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
Thirty Years of Asia America: Images by Corky Lee
Thirty Years of Asia America: Images by Corky Lee - AAARI Friday Evening Lecture Series
Guarding the Dead Tomb Figurines of Medieval China
Guarding the Dead Tomb Figurines of Medieval China - AAARI Lecture Series
Deconstruction and Rebuilding of Cultural Heritage Through Music
Presenting elements of music with comparisons between the East and West, Dr. Jeong-Seok Lee will demonstrate the distinct differences on "Shigimsae" (the Korean way of ornamentation in music) and play his oboe. He will also discuss the contributions of Shigimsae to western contemporary music. To further highlight the differences, Dr. Lee will be joined by the world renowned artist, gamin, to play the piri, a traditional Korean double reed instrument.
Mother India? Crossing Borders, Controlling Births
What have been the consequences for the cross-border traffic of feminism, birth control, and maternal surrogacy between India and the United States? How can these histories, and contemporary practices, deepen current struggles around feminism, imperialism, capitalism and reproductive justice? Please join us for a conversation featuring Asha Nadkarni, author of Eugenic Feminism: Reproductive Nationalism in the United States and India and Sharmila Rudrappa, author of Discounted Life: The Price of...
Incidental Racialization: Performative Assimilation in Law School
Despite the growing number of Asian American and Latino/a law students, many panethnic students still feel as if they do not belong in this elite microcosm, which reflects the racial inequalities in mainstream American society. While in law school, these studentsoften from immigrant families, and often the first to go to collegehave to fight against racialized and gendered stereotypes...
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
Authors Stan Yogi and Laura Atkins will discuss their book for young students, Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, the first publication in the Fighting For Justice series. Inspired by the award-winning book for adults Wherever Theres a Fight, the Fighting for Justice series introduces young readers to real-life heroes and heroines of social progress...
Gentrification and the Future of Work in New York City's Chinatowns
New York City's Chinatowns are becoming increasingly inhospitable to both long-term residents and recent immigrants from working class backgrounds. Such immense changes in the landscape and intensive re-routings of both people and money can often be traced back to a political crisisthe attacks of September 11, 2001and an economic crisisthe financial meltdown that peaked in Fall 2008...
2018 CUNY Asian American Film Festival
Since 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF) has recognized and awarded over $11,400 in cash prizes to student filmmakers enrolled at the City University of New York, including City College, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, Lehman College, College of Staten Island, and Queens College...
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
Authors Stan Yogi and Laura Atkins will discuss their book for young students, Fred Korematsu Speaks Up, the first publication in the Fighting For Justice series. Inspired by the award-winning book for adults Wherever Theres a Fight, the Fighting for Justice series introduces young readers to real-life heroes and heroines of social progress...