Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Based on her CUNY FORUM essay, sociologist Prema Kurien argues that understandings of race in India continue to influence the ways in which Indians and South Asians carry the baggage of racialized colonial ideas intertwined with notions around caste hierarchy and the realities of different linguistic groups in India.
Join Dharma Path for a discussion on the Buddhist perspective on wisdom, wealth and peace, with Ven. Changtzu, Ven. Yanrong & Ven. Shiyi.
Sponsored by the CUNY Diversity Projects and Faculty Development Fund, “A World Within” is a 30-minute informational documentary depicting the viewpoint of students, staff, faculty, and community leaders on the topic of diversity within the CUNY University system. It is an insight into the thoughts, accomplishments and future direction of all who care about integrating … Read more
Since the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW), Information Retrieval (or IR, of which design of search algorithms and search engines is a major topic) has gained attention and popularity. One major impact of the WWW is that users have fundamentally changed their previous information seeking expectations and behavior: from “going to a library”, … Read more
CUNY Response to Tsunami Disaster in South Asia Speakers Bureau The Recent Tsunami: A Geologist’s Perspective Prof. Cherukupalli, who has just recently returned from India, and was present during the disaster, will be discussing about the physical nature of the recent tsunami and its impact on the South Asian region based on his experience.