Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
In her new one-hour documentary Between the Lines: Asian American Women’s Poetry , Yunah Hong combines interviews with and readings by sixteen Asian American women poets to examine the complex convergence of experience, memory, and language behind the impulse to write. Encompassing a breathtaking diversity of histories, both public and personal, the sixteen poets include … Read more
Commissioned by the Asian American Federation of New York, this film documents the extensive effects the 9-11 tragedy had on the Asian American community, by examining the economic impact of Chinatown, the toll on taxi cab drivers, INS deportation of Muslims, the mental health impact and 3 victims’ family stories. In addition, it highlights some … Read more
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.
Introduction Asian Americans are those who live in the U.S. and personally identify themselves as having Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry. This group includes people whose origins are the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the Pacific Islands. It was classified into 28 Asian and 19 Pacific Islander ethnic groups for the 1990 … Read more
The student survey conducted by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis covered a broad range of topics, including student satisfaction of services, usage of technology, interaction with peers and faculty. This presentation only covers a small fraction of the available data findings, compiled from the information provided by school registration offices and the student … Read more