Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) - The City University of New York (CUNY)

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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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...


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 June 11, 2018  9h25m
 
 

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.


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 June 11, 2018  1h29m
 
 

Kung Fu Connection: Chinese Martial Arts and Community


This talk will focus on the multiple roles that Chinese martial art schools play in their respective communities.


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 April 10, 2018  1h28m
 
 

Building Solidarity: The Role of Business in Building Interethnic & Racial Understanding


Although New York City is known for its diversity, it still remains largely segregated by race and ethnicity from one neighborhood to another. Sometimes the boundaries between ethnic and racial neighborhoods is separated by as little as one street. There is little day to day interaction among the different groups. Given this reality, how can we expect Asian American communities to show up in support of social issues of concern to others, and visa-versa?


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 April 10, 2018  1h9m
 
 

Creating Auto-Ethnography For The Stage And Page


Playwright/performer Alvin Eng and author/choreographer Muna Tseng will read from and discuss their current theatrical/literary projects, OUR LAUNDRY, OUR TOWN and ITS ALL TRUE: GRANDFATHER.


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 April 10, 2018  1h46m
 
 

Study Abroad in Urban India: A Multicultural Interdisciplinary Approach to Education


This talk is inspired by the first Study Abroad course offered by CUNY's City College of New York to India. The course objectives examined education and multiculturalism in their broadest forms as a group of CUNY students from multiple campuses, representing diverse academic degree levels, diverse disciplines, and diverse ethnic origins, made its way to the largest and most diverse democracies in the world.


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 April 10, 2018  1h35m
 
 

Contested Transformations: Trump, Asian Americans, and the Challenge of Change


Dr. Paul Watanabe, Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies and Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts-Boston


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 April 10, 2018  41m
 
 

2017 CUNY Asian American Film Festival


Since 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF) has recognized and awarded over $10,900 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...


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 April 10, 2018  35m
 
 

Solidarity in Action: Lessons Learned


By looking at historical instances of pan-Asian and pan-ethnic solidarity, this panel will identify and assess the successful strategies that were common throughout these moments of solidarity. By exploring the ways in which the formation and use of a collective identity has been mobilized as an advocacy strategy, this panel will critically look at practices of reactive and proactive solidarity to ultimately begin to answer the question: what can we learn from history and modern day movements?


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 April 10, 2018  1h30m
 
 

Forging a Pan-Asian Identity: Complexities, Challenges, and Complications


This panel will explore the challenges associated with creating alliances within the APA community as well as beyond with other communities of color. By unpacking the interlocking tensions that exist across racial and ethnic lines, this panel will explore the complexities of intergenerational conflicts, intersecting identities, and diverging histories which complicate the formation of a pan-Asian identity.


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 April 10, 2018  1h12m