Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Conducted by Mr. Daryl Chin Right now, the academicization, politicization, and commercialization of all critical endeavors have decimated any and all attempts to think clearly about media representation. This has brought about a crisis in terms of representation, as questions of appropriateness, authenticity, and correctness have come to the fore. In a series of four … Read more
An introduction to the Community Building Initiative (CBI) at Brooklyn College with particular focus on the observations, experiences, and insights gained through our Asian Outreach efforts. A panel of Asian American/Asian faculty, staff, and students will join us in a dialogue discussion following this presentation.
Originally, the main focus of the lecture would be on Asian-American Media in the Last Decade, but after careful reconsideration, it was pushed back to 1987, the year the Asian American International Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary. Deemed the Asian American version of Brats, it was a year when many young generation filmmakers and … Read more
Ravi Kulkarni discusses his year-long experience in India, and thoughts on what AAARI can do for CUNY faculty and students.
Asian American poets Meena Alexander, Regie Cabico, Luis Francia and Kimiko Hahn share their latest work.
Beginning with a quote by Michel Foucault, Prof. Tricia Lin explained how transnation and translation were used as cultural survival strategies. The audience asked questions that explored the issue of post-colonial island literature and its impact. “We are in the epoch of simultaneity: we are in the epoch of juxtaposition, the epoch of the near … Read more