Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
This talk discusses the significance of Asian American activism and scholarship, highlighting how the Asian American community has shaped social and political discourse. It emphasizes the role of education, advocacy, and solidarity in addressing systemic inequalities and advancing collective goals.
This year’s core focus is on the evolution of civic and political engagement, and how to build pipelines for integrating New York City’s Asian American population of predominantly new and recent immigrants into civic and political engagement. What is already happening, and what needs to happen to build capacity towards community enhancement and social change within the Asian American community?
This talk focuses on enhancing civic engagement within Asian American communities, exploring strategies to increase participation in local and national political processes. It highlights the importance of fostering leadership, advocacy, and community activism in creating positive social change.
This talk emphasizes the importance of civic participation and community engagement within Asian American populations, exploring how individuals can leverage their voices for political and social impact. It focuses on building awareness and empowering communities to actively contribute to local and national conversations on key issues.
Author, activist and musician, Fred Ho will discuss: 1) BLACK & YELLOW FUTURE POWER: THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT AND THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT A brief history, analyses and summation of the how these two mighty social movements that emerged in the late 1960s in the U.S. inspired, influenced and effected one another as an example … Read more
Japan’s meteoric economic rise from the end of World War II through the 1980s and then its rapid descent into economic stagnation is one of the greatest reversals of economic fortunes among the industrialized democracies. Japan’s public finances followed a similar arc, with Japan, a former model of fiscal discipline and restrained spending, becoming virtually … Read more