The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) was established on November 19, 2001, by The City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees, in a resolution introduced by Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. The Institute is a university-wide scholarly research and resource center that focuses on policies and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans. It covers four areas: Asian American Studies; East Asian Studies; South Asian Studies; and Trade & Technology Studies.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 19 days 12 hours 27 minutes
How to be American When People Say You're Not
Americans are freaked out about immigrants, whether it's the laws targeting Latinos in Arizona or the detention of South Asian and Muslim Americans. Novelist Marina Budhos and journalist Marisa Franco discuss how your stories and the stories of other immigrant teens can reshape how America sees immigration.
Best Practices: Government Agencies, Foundations, Corporate Sector and Professional Organizations
This conference will focus on why there is a lack of Asian American leadership, best practices for recruitment and professional development, student leadership, tenure and promotion, as well as the importance of Asian American and Asian Studies in preparing and inspiring the next generation of Asian American Leaders.
The Future is Now!: Leadership, Students, and Communities
Why resurgent realities? What exactly are the realities for Asian American communities and AA Studies today? Why East Coast Asian American Studies? And what are the new realities of Asian Pacific communities including anti-Asian, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim movements; conflicts within our own communities over new tiger Mom models; and class and economic struggles juxtaposed against gender and religious beliefs? What new models for AA Studies can the East Coast offer?
Navigating Model Minority Stereotypes:
Though Asian Indians are typically thought of as a "model minority", not much is known about the school experiences of their children. Positive stereotyping of these immigrants and their children often masks educational needs and issues, creates class divides within the Indian-American community, and triggers stress for many Asian Indian students. In her new book, Prof. Rupam Saran examines second generation (America-born) and 1...
Shanghai (1842-1949)
Stella Dong, author of Shanghai: The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City, (HarperCollins Publishers) will present an overview of this unique metropolis starting with its modern beginnings in 1842 as a treat port and funnel for the British opium trade in China and ending with the Communist triumph in 1949.
Doctrine of Reincarnation and World Religions
What is reincarnation? Reincarnation is concerned with the afterlife. At this very moment we are all currently building our path towards the afterlife. What we do, what we think, and what we feel everyday determines what happens in the afterlife.
Growth and Diversity of Asian Population
Growth and Diversity of Asian Population - AAARI Lecture Series