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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Meet Me in Venice: A Chinese Immigrant's Journey from the Far East to the Faraway West
When Ye Pei dreamed of Venice as a girl, she imagined a magical floating city of canals and gondola rides. And she imagined her mother, successful in her new life and eager to embrace the daughter she had never forgotten. But when Ye Pei arrives in Italy, she learns her mother works on a farm far from the city. Her only connection, a mean-spirited Chinese auntie, puts Ye Pei to work in a small-town caf...
Painting Future: How the Market Economy Transforms Community Through Community Thangka Art in Rebgong
This talk is based on Dr. Ming Xue's ethnographic research in Rebgong from 2009 to 2013. In Rebgong, Buddhist thangka painting is one of the major sources of income of local residents. Although thangka was traditionally a painting for religious teaching and practice, the aesthetic and economic value of thangka art has been increasingly recognized by art dealers, collectors and tourists from other parts of China and overseas...
Ceilings of Success: Asian Americans in Elite Pofessions
Lean in for a lively discussion from a diverse panel consisting of academic, creative, and corporate perspectives on the challenges faced by second generation Asian Americans (especially women) in the elite, competitive workplace. Topics include: How to battle The Model Minority stereotype, cultural and gender diversity at the workplace, glass ceilings for Asian Americans, and balancing work, career, and family.
Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype
The model minority stereotype is a form of racism that targets Asian/Americans, portraying them as consistently hard working and academically successful. Rooted partially in news media portrayal and popular press reinforcement, the model minority stereotype has tremendous societal, ethical, moral, and psychological implications...
Current Challenges to Ethnic Media in New York: With Joe Wei and Angelo Falcn
Mapping of Asian Americans in New York has invited a two panelists to share their experiences in reporting Ethnic Media.
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.
Chinese Immigration and Poetry at Angel Island and Ellis Island
In the early twentieth century, most Chinese immigrants coming to the United States were detained at the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. There, they were subject to physical exams, interrogations, and long detentions aimed at upholding the exclusion laws that kept Chinese out of the country. Many detainees recorded their anger and frustrations, hopes and despair in poetry written and carved on the barrack walls.
2015 CUNY Asian Faculty & Staff: Spring Festival Reception
Join AAARI in celebrating the Spring academic semester and Asian holidays such as Lunar New Year and Holi.
Mapping of Asian Americans in New York
Mapping of Asian Americans in New York - AAA Co-Sponsored Event
CUNY Mapping Seminar Book Panel
Join AAARI and the founders of the CUNY Mapping Seminar project for a book publication launch and panel discussion with authors Ken Guest, Tarry Hum, and Russell C. Leong. Discussion moderated by Peter Kwong.