Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This presentation examines survey results from three screenings of The Cost of Living (2023, Sixty First Productions), a documentary highlighting the financial struggles of three families in Flushing.
Join us for a discussion of the feature film, Happy Cleaners (2019), a heartfelt story that celebrates the survival of immigrants, the experiences of the Korean American community, and the value of family.
Our Laundry, Our Town (Empire State Editions, 2022) is a memoir that decodes and processes the fractured urban oracle bones of Alvin Eng’s growing up in Flushing, Queens, a neighborhood of that singular universe that was New York City in the 1970s. As a theatre practitioner and professor, Alvin discovered the under-chronicled Chinese influence on Thornton Wilder’s seminal Americana drama, Our Town.
Students will discuss the opportunities and challenges of advancing solar energy in Flushing, and present their findings based on an analysis of Flushing’s solar potential using the NYC Solar Map and in-depth stakeholder interviews. They will also discuss recommendations and next steps to advance community sustainability and photovoltaic technology implementation.
This talk explores the intersections of technology, culture, and identity, emphasizing the importance of centering human experiences in shaping future societal frameworks. Through conversations with diverse AAPI leaders, it delves into how innovation can be guided by community values and cultural resilience.
Alvin Eng is playwright, performer and adjunct Professor of Creative Writing on the English Department faculties of John Jay, BMCC and Fordham. He will be reading from “THE LAST EMPEROR of FLUSHING’S FINAL MANIFESTO–An Imperial Memoir in Queens English”–the prose adaptation of his acclaimed memoir monologues, The Flushing Cycle and The Last Emperor of Flushing. … Read more