The Political Activism of Sikhs in Canada and the United States

Dr. Prema Kurien will discuss differences in the civic and political activism patterns of Sikhs in Canada and the United States. Dr. Kurien’s talk draws on an ongoing research project examining how differences in the social, political, and religious opportunity structures of Canada and the United States, as well as the characteristics of groups, shape the political incorporation of religious minorities. South Asians comprise the largest “visible minority group” in Canada.

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Korean Immigration to the United States (1903-1905)

Korean Immigration to the United States (1903-1905): A New Look at American and Japanese Policy Toward the Late Choson Dynasty by Wayne Patterson Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan   Between 1903 and 1905, the first wave of Korean … Read more

Chinatowns Beyond New York City

According to the latest data, there are two million three hundred thousand Chinese Americans in the United States. They reside in all over the 50 states, ranging from 1549 in Alaska to 914,033 in California, and Chinatowns have been here with formed in many states.

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