Why Ethnic Studies is Pivotal Today

“Where do we belong in this unfolding story of America?” WITH THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC and the Black Lives Matter protests, I am powerfully reminded that Ethnic Studies remains more important than ever1 and that much more work still needs to be done. COVID-19 and the Civil Rights protests have underscored longstanding inequalities in the United … Read more

2019 CUNY Conference on Citizenship, Belonging, and Identity in the Age of White Nationalism

Taking into account considerations of immigration, race, gender, and diaspora, AAARI’s 2019 annual conference asks: What does the meteoric rise of Trumpian racist white nationalism say about the nature of systemic racism in our country today? Why is it now primarily and explicitly rooted in anti-Mexican and anti-Muslim nativist racism, and where do Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) — their diverse ethnic groups — fit (or not fit) in these citizenship orders? How has the higher education research community and the activist community collaborated and how can they continue to strategically collaborate together?

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Tales From the Fields: Research Methods and Approaches in the Community

Mapping of Asian Americans in New York (MAANY) Tales From the Fields: Research Methods and Approaches in the Community Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 Time: 4PM to 6PM Place: Baruch College/CUNY 55 Lexington Avenue – Room 8-210, Manhattan Panel discussion on research methods and approaches in the community, as well as the joys of discovery. … Read more

How to Get Your Research or Book Published

How to Get Your Research or Book Published CUNY Professional Development Date: Friday, April 12, 2013 Time: 11:30AM to 2:30PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free (Includes Light Complimentary Lunch) Limited Space Available (CUNY Faculty, Ph.D ABD Candidates, or Doctoral/MA Students) Whether you are a new scholar … Read more