Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Man Who Loved China: An Evening with Simon Winchester 2008 KY Chynn Book Award for Chinese Studies Recipient Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan In The Man Who Loved China, Simon Winchester brings to life the extraordinary story … Read more
Hunter College, CUNY Asian American Studies Program Presents An Evening in Conversation with Paul Chan Date: Firday, May 2, 2008 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: Hunter College, CUNY 695 Park Avenue, Manhattan Lang Recital Hall, Hunter North 424 Hosted by Hunter College Asian American Studies Program (AASP) Asian American Student in Action (ASIA) Asian American … Read more
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of India, which was nurtured in the temples and royal courts of Tamil Nadu in the Southern region. Bharatanatyam encompasses music, dance, drama, poetry and mythology to create a complete and highly stylized artistic endeavor. Sonali will also present a brief lecture on the history, philosophy and modern practice, … Read more
Dr. Brenda Malone, CUNY Vice Chancellor for Faculty Relations, and the Hon. Trustee Wellington Z. Chen, member of the CUNY Board of Trustees will join members of the AAARI board to welcome new Asian faculty and staff to the CUNY family. Later in the evening, Trustee Chen will also dialog with those present about the … Read more
En Route To Lhasa – In 2000, a group of Chinese American Buddhists participated in a pilgrimage to Nepal and Tibet. They crossed the Himalaya and visited many rarely seen temples and caves where famous Buddhist practitioners stayed. The video is a montage of this memorable journey, to a place where his holiness, the Dalai … Read more
Asian American poets Meena Alexander, Regie Cabico, Luis Francia and Kimiko Hahn share their latest work.