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Unfamiliar Harbors: A Jamaican Chinese Archive of Intimacies from Kingston to Kowloon

July 16, 2018September 23, 2016 By Tao Leigh Goffe

How might Kingston be a port of call for the Overseas Chinese? And how might Hong Kong be an important metropolis of the Black diaspora? In this talk, Tao Leigh Goffe examines the intersections of the African and Asian diasporas in a journey from New York to Jamaica to the New Territories in Hong Kong where through the technology of photography and the internet she was reunited with Afro-Jamaican and Chinese family she had never knew existed.

CUNY ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

December 22, 2025July 27, 2016 By AAARI

Since 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF), presented by the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), has recognized and awarded student filmmakers enrolled at the City University of New York, including City College, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, Lehman College, College of Staten Island, and Queens College.

2016 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

May 21, 2019May 27, 2016 By AAARI

Date: Friday, May 27, 2016 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 2016 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner: An Ill-Fitting Coat – Lingyun Zheng (Hunter College) Documentary Film Winner: Winter From Above: Josephus Tudtud (Brooklyn College) Runner-Up: The Gift of Life – Girard Tecson (Hunter College) Since 2004, … Read more

2016 CUNY Conference on Resurgent Realities: East Coast Asian American Studies An East Coast Symposium & Initiative

December 23, 2025May 13, 2016 By AAARI

This talk brings together scholars, activists, and students to explore the resurgence of East Coast Asian American studies, discussing its impact on academic discourse, social movements, and community engagement. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of these studies and their role in reshaping narratives around identity, history, and activism.

Asian American Leadership in CUNY and Higher Education: Findings, Recommendations & Accountability

June 21, 2022May 7, 2016 By AAARI

The CUNY Asian American Leadership Initiative (“The Initiative”) was established ad hoc in 2015 to address the remarkable lack of Asian Pacific American (APA) representation in leadership roles at The City University of New York (CUNY). The City University consists of 24 campuses across the five boroughs of New York City: 11 senior colleges, one … Read more

2016 CUNY Conference on Asian American Leadership at CUNY and in Higher Education

December 22, 2025May 6, 2016 By AAARI

This conference will focus on why there is a lack of Asian American leadership, best practices for recruitment and professional development, student leadership, tenure and promotion, as well as the importance of Asian American and Asian Studies in preparing and inspiring the next generation of Asian American Leaders.