Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
“My China Bohemia” is a cinéma vérité documentary about contemporary China through the eyes of the new generation of artists. The film follows three main characters over the course of one year (2005-2006). One is the documentarian, Xiao Li Tan. The second is a singer/songwriter, Linq Yim. The third is a performance artist named Shadow. … Read more
This talk gives a general outlook on contemporary Chinese art and cinema that has attracted a critical attention from both Chinese and Western scholars in the past decade (1995-2005). As China is rising as a new economic power in Asia, the work of so-called Chinese “avant-garde” artists and filmmakers needs to be examined in the … Read more
The presentation will analyze the ongoing debate in Japan over how the past should be remembered, and how this impacts on issues of national identity. Prof. Weiner is speaking on a Diversity Grant obtained by Prof. Keming Liu (Medgar Evers College, CUNY) in part to celebrate the 80th birthday of Prof. Betty Lee Sung.
Reflecting on her over 14 years of U.S.-China legal education exchange and legal reform work, Professor Hom, a former Fulbright scholar in China (1986-88), delivered informal remarks on legal education reforms, and roles of Chinese, Chinese Americans, and Asian Americans in ongoing civil and human rights struggles. To set the context for her remarks, she … Read more