Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Be the Refuge is both critique and celebration, calling out the erasure of Asian American Buddhists while uplifting the complexity and nuance of their authentic stories and vital, thriving communities. Drawn from in-depth interviews with a pan-ethnic, pan-Buddhist group, Be the Refuge is the first book to center young Asian American Buddhists’ own voices.
Victoria Moy’s new book, “Fighting for the Dream,” looks at the Chinese-American experience in the US military from WWII to the War in Afghanistan. Source: Voices of Chinese-American Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan – NBC News
Rev. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki believes that Asian values such as “listening” are as valuable as the western values of “talking.” “Express yourself” seems to be the way of Western society, but this tends to create a more selfish society with little respect for others, and inattention towards people who don’t express themselves strongly. We … Read more
Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies – CUNY Presents Undocumented and Unafraid: Voices from the Immigrant Youth Movement Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan PROGRAM Moderator Karen Judd, Acting Associate Director, Murphy Institute; Editor, New Labor Forum … Read more
Edited by the 2011 CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professor, Russell C. Leong, this edition of the CUNY Bulletin of Asian American / Asian Studies features highlights from past issues of the Bulletin from 2002 to 2008, recent conferences on New York City politics and the Asian American community, a list of AAARI’s top online videos, … Read more
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011 Time: 1PM to 4PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan As the 10-year anniversary of September 11th approaches, join us at a community hearing in to discuss and learn about the impact of 9/11 on the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian communities … Read more