culture

CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2021 Recipient

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Ms. Vikii Wong, a Communications and Media major, is in the early stages of researching on the Stop Asian Hate movement, based on a class paper. Vikii will gather qualitative and quantitative data on the status of Asian hate crimes, including the recent spa shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2021. She plans to raise awareness by learning about the current state of Asian hate in the United States, and perhaps Canada—as Vancouver has a large Asian population.

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The Weight We Carry: Navigating Family, Culture & Personal Agency

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This conference will explore and allow women to share their experiences in navigating family, culture, and personal agency. We hope to engage in an open, candid discussion around the complex relationships we may have with our families and cultures, and the practices we can utilize to work through the challenges we currently face and might encounter. Within this conversation, this conference will also provide participants with direction in strategizing around available resources and opportunities as they set out and work towards their short-term and long-term goals.

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Voices from the Roof of the World: Tibetan History, Culture & Religion

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Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan   Scholars from China Tibetology Research Center will present on Tibetan history, culture and religion: Zheng Dui: Modern Tibetan Buddhism Studies in China In his talk Tibetan Buddhism, he will present us with … Read more

Tibetan Studies in China: Culture & Buddhism

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Professors from the China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, will share their research on various aspects of Tibetan culture and Buddhism: Du Yongbin – Tibetan Studies in Contemporary China: The Styles and Characteristics Tibetan studies is a discipline both about geography and society of Tibetan areas, and about history and today of the Tibetans. China … Read more