Events

Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Horse through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company takes the stage at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, blending ancient Chinese traditions with contemporary ... Read more

Korea Art Forum (KAF) invites you to an artist panel of students at Baruch College, moderated by Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana, as part of the 2025 Shared Dialogue, Shared Space (SDSS) Indoor Exhibition at the Storefront for Ideas, powered by Immigrant Social Services (ISS) in Chinatown, NY. The artist, Dr. Lizbeth De La ... Read more

Your roadmap to success. Create and execute strategic plans that actually drive results. Your strategic plan is your organization’s flight plan. This session explores how nonprofits can design and execute meaningful strategic plans, when to seek outside support, and how to move from planning to consistent achievement. Who should attend: Nonprofit executives, boards, and staff ... Read more

The Equity Pulse is a monthly webinar series that translates the State of Chinese Americans Survey insights into policy-relevant public education. The series focuses on policy issues that disproportionately affect the Chinese American community, emphasizing the chilling effect, indirect consequences of policies framed as race-neutral or national security-driven that produce secondary discrimination and contribute to ... Read more

Join us for a program examining prospects for relations with North Korea, including US-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance coordination, inter-Korean relations, the impact of North Korea’s close relations with China and Russia, security concerns, and diplomatic opportunities.

Join us for the Fund for the City of New York's annual Innovation Across the Silos Conference on February 4, 2026 at the NYU Kimmel Center.  Please RSVP by clicking the image below.

What Can you Do With a Political Science or Social Sciences and Humnaities Major? Are you uncertian about careers, law school, or life after graduation? Hear directly from a national leader in law and higher education, QC President Frank H. Wu. Bring questions; leave with clarity. Pizza lunch. Sponsored by the Political Science Department.

NCAPA is hosting a virtual community briefing following passage of the FY2026 DHS appropriations bill to discuss funding impacts tied to immigration enforcement. Speakers will provide insight into the national and local landscapes affected by DHS and ICE operations. Panelists will also share about ongoing immigration debates one year into the current Administration. Attendees will ... Read more

nstructor: Danielle Meah, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Hearst In today’s fast-changing digital environment, journalists and community media professionals are increasingly exposed to online threats such as hacking, phishing, doxing, surveillance, and identity theft. A single security lapse can compromise sensitive sources, disrupt publishing systems, or erode audience trust. This 90-minute virtual training aims to ... Read more

Join us for a special Meet & Greet with Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and author Hyungwon Kang. Discover his new book Seonbi Country Korea: Seeking Sagehood and engage in an inspiring conversation about the timeless Seonbi Spirit—honor, courage, wisdom, and leadership.

Join us for a panel moderated by Dr. Lisette Nieves, President of the Fund for the City of New York, featuring Dr. Rahesha Amon, Dr. Tequilla Brownie, Dr. Gisele Castro, and Dr. Cassandra Herring. Together, they will explore the challenges facing districts today and the opportunities to build sustainable, diverse educator pipelines through collaboration among school systems, higher education ... Read more

In its 11th year, the Red Envelope Show features artists from across the country and their interpretations of that integral Lunar New Year tradition, the red envelope. Albert Chau, the show's curator, hands out the same envelope to the artists (about 100 this year) but all are encouraged to create their own vision. Some celebrate ... Read more

Get ready for a high-energy, pan-Jazz experience for a GLOBAL MASHUP between the George Gee Swing Orchestra and the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet. On February 7, these master musicians play together for the first time, igniting the stage with their signature sounds. 

Where did ICE and mass deportation come from? Join us for an urgent talk on this by the eminent historian of immigration, Columbia University’s own Mae Ngai, Lung Family Professor of Asian-American Studies and History and prize-winning author of multiple books on the topic. The talk is at 4 PM EST, February 9th, Monday. To ... Read more

Join Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council for a festive celebration of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Horse. This event is hosted in collaboration with Council Members Susan Zhuang, Sandra Ung, Julie Won, Linda Lee, Phil Wong, and Shekar Krishnan, along with numerous other council colleagues ... Read more

Join us for the Virtual Open House of the M.A. Program in International Migration Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City—an opportunity to explore how migration shapes societies, cities, and policies around the world.

There is so much we are all juggling -schoolwork, jobs, family, friends, and the state of the world. Oftentimes, we don’t always know for sure what is going to happen to that assignment, that internship application, our family member’s health, or even our own neighborhood or home countries. How do we deal with how scary ... Read more

Join AAPI Data, AAPIP, Asian Pacific Community Fund, Asian Pacific Fund, and Korean American Community Foundation for this funder briefing on the State of AANHPI Charitable Giving. This briefing will share the latest insights from the most comprehensive survey sample of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, administered by AAPI Data and AP-NORC. Specific ... Read more

To celebrate both Lunar New Year and Valentines Day, Potluck Asian America invites you to a special, intimate conversation with Joanna Lee and Ken Smith, who will present their Pocket Chinese Almanac, a must-have treasure trove of Chinese cultural knowledge. Joanna and Ken will discuss the centuries-old traditions of the Almanac as well as predictions ... Read more

For decades, NYC Parks was known as the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and recreation once accounted for nearly one-third of the agency’s budget. Today, most New Yorkers think of the agency primarily as steward of the city’s public parks, while recreation represents barely 5 percent of its expense budget—and years of ... Read more

The stories we tell, the perceptions that take root in our minds, and the clichés we repeat all play a significant role in shaping our worldviews and, ultimately, the policies, practices and systems we support. Together, we can have the narrative power to imagine and bring forth a just, multiracial democracy where we all have ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to attend the tenth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event on that will feature BD Wong, the famed and versatile American actor and activist.

Register here for an AAPI studies workshop from the Teacher Center. Lunar New Year is a time of celebration for millions across the world! Join us to learn about the diversity of experiences that come along with this joyous holiday and the history of Lunar New Year in the United States. The lesson plans provided ... Read more

This session will give an overview of the rich and nationally recognised archives held at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre. We will explore the value of community-generated archives and how they can give often-ignored or unheard communities a powerful archival presence and voice. Professor Sadiah Qureshi will discuss the value of archives like these ... Read more

Please join us in NYC to share your input on what a future national Asian Pacific American museum could look like. The National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission is continuing its listening tour across the country and will be in NYC next! We invite anyone interested in learning more about the work of the Commission—including ... Read more

Jessica Soho is the most celebrated and most-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist in the Philippines.  Born on March 27,1964 and proudly Ilocano, she has forged an indelible legacy in the field of journalism. Celebrating her 40th year in the Philippine broadcast industry, oho has built a remarkable career marked by unparalleled achievements and widespread recognition both nationally and internationally. She made history as the first Filipino to win the esteemed GeorgeFoster Peabody Award, and is a two-time recipient—first in 1999 for her documentaries Kamao and Kidneys for Sale, and again in 2014 for her in- depth coverage ... Read more

Co-organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and The Latinx Project at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS), Hemispheric Institute, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, and the Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD).

Since the turn of the millennium, the return of the People's Republic of China to the African continent has been framed as a neocolonial scramble or revival of south-south cooperation. Drawing from ethnographic research on Chinese capitalist projects in Johannesburg, Huang recasts these relations of power as racial capitalism in a global moment of Chinese ... Read more

Come celebrate Lunar New Year with Better Chinatown at their firecracker event! It’s time to promote Asian culture through participating in a cultural and festive event with Better Chinatown.  Volunteers will be participating in the event through being mascots (dragons, panda, rabbit), participating in booths, as well as setting up and cleaning up! Lunch will ... Read more

Throughout the many events we have held over the years, one of the observations that comes out repeatedly is the importance of engaging in effective personal marketing, having a strong network inside and outside of the organizations that you are part of, and developing mentors. This event will feature insights from three accomplished panelists who ... Read more

Join us for the New York book launch for Weeds: A Germinating Theory by artist Kwan Queenie Li who will be joined by curator Kelly Ma in a lively discussion about this brand new book published by MACK as part of their new Sightlines series featuring essays looking at architecture from distinct points of view, ... Read more

Asian American and   Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have played active roles in U.S. history,   yet their narratives and contributions are often overlooked. When included in   curricula, AAPI stories are frequently taught in   isolation, with little attention paid to moments of cross-cultural solidarity and   collective struggle with other communities. This workshop seeks to bridge   that gap ... Read more

Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) for A4 Insider, a new series that invites established artists and arts leaders for candid discussions with emerging artists on navigating professional industries. Held in a free virtual format, presenters will share practical advice and address often gatekept industry knowledge, with the aim of building confidence and community for ... Read more

Presented by the Comparative Approaches to the Literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and the Global South (CALAMEGS) 2025-26 Lecture Series. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, NYU Department of Social & Cultural Analysis, and Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality at NYU.

Join The Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop. This interactive session will explore the pivotal role Asian Americans have played in shaping U.S. history, particularly in the realm of citizenship and immigration. Participants will delve into the landmark case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which secured birthright citizenship under the ... Read more

Join us for the inaugural lecture by Andrés Bello Chair Enrique Okenve (University of the West Indies), exploring the contested meanings of “indigenous” in Equatorial Guinea within the history of the Spanish Empire. The talk examines how colonial policies, memories, and local resistance shaped processes of indigenization across Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific. Introduced ... Read more

Planning to travel to Korea soon? In this fun and engaging workshop, you learn how to navigate around Korea. You will learn how to introduce yourself, ask for directions, order in a restaurant, and ask the price of things as well as how to say hello, thank you, excuse me in Korean and much, much ... Read more

The Jerome Krase & Sandi Cooper Awards are new awards from CUNY Academy, to be presented each year to associate professors at CUNY in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences. The awardees are selected among a large group of nominees of associate professors from all CUNY campuses ... Read more

Save the Date! Welcome the Year of the Horse at Asia Society's 2026 Lunar New Year Family Day. Watch exciting lion dances and martial arts demonstrations, learn fun New Year's music, make shadow puppets, enjoy Year of the Horse arts and crafts, and more. 

Part of the annual Chain Winter One-Act Festival, this program showcases a curated selection of new theatrical works. The festival is a "mix-tape" of storytelling, featuring over 90 original plays ranging from comedy to drama. It highlights a mix of emerging playwrights and veteran artists from Broadway and television in an intimate Midtown Manhattan setting. ... Read more

Come celebrate the creativity of storytelling with a festival of animated short films and motion design by Asian American and Asian artists—and their friends! The 6th Annual Crazy Talented Asians & Friends (CTAF) Animation Festival for Short Film and Motion Design will showcase the work and talents of animators from across the globe. Join us at 5 ... Read more

Where did Chinese Americans sit on the bus during Jim Crow? Blurring the Color Line challenges the rigid Black-and-white narratives of segregation by centering the often-overlooked experiences of Asian Americans in the American South. While much has been written about the systemic oppression of Black communities under Jim Crow, far less attention has been given ... Read more

Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition, sharing insights into its inspiration, featured artists, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport. The museum is located in Queens College, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.

The first ever comprehensive history in English, by Professor Andrew Meyer (Brooklyn College/CUNY), of China's Warring States period, an era that saw epic battles, the birth of profound philosophies, groundbreaking innovations, and shaped much of East Asian culture as we know it today. Book Info: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/to-rule-all-under-heaven-9780197667484?cc=us&lang=en&

Speakers: Joel Sawat Selway (Ph.D. 2009, University of Michigan) is a Thai-British associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University. He has published extensively on Thai politics, including a Cambridge University Press book Coalitions of the Wellbeing (2015) analyzing the politics of the 30-baht scheme, an edited volume with University of Michigan Press Regional Movements and Identity Demands ... Read more

In honor of Day of Remembrance, The Serica Initiative presents a special salon-style Serica Storytellers gathering exploring Japanese American incarceration through poetry, translation, and community dialogue. Hosted by AAPI community leader Julia Azuma, the evening brings together art, food, and memory. The program centers on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, the award-winning English translation of ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to the 54th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This virtual event will enable Asian Americans of all ages to get valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the Finance industry. We have been holding this event for different professions ... Read more

Presented by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Join us for a conversation with Gina Apostol, acclaimed author who teaches writing at the Fieldston School, Barnard College, and The New School; and Neferti Tadiar, Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality ... Read more

Program followed by refreshments, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Free and open to all. 

The Museum of Chinese in America invites you to a special conversation with author and lawyer Anu Gupta, moderated by author Katie Gee Salisbury, that explores the social and historical origins of racial thinking and the subtle ways bias is learned, reinforced, and carried through our bodies and institutions. MOCA’s special exhibition hapa.me serves as ... Read more

This webinar examines Waikīkī as a critical site of capitalist and colonial struggle. Featuring two Kānaka ʻŌiwi, Brandy Nālani McDougall (scholar/2023-25 Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate) and Corey Asano (labor organizer with UNITE HERE Local 5), this webinar will share the critical work they have done to transform the unequal conditions of power in Waikīkī. Corey will ... Read more

We invite you and a guest to join us for a matinee performance of this world premiere production of Chinese Republicans, which explores themes of assimilation, intergnerational conflict, and gender politics in the workplace. A special post-show discussion will follow with playwright Alex Lin and renowned librettist, award-winning playwright, and screenwriter David Henry Hwang. PRICE: PAY ... Read more

Join the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the Museum of Chinese in America to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a performance by NYCCC’s resident company and guest artists.

Rin Seo is a Korean composer, conductor and pianist based in New York City. Raised in a rich musical environment encompassing Western classical, jazz, theater, and Korean folk music, Seo creates genre-defying works that blend eclectic idioms with a distinctive voice and inventive spirit. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Composition from the ... Read more