of data in shaping impactful advocacy efforts. Let’s work together to create a more equitable future for all our communities! Registration Deadline: Secure your spot by March 12, 2025! Pre-registration is required. Please note: this event will be held in-person. Livestream will be unavailable for ... Read more
Performance – Morning Mist Night Thunder
Performance – Morning Mist Night Thunder
Join us for Morning Mist Night Thunder: an exciting interplay of form and sound. This musical performance is composed by award-winning vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and "indie pop diva with an avant-garde edge" Du Yun (the New York Times), with accomplished violinist Lun Li, powerhouse percussion duo NOMON (Shayna Dunkelman and Nava Dunkelman) and "strange and brilliantly ... Read more
Morning Mist Night Thunder: Du Yun and Friends
Morning Mist Night Thunder: Du Yun and Friends
Join us for Morning Mist Night Thunder: an exciting interplay of sound and storytelling. This 5-member musical ensemble has been brought together by award-winning vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and "indie pop diva with an avant-garde edge" Du Yun (the New York Times), with accomplished violinist Lun Li, powerhouse percussion duo NOMON (Shayna Dunkelman and Nava Dunkelman) and ... Read more
6 events,
Screening – An Unfinished Film
In this enthralling, poignant docufiction, director Lou Ye (SUZHOU RIVER) and his crew reunite in Wuhan in January 2020 to complete a film started a decade earlier. When the first wave of Covid precipitates lockdown and fear, this story of revived artistic vision pivots to a thriller-paced account of the early spread of the virus ... Read more
MOCA CINEMA – Pianoman
The Museum of Chinese in America is dedicated to preserving and presenting immigrant experiences while advocating for the community’s rights. In celebration of Women’s History Month, MOCA is proud to present filmmaker Sunny Liu’s poignant documentary, Pianoman, which follows the extraordinary journey of David Avendaño, an undocumented Mexican immigrant. David’s dream of building a piano ... Read more
NYPD AAPI Women’s Empowerment Celebration
NYPD AAPI Women’s Empowerment Celebration
Join the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau for an inspiring AAPI Women Empowerment Celebration during Women’s History Month this March! This special event is dedicated to honoring and uplifting the voices and achievements of Asian women in our community. While we spotlight the contributions of women, men are welcome too. You are also encouraged to wear traditional clothing ... Read more
An Evening of Films by Acclaimed Indie Writer & Director Glenn Barit
An Evening of Films by Acclaimed Indie Writer & Director Glenn Barit
Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU and the NYU Espacio de Culturas are pleased to present an evening of films by acclaimed indie writer/director/composer Glenn Barit, as part of the Visions/Panawin film series.
7 events,
Spring Into Nowruz: Family Day 2025
Spring Into Nowruz: Family Day 2025
Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling and more. Don't forget to enjoy Persian sweets and savories at Leo Cafe. Watch this space for a schedule of activities, coming soon!
Birds, Diplomacy, and Painting in 16th-century Japan
Birds, Diplomacy, and Painting in 16th-century Japan
In celebration of Asia Week New York 2025, the Japanese Art Society of America is delighted to invite you to join JASA Members for the 2025 Annual Meeting and a special lecture presented by Matthew McKelway, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor of Japanese Art History, Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University. Highlighting works included in ... Read more
Brooklyn Raga Massive: Tradition to Innovation
Brooklyn Raga Massive: Tradition to Innovation
Indian Classical music has touched the hearts of people from around the world. In Tradition to Innovation, Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) takes you on a journey, beginning with pure classical ragas from India and traveling towards contemporary adaptations in America. While standing on the shoulders of giants like Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane, BRM presents ... Read more
6 events,
CUNY Career Compass for Women Leaders Virtual Conference
CUNY Career Compass for Women Leaders Virtual Conference
Conference theme: CUNY Means Business: Empowering Women to Thrive Spearheaded by the Office of the Chancellor, Women's Conference Week is an initiative to support, strengthen and elevate CUNY women through insight, inspiration and implementation. We aspire to empower women to navigate the landscape of their respective careers and futures. Women leaders will converge to share ... Read more
A National Landscape of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI): Exploring Historical Foundations and Current Dilemmas in Higher Education
A National Landscape of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI): Exploring Historical Foundations and Current Dilemmas in Higher Education
This presentation offers a national landscape of AANAPISIs, focusing on their history and influence in higher education, as well as current dilemmas in today’s political climate.
The Legal Landscape and Path Ahead for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
The Legal Landscape and Path Ahead for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Multiple lawsuits are underway to protect charitable nonprofits from blocks to federal funding they have earned, and to challenge attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The National Council of Nonprofits is hosting this informational webinar to explain the current legal landscape and to highlight how philanthropic leaders are acting with urgency in supporting nonprofits ... Read more
8 events,
Ride with Delivery Workers: a Documentary Screening and Q&A with Jing Wang and Do Lee
Ride with Delivery Workers: a Documentary Screening and Q&A with Jing Wang and Do Lee
Join us for a screening and Q&A of RIDE WITH DELIVERY WORKERS, a documentary by filmmaker Jing Wang and Urban Studies/Asian American Community Studies Professor Do Lee! RIDE WITH DELIVERY WORKERS captures the challenges and determination of immigrant food delivery workers in New York City. The narrative follows their pursuit of fair working conditions and ... Read more
Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop—A Conversation With Author Serene Khader, Cindy Lin, and Eugene Zeus
Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop—A Conversation With Author Serene Khader, Cindy Lin, and Eugene Zeus
What is White feminism and what is the alternative? Join us for a discussion between Philosophy Professor Serene Khader and students Cindy Lin and Eugene Zeus and on her recent book Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop (Beacon 2024). Khader holds the Jay Newman Chair in Philosophy of ... Read more
Art in Food and Photography
Art in Food and Photography
Join Esther M. Choi, artist and author of Le Corbuffet, Iris Moon, curator of Monstrous Beauty, and Natasha Pickowicz, dessert chef and author of More than Cake, in a conversation moderated by Kelly Ma, Curator of Learning & Outreach at Asia Society Museum, to explore more into the world of art in food and its ... Read more
10 events,
Guided Japanese Tea Tasting with Per Oscar Brekell
Tea Specialist Per Oscar Brekell travels from Tokyo to NYC to host an intimate evening of curated Japanese teas. Originally from Sweden, Brekell is one of only a few foreigners with a Japanese Tea Instructor certificate. He is an authority who has authored books on Japanese tea in multiple languages and hosted tea tastings and ... Read more
New York US History Workshop: Japanese American Incarceration During WWII
New York US History Workshop: Japanese American Incarceration During WWII
This workshop explores the question, “What can we learn from the stories of Japanese Americans who stood up for their democratic rights and freedoms?”. This event will be hosted in-person.
Changes to Immigration Policy Under the Trump Administration: Implications and Consequences
Changes to Immigration Policy Under the Trump Administration: Implications and Consequences
Omar Jadwat is director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, which he joined as a Skadden Fellow in 2002. Jadwat has litigated numerous groundbreaking cases at IRP, including suits challenging the Trump administration’s Muslim ban, Arizona’s SB 1070, and other state and local anti-immigrant laws; and ICE’s use of immigration detainers. He graduated from NYU ... Read more
Home Court: Screening and Talk
Home Court: Screening and Talk
Please join Thirdworld Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for an Indie-Lens Pop-Up screening and discussion of the documentary film Home Court, directed by Erica Tanamachi, ahead of its airdate (March 24, 2025) on PBS. The director will be joined by the producers of the film, Jenn Lee Smith and Brandon Soun.
7 events,
Southeast Asian Identities in Popular Culture & Literature: Guest Lecture Dr. Ben Tausig
Southeast Asian Identities in Popular Culture & Literature: Guest Lecture Dr. Ben Tausig
Join us for a special guest lecture from SEAC member and SEAC course instructor from 2023-2024, Dr. Ben Tausig. Dr. Tausig will lecture from his forthcoming book, Bangkok After Dark: Maurice Rocco and Cold War Global Nightlife. You may preview the introduction to the book here: https://www.dukeupress.edu/bangkok-after-dark
Community DNA Forum: March 2025
Community DNA Forum: March 2025
An overview of new survey data from AAPI Data and AP-NORC highlighting new AAPI perspectives on timely policies such federal agency cuts and DOGE; spotlight the issue of language access; offer data-informed resources; hold a community open forum space to discuss emerging issues.
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Tea: Tea Talk with Per Oscar Brekell
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Tea: Tea Talk with Per Oscar Brekell
Japanese tea is one of Japan’s most well known culinary and cultural exports with a history and culture that stretch back centuries. Japanese tea comes in multiple varieties from many different regions, each with unique tastes, characteristics and brewing methods—and outside of Japan, interest in Japanese tea only continues to grow. To help you on ... Read more
3 events,
Love Can’t Feed You: A Novel
Love Can’t Feed You: A Novel
Cherry Lou Sy’s debut novel Love Can’t Feed You (Dutton, 2024) is a heartfelt and poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and survival in the face of adversity.
An Evening of Shorts and Conversation with New York-Based Festival Favorites Filipino & Filipino American Filmmakers
An Evening of Shorts and Conversation with New York-Based Festival Favorites Filipino & Filipino American Filmmakers
Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU and the NYU Espacio de Culturas are pleased to present an evening of shorts and conversation with New York-based Filipino and Filipino American Filmmakers whose films have won recognition as winners and/or finalists in festivals in New York, Manila, and elsewhere.
3 events,
Holi, Phagwa: A celebration of colors, spring, and unity!
Holi, Phagwa: A celebration of colors, spring, and unity!
Celebrate spring with us! Join Abha Roy, Srijan Dance Company, Naran Budhakar, Roshni Harripersaud, Ethan Rampersaud and Brandon Mohammed for an afternoon of Indian music, and dance that embraces the colors and joy of spring.
Mountain Mom – A Staged Reading
Mountain Mom – A Staged Reading
What does your family dynamic look like? How does it shift when a new member joins the picture? What about in an interracial family? The Museum of Chinese in America is pleased to collaborate with playwright Rachel Chin to present a staged reading of her new play, Mountain Mom. This play follows the couple Grace ... Read more
3 events,
Screening – Above the Dust
Screening – Above the Dust
Filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai joins Asia Society on March 22nd and 23rd for a free talk and the New York premiere of his first two films in a time-spanning trilogy examining the emotional fallout of 20th century Chinese history.
Indo-Constellations: Rāginī Festival x Flushing Town Hall’s First Mini-Global Mashup Festival
Indo-Constellations: Rāginī Festival x Flushing Town Hall’s First Mini-Global Mashup Festival
Ragini Festival comes to Queens through a partnership with Flushing Town Hall in celebration of contemporary Indo-Caribbean sounds. Featuring pop mixed with strains of Indian classical music, chutney and island sonic culture in a mashup of sets, this event features seminal Bollywood tunes by singer Ben Parag followed by an inter-cultural percussion mashup of iron, steel ... Read more
2 events,
Theorizing Liberation: Third Worldism and the Legacy of Gary Okihiro
Theorizing Liberation: Third Worldism and the Legacy of Gary Okihiro
The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (CSER) invites you to "Theorizing Liberation: Third Worldism and the Legacy of Gary Okihiro at CSER," a gathering in honor of the legacy of CSER’s founding director, Gary Okihiro (1945-2024), who passed away in May of last year. Gary served as CSER’s director from the Center’s formation in ... Read more
Localized History Workshop Series – Schooling in the Camps: The Effects of Wartime Incarceration on Japanese American Youth
Localized History Workshop Series – Schooling in the Camps: The Effects of Wartime Incarceration on Japanese American Youth
Join Densho and the Localized History Project for a virtual workshop exploring the histories and stories of young Japanese Americans impacted by wartime incarceration. The workshop will share histories of schooling and resistance during Japanese American incarceration, the enduring legacies of this history in New York State, and how Densho utilizes oral histories to preserve, ... Read more
5 events,
2025 APAICS Health Summit
The APAICS Health Summit brings together frontline workers, community and corporate leaders, subject matter experts, and elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions on issues that affect our communities and the nation at-large. The Summit will explore topics such as representation in healthcare and research, and healthcare accessibility for the AA & NH/PI community.
Visiting Artist: Stephen Maing
The Hunter College Department of Film and Media Studies presents Sainsbury Visiting Artist: Stephen Maing Mar 25, 2025 Screening of the documentary 'Union' Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, NY. Winner of the ... Read more
Global Battlefields: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual From The Global South
Global Battlefields: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual From The Global South
Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU for the book launch of Global Battlefields, a memoir by Walden Bello. Bello, a Filipino activist and intellectual, holds a PhD in sociology from Princeton. He was an anti-Vietnam War activist, a pro-democracy activist against the Marcos Dictatorship, a member of Congress, a Vice-Presidential candidate, ... Read more
Empowering Women in STEM: U.S. and Japan Perspectives
Empowering Women in STEM: U.S. and Japan Perspectives
The Consulate General of Japan in NY & JMSA: Japanese Medical Society of America will be co-hosting a panel discussion, "Empowering Women in STEM: U.S. and Japan Perspectives." Please join us for enlightening insights into the challenges faced by women researchers and students, human resource development in advanced technology fields, navigating corporate work environments, and ... Read more
Emily Feng on Identity in Xi’s China
Emily Feng on Identity in Xi’s China
Conformity is a prized commodity in the Xi Jinping era. And for those who don’t conform — to the Party narrative, or to a narrow definition of what it means to be “Chinese” — the state attempts to conform them, through pressure, censorship or detention. This battle over identity in China is the core theme ... Read more
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Queens College Special Collections and Archives Open House
Queens College Special Collections and Archives Open House
Drop-in to view materials from newly processed collections, and brainstorm how you might use these materials in your teaching or research. Graduate Fellows and Archives staff will be on hand to answer questions. Tea and coffee will be served! The following collections will be highlighted: Posters collection – Political posters from social movements of ... Read more
Distribution/Exhibition – looking at the indie landscape
Distribution/Exhibition – looking at the indie landscape
Film Distribution is an increasingly rocky field with constant changes - a terrain that already is difficult to figure out for emergingg filmmakers. Join us as Karin Chien, award winning producer and distributor (dGenerate Films) and cofounder of Distribution Advocates, and Malkah Manouel, a film distributor and freelance theatrical booker currently working at MUBI talk ... Read more
Taiwanese & Taiwanese American Cuisine
Taiwanese & Taiwanese American Cuisine
Did you know that bubble tea originated in Taiwan? When you think of Taiwanese cuisine, what comes to mind? In recent years, Taiwanese food has gained widespread popularity, with a surge of restaurants such as A-Pou’s Tastes, 886, Ho Foods, Win Son, and Wenwen, among others. Before this wave, long-time favorites like Taiwan Pork Chop ... Read more
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Chinese American Excellence in Business & STEM
Join Committee of 100 and The Asian American Education Project for a three-part series examining the rich contributions of Chinese Americans to U.S. society, both historically and in the present day. The content was sourced from Committee of 100’s report “From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America.” Specifically designed for ... Read more
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Taiwan Policy Under Trump 2.0: Changes on the Horizon?
Taiwan Policy Under Trump 2.0: Changes on the Horizon?
As the Trump administration fills its cabinet and fashions a new approach to the Indo-Pacific, the role of Taiwan in U.S. policy again takes center stage. What does the return of Donald Trump to the White House mean for U.S.-Taiwan relations? What changes, if any, can be ascertained from his first two months in office ... Read more
Chen Yi, Past & Present
Chen Yi, Past & Present
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America continues to honor the remarkable contributions of Asian and Asian American women composers to the musical landscape. This time, MOCA is pleased to collaborate with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s to celebrate the legacy of Chen Yi. Join us for an in-depth conversation ... Read more
Double-Conscious Formation of Organizational Life: Chinese Civil Society Organizations in the U.S., 1849-1911
Double-Conscious Formation of Organizational Life: Chinese Civil Society Organizations in the U.S., 1849-1911
How does racism influence the formation and development of organizational life in a racialized community? In this paper, Prof. Simon Yamawaki Shachter extends on Du Bois’s concept of double consciousness to explain community organizations’ roles and development.
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Comedy Show – Xiaobei’s Guide
Comedy Show – Xiaobei’s Guide
Renowned top comedian Xiaobei is bringing his first solo stand-up special, Xiaobei’s Comedy Show to North America! With seven years of stage experience, Xiaobei delivers his signature laid-back humor, diving into the everyday joys. Touring five cities across the U.S. and Canada this spring, join Xiaobei for a relaxed and heartwarming comedy experience filled with ... Read more
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Simulcast Screening & Discussion – Hot Stuff: Exposing Indonesia’s Geothermal Dreams
Simulcast Screening & Discussion – Hot Stuff: Exposing Indonesia’s Geothermal Dreams
Hot Stuff is an AIFIS film award winning documentary and part of a trio of Indonesian films that delve into energy policies in Indonesia, corporate ties to those policies, and their detrimental effects on local environments and populations. Director Dandhy Laksono and Producer Cypri Dale will join GETSEA live from the University of Michigan’s Center ... Read more
These Beloved Faces: Daughters on Mothers, A View from India
These Beloved Faces: Daughters on Mothers, A View from India
In celebration of Women's History Month, Asia Society presents an evening of poetry, memoir, dance and conversation, bringing together artistic, personal and global stories of womanhood. Join us for an intimate discussion of the mother-daughter relationship with writer, actress and child-rights advocate, Nandana Dev Sen, and author, art historian and Asia Society President Emerita, Vishakha Desai — with interpretations in movement by choreographer and dancer, Preeti ... Read more
An Evening with Chikako Yamashiro
An Evening with Chikako Yamashiro
We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed Okinawan artist Chikako Yamashiro to present a career- spanning program of her films and videos, many of which are screening for the first time in the United States.
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