Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The Chinese department store in Manhattan, which opened in 1971, has been a welcome alternative to restaurant and supermarket jobs for immigrant workers. It will close in December because of a significant rent increase. Source: At Pearl River, Four Decades of Helping New Arrivals From Asia – The New York Times
Curated by Russell C. Leong, AAARI’s CUNY Thomas Tam Scholar at Hunter College; and Yibing Huang, Professor of Modern Chinese Literature at Connecticut College, Leong and Huang hope that this program will lead to more bilingual and bicultural dialogue.
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.
This event presented a mesmerizing dance performance exploring the spiritual and cultural symbolism of rivers, drawing inspiration from China’s Yellow River and India’s Ganges to depict a journey of memory, transformation, and human longing.