Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Dr. Wen Jin will provide an analysis of Chinese/American poet-scholars Alex Kuo and Aku Wuwu, with a focus on their poetry, fiction, and critical writings that bring together Native American culture and the cultures of ethnic minorities in contemporary China. Dr. Jin shows the broader implications of the two authors by discussing the ways in … Read more
Dr. Yoon Jung Park will discuss Chinese migration to Africa, based on data from the Migration Policy Institute and her current research. Dr. Park will also address: (1) African perceptions of the Chinese in southern Africa (Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe), based on some preliminary survey work and interviews; and (2) mobilizations of anti-Chinese sentiment … Read more
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011 Time: 4PM to 7:30PM Place: Pace University – Student Union 1 Pace Plaza, Manhattan Presentations about Chinese New Yorkers’ lives and reflections on 9/11, co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Pace University and the Asian American / Asian Research Institute. 4PM to 5PM – Exhibition of contemporary Chinese painting and … Read more
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011 Time: 4PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission For thousands of years, rivers – both East and West – have been used as a source of food and drinking, for energy, and for navigation. Culturally and politically, rivers have also … Read more
Obesity is a major health epidemic affecting all ethnic groups including Chinese Americans. A qualitative study was conducted to explore the interface of traditional Chinese and American values related to perceptions of obesity in Chinese Americans residing in the New York metropolitan region. The researchers will highlight intercultural influences, social norms, and gender effects that … Read more
In API immigrant communities, where language and cultural barriers are persistent, religious institutions play an essential role in providing emotional and social support, social services, information, and connections to employment. Their multi-faceted role of being providers of services and arbiters of values places them in a unique position to challenge misinformation about HIV/AIDS, or alternatively … Read more