Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Since the start of COVID-19, there has been a rise in hate incidents against Asians and Asian Americans on a national scale. Join our distinguished guests and experts for a discussion of the issues and how we can provide better allyship to local AAPI communities.
Author and nationally renowned activist Deepa Iyer, in conversation with Brooklyn based Afghan American poet Zohra Saed, will discuss her book We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future. Many of us can recall the targeting of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh people in the wake of … Read more
Visual artist Tomie Arai will shares her thoughts and observations about art, activism, and the Asian American movement in a dialogue with poet and editor Russell Leong. Tomie will discuss the process of being an artist, creating a new visual vocabulary in the emerging Asian American art scene in New York City. What were the … Read more
Poet and Distinguished Professor, Meena Alexander will read from her new book of poetry, Birthplace with Buried Stones, and engage in a dialogue with Russell Leong, Editor of CUNY FORUM, about the creative processes she undertook to “convey the fragmented experience of the traveler, for whom home is both nowhere and everywhere.” Birthplace with Buried … Read more
This event offers an insightful evening with Paul Chan, an internationally recognized artist and educator, whose work spans video, performance, and activism. Chan will discuss his creative journey, including his latest project The 7 Lights, currently showcased at The New Museum in NYC, and share his experiences working with social and political movements such as Voices in the Wilderness and Creative Time. The event will be followed by a reception, providing attendees the opportunity to engage with Chan and his work in a more intimate setting.
Please join the Hunter College Asian American Studies Program (AASP) at our upcoming event on Wednesday, March 12th: a reading and lively discussion with award-winning Asian American novelist and filmmaker Ruth Ozeki.