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SUMMARY:Food Festival: Japan Fes NYC
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes renowned as the world’s largest Japanese food festival\, with over 1\,000\,000 projected annual attendees and 2\,000 vendors\, we proudly host the world’s largest Japanese food festival. Every Fes is set in a different neighborhood of NYC\, introducing it to a slice of Japanese culture and cuisine. Our vendors have been featured in publications such as The New York Times\, Food Network\, and The Today Show as a testament to their dedication of serving the best representation of Japanese cooking. Come try the best of Japan! \nHOURS:10PM-6PM    Check website for updated dates and locations. \nApril 19 on the Upper West Side\nApril 20 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Chelsea\nApril 27 in Astoria\nMay 4 on the Upper West Side\nMay 10 in Chelsea\nMay 18 in Park Slope\nJune 7 in Midtown West\nJune 15 in Park Slope\nJune 22 on the Upper West Side\nJune 28 in Midtown\nJuly 6 in Midtown East\nJuly 12 in Chelsea\nJuly 20 in Times Square\nAugust 3 on the Upper West Side\nAugust 9 in Greenwich Village\nAugust 24 in the East Village\nSeptember 6 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 20 on the Upper West Side\nOctober 5 in Chelsea\nOctober 18 in the East Village\nOctober 26 on the Upper West Side\nNovember 8 in the East Village
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/food-festival-japan-fes-nyc/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person
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SUMMARY:Food Festival: Dragon Fest NYC
DESCRIPTION:We are an annual outdoor Chinese food & culture festival with experiential activities\, tastings\, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food\, art and cultural traditions from China. It is a cultural platform that connects people in New York to Chinese restaurants\, food vendors\, artists and local communities. \n\nApril 13 – Astor Place (Panda Day)\nApril 20 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)\nMay 10 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)\nMay 24 – Astor Place (Panda Day)\nJuly 20 – 7th Ave\, 56th–57th St\, (Panda Day)\nAugust 16 (night market) – Queens Blvd\, Forest Hills (Panda Day)\nSeptember 20 – Broadway (113th–114th St)\nOctober 4 – 4th Ave (12th–13th St)\nOctober 5 – 6th Ave (31st–32nd St)\nOctober 12 – Broadway (81st–82nd St)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/food-festival-dragon-fest-nyc/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260104T022118Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Creating Kosher Chop Suey
DESCRIPTION:What happened when chop suey\, a Chinese dish with American roots\, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant\, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press to the publication of  kosher Chinese cookbooks\, and from representations in fine art to restaurant ephemera\, the installation explores how Jewish and Chinese women\, with a shared love for food\, together introduced a new phenomenon in the 1960s: kosher Chinese cuisine. Curated by Shiyong Lu\, Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History and Public History\, and Anna Danziger Halperin\, Director for the Center for Women’s History.  \nImage: Gifford Reynolds Beal (1879–1956). Chinese Restaurant #1\, ca. 1930. Oil on wood panel (reproduction). The New York Historical\, Gift of Charles H. Berman and Norman and Joanne Berman\, 2022.9
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-creating-kosher-chop-suey/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251029
DTSTAMP:20250904T211952Z
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SUMMARY:Film Lab Launches Elevating Women in Entertainment Series
DESCRIPTION:Film Lab is launching a free podcast series that will run September 8 through October 28 designed to connect artists and creatives\, especially Asian American women\, with access to industry insiders\, mentorship and advice.  The series includes Sundance’s Jandiz Cardoso\, Erin Quill on arts and activism\, Dean John J. Chin of AAARI CUNY on the intersection of academia and entertainment and much more. \nThe free series premieres on Film Lab‘s YouTube Channel\, offering unfiltered advice and empowering stories from leading voices. \nThe schedule includes: \nJandiz Cardoso – Sundance Episodic Program Director9/8/25Eventbrite \nScott Foster – Co-Founder\, ScriptHopInterview: 9/10/25\, 10AMEventbrite \nAki Li – VP Sales & Marketing\, CrossingsTV9/12/25\, 12PMEventbrite \nErin Quill – Broadway Singer & Journalist9/22/25Eventbrite \nChristy Harst – CEO\, Building Doors VO9/29/25\, 4PMEventbrite \nJoe Tex – Producer & Co-Founder\, BATSU!Interview: 9/30/25\, 7PMEventbrite \nAndrea Louie – Arts & Activism AdvocateInterview: 10/9/25\, 5:15PMEventbrite \nDaniel Sakaya – COO\, CrossingsTVInterview: 10/21/25\, 5PMEventbrite \nDean John J. Chin – AAARI CUNY\nInterview: 10/28/25\, 4pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith its focus on mentorship\, allyship\, and representation across race\, gender\, and genre\, Elevating Women in Entertainment serves both as a resource for creatives and a call to action for the industry. \nFollow the full series at YouTube.com/@filmlabinc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-lab-launches-elevating-women-in-entertainment-series/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTSTAMP:20250918T072819Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: The Porch on Windy Hill (with Discount)
DESCRIPTION:A4 discount with code ARTS20 for 20% off tickets! \nThe Porch on Windy Hill blends Appalachian\, Old Time and Bluegrass songs with a deeply personal\, contemporary story of discovery and reconciliation. The show follows Mira\, a biracial Korean American classical violinist\, and her folk-song-collector boyfriend Beckett as they escape pandemic isolation in Brooklyn and journey to the mountains of western North Carolina. When they unexpectedly reconnect with Mira’s estranged grandfather\, Edgar\, they uncover a tangled legacy of love\, loss\, and music—and discover the unforeseen harmony that can arise when generations and genres collide. \nThe Porch on Windy Hill: New York Premiere at Urban Stages \nWritten by SHERRY STREGACK LUTKEN\, LISA HELMI JOHANSON\, MORGAN MORSE\, and DAVID M. LUTKEN.\nConceived and Directed by SHERRY STREGACK LUTKEN.\nStarring TORA NOGAMI ALEXANDER\, DAVID M. LUTKEN\, and MORGAN MORSE.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-the-porch-on-windy-hill-with-discount/
LOCATION:Urban Stages\, 259 West 30th Street (btw 7th and 8th Avenues)\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition\, Fashion\, and Identity
DESCRIPTION:The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. \nThe New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New York City\, using it as a metaphor for the ways in which the individuals who wear and create saris have straddled tradition\, culture\, and modernity in their work\, art\, and lives. The exhibition tells the stories of who wears saris\, the relationship between saris and identities\, and how they’ve evolved over time. \nThe New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City from the Gilded Age to the present day\, beginning with the little known history of Coney Island’s first theme park and culminating with the vibrant communities that are home to the South Asian diaspora today. Offering a unique history of migrant communities and gender in New York City\, the exhibition explores how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-exhibit-new-york-sari-a-journey-through-tradition-fashion-and-identity/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTSTAMP:20260104T022641Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: hapa.me: 25 Years of the Hapa Project
DESCRIPTION:In 2001\, artist Kip Fulbeck began traveling the country photographing multiracial individuals of all ages and walks of life. Fulbeck’s work sought to address in words and images the one question that Hapa people are frequently asked — What are you? After photographing more than 1\,200 people\, the project culminated in the landmark book and exhibition Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian\, 100% Hapa\, which toured throughout the U.S. A new exhibition Hapa.me — 25 Years of The Hapa Project\, revisits some of the original subjects two decades later. How do they look now? How have their views on their own identity changed? \nDerived from the Hawaiian word for “half\,” the word “hapa” has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-race heritage includes Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry. The exhibition comes at a time of increasing awareness and identification with being mixed race. The 2020 Census showed that 10% of the population identified as multiracial\, almost tripling from ten years before. In Hapa.me\, Fulbeck presents a nuanced portrait of change and growth within this broad identity by focusing on individual faces and voices. \nOriginating at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles\, this New York presentation will feature 30 portraits and responses of local subjects\, installed amidst a hand-painted mural that captures the beauty of being mixed. A central reading table encourages visitors to flip through Hapa.me artist’s books for a fuller archive of the project. This exhibition is a homecoming of sorts for Fulbeck: MOCA was one of the first museums to exhibit the Hapa Project and it has remained a fixture of our permanent exhibition which explores over 200 years of the experiences of Chinese in America. \nhapa.me: 25 Years of the Hapa Project and related programs are made possible with generous support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, in partnership with the City Council; Bloomberg Philanthropies; and is funded by a grant from the New York City Tourism Foundation. \nAbout the Artist \nKip Fulbeck has exhibited and performed in over 20 countries and throughout the U.S. He is the author of six books including Part Asian\, 100% Hapa; Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids; and Hapa.me – 15 Years of The Hapa Project\, and the exhibition artist of Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World. He teaches as a Distinguished Professor of Art at the UCSB\, where he received the Faculty Diversity Award and the Distinguished Teaching Award\, and has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member five times.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-hapa-me-25-years-of-the-hapa-project/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person,Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTSTAMP:20251017T202118Z
CREATED:20251013T180331Z
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SUMMARY:Viet Film Fest 2025 Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The mission of Viet Film Fest is to celebrate Vietnamese stories and voices in cinema. \nAs the largest international Vietnamese film festival in the diaspora\, Viet Film Fest showcases the best creative work by and about Vietnamese people. Our award-winning films have been screened in numerous cities and countries. Viet Film Fest was created in 2003 by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) to celebrate the many stories about Vietnamese people. Now running successfully for over a decade\, the festival has attracted thousands of national and international attention for its stunning showcase of shorts and features submitted from many corners of the world\, including Australia\, Cambodia\, Canada\, France\, Germany\, Israel\, Japan\, Korea\, Norway\, the Philippines\, Poland\, United Kingdom\, Singapore\, the United States\, and Vietnam. \nThe festival will be taking place in-person October 10-12\, 2025 in Sanat Ana CA and virtually October 4-19\, 2025. \nUse code VC10 for 10% off all screenings! Code does not apply for special screenings or events. \nhttps://watch.eventive.org/vietfilmfest2025 \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/viet-film-fest-2025-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTSTAMP:20251010T210720Z
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SUMMARY:Photo Exhibit: Xyza Cruz Bacani: The Diaspora is Home
DESCRIPTION:Picnic\, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. \nOctober 4 – November 2\, 2025\nFlux IV\, 56-21 2nd Street\nOpen Saturdays\, 12:00 – 6:00 pm or by appointment \nFlux Factory is pleased to present The Diaspora is Home\, a solo exhibition by Xyza Cruz Bacani. This exhibition presents photographs of the Asian American diaspora\, from portraits in living rooms to scenes of community gatherings\, food traditions\, and religious practices. Installed within a living room environment\, Bacani’s work evokes belonging and cultural continuity\, transforming the gallery into a space of warmth\, reflection\, and collective memory. The Diaspora is Home runs from October 4 – November 2\, 2025 with an opening reception on Saturday\, October 4\, accompanied by the presence of community members who appear in the photographs\, sharing food they have prepared\, and a tea demonstration by Anna Ye. \nThe Diaspora is Home invites you into the lived experience of immigrants in Queens. When we leave our motherlands\, we take more than our belongings. We bring our languages\, flavors\, the strength of our ancestors\, and resilience forged in hardship. Leaving is never simple. Arriving is a different story. We carry the pains of separations; traumas that we can still taste in our mouths. We learned to find joy in our small victories\, pride in our survival\, and accept the scars of migration as beauty in building anew. This exhibition traces these dualities: joy and struggle\, memory and reinvention. \nDeveloped through visits to homes and close engagement with community members\, Bacani’s works reflect an intimate process of trust and reciprocity. The accompanying living room installation mirrors the spaces in which the photographs were taken\, creating a familiar and welcoming environment. By inviting visitors to gather\, sit\, and reflect\, the installation transforms Flux IV into a site of hospitality and shared presence\, underscoring the centrality of home within the diasporic experience. Each work in The Diaspora is Home speaks to the search for home\, the courage to remain visible\, and the tenderness of community. In today’s world\, where immigrants are portrayed negatively and our existence is questioned daily\, we choose to tell our own stories. \nJoin us on this journey. Bring your own stories. Together\, we honor the spaces between us\, find  our home in the diaspora where kindness grows\, hope lives\, and celebrate our undeniable existence. \nXyza Cruz Bacani: The Diaspora is Home is presented as part of the artist’s 2025 NYSCA Fellowship. Special thanks to Fujifilm US\, Martin Kaminer\, and the Tim Hermann Charitable Family Foundation for their support. \nAbout the Artist\nXyza Cruz Bacani (b. 1987\, the Philippines) is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist and writer based in New York. Her experience as a second-generation domestic worker in Hong Kong informs her practice and engagement in less visible\, erased\, and underreported world events. Her works explore migration\, transnational identity\, climate change\, and labor. Bacani received her M.A. in Arts Politics at New York University. She has been recognized as one of Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders\, Artpil 30 Under 30 Women Photographers\, Forbes’s 30 Under 30 Asia\, and BBC’s 100 Women of the World. Her artistic accomplishments are documented by the Philippines House of Representatives under ‘House Resolution No. 1969’. She received multiple grants from the New York State Council of the Arts\, WMA Commission\, the Open Society Moving Walls Foundation\, and the Pulitzer Center\, and was one of the Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellows. She is also the author of We Are Like Air. Bacani’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of the City of New York\, Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago\, KADIST Collection\, Asian Art Museum San Francisco\, Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong\, New York University Special Collections\, and numerous private collections worldwide. www.xyzacruzbacani.com \nAbout Anna Ye\nAnna Ye is a tea educator\, cultural organizer\, and founder of Anna Ye Tea\, a specialty tea company dedicated to elevating Vietnamese teas and heritage. Born and raised in Manhattan’s Chinatown to immigrant parents\, and now based in Astoria\, Queens\, Anna draws on her background in fine dining hospitality and community organizing to create experiences that weave together food\, culture\, and storytelling. She also serves as Kitchen Studio Lead at Think!Chinatown\, where she co-develops and co-produces cultural culinary programming. www.annayetea.com \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nMedia & Visitor Contact\nMeghana Karnik\, Curator & Exhibitions Director\nmeghana@fluxfactory.org \nAccessibility\nFlux IV is located on the ground floor of 56-21 2nd Street\, Long Island City\, NY 11101 between the Queens Landing Boathouse & Environmental Center and Gotham Point apartments. The closest bus stop is 2 St/55 Ave on the Q101. The closest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Ave on the 7 line (purple) and 21st st G line (green). The closest ferry pier is Hunter’s Point South Ferry Landing. A Citibike station is located at Center Blvd & Hunters Point South Ferry Landing. iPark (paid parking) is available on 1-20 56th Ave\, Long Island City\, NY 11101. There is a public restroom left of our front door. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/xyza-cruz-bacani-the-diaspora-is-home/
LOCATION:Flux IV\, 56-21 2nd Street\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251013
DTSTAMP:20251005T015457Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Habibi Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:2025 HABIBI FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AND LINEUP\nWed\, Oct 8: Maii Waleed + Layale Chaker\nThur\, Oct 9: Maii Waleed + Rasha Nahas\nFri\, Oct 10: Mohamed Abozekry Sextet + TBA\nSat\, Oct 11: Rasha Nahas + TBA\nSun\, Oct 12: Mohamed Abozekry Sextet + Huda Asfour \nCreated with the goal of giving a snapshot of contemporary and traditional musics of the South West Asia North Africa (SWANA) region\, Habibi Festival aims to take listeners on a journey of the sounds wafting through the airwaves and living rooms of cities spanning Marrakech to Baghdad. This performing arts festival\, now in its fourth year\, is a collaboration between the Director of Joe’s Pub Alex Knowlton\, artist/composer/curator Yacine Boulares\, and curator/producer Meera Dugal who are bonded by the goal of creating more joyful spaces for performance\, conversation\, and storytelling from this part of the world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/habibi-festival-2025-feat-huda-asfour-layale-chaker-maii-waleed-mohamed-abozekry-sextet-rasha-nahas-more-tba/
LOCATION:Public Theater -Joe’s Pub\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T130000
DTSTAMP:20251006T130733Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms: A Workshop for K–5 Curriculum Supervisors in Montclair NJ
DESCRIPTION:Noreen Naseem Rodríguez and Sohyun An\, authors of Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms\, will lead a hands-on workshop designed for K–5 Curriculum Supervisors and Chief School Administrators. Drawing from their book and the Stop AAPI Hate K-12 Curricular Framework they designed\, they will share how to move beyond surface-level lessons and stereotypes to bring Asian American histories\, stories\, and voices into everyday teaching. This half-day session will offer practical strategies and resources to help participants guide and equip teachers to create lessons that are inclusive\, engaging\, and integrate. Attendees will explore ready-to-use materials\, children’s books\, and classroom ideas that connect AAPI perspectives to literacy\, social studies\, the arts\, and more. Participants will leave with books\, tools and inspiration to help AAPI students—and all students—see themselves in the curriculum. \nFree. Open to Curriculum Supervisors\, and Chief School Administrators. Snacks and class materials will be provided. Parking is free. Professional Development Hours awarded. \nPlease email isabella.kasegrande@aapinewjersey.org for any questions. \n— \nNoreen Naseem Rodríguez is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education and Educational Justice in the College of Education and Core Faculty in the Asian Pacific American Studies Program at Michigan State University. She studies the pedagogical practices of Asian American educators and how elementary educators teach so-called “difficult histories” through children’s literature and primary sources. Before becoming a teacher educator\, she was a bilingual elementary teacher in Austin\, Texas for nine years. \nSohyun An is a Professor of Social Studies Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Kennesaw State University. Her teaching and research centers on issues of race\, war\, migration\, and imperialism within the context of social studies education. She is a founding member of Asian American Voices for Education\, a grassroots collective in Georgia with a mission to advance K-12 Asian American studies and ethnic studies in public schools. Prior to migration to the US\, she taught secondary social studies in South Korea. \nPresented by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-asian-america-in-elementary-classrooms-a-workshop-for-k-5-curriculum-supervisors/
LOCATION:The Montclair HUB\, 60 South Fullerton Ave\, Montclair\, NJ\, 07042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Grades K–5,History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T133000
DTSTAMP:20250927T095932Z
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SUMMARY:From Japanese Empire to American Hegemony: A Book Talk by Matthew Augustine
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Augustine examines relationship btwn migrations & border controls in U.S.-occupied Japan\, Korea\, & Ryukyu Islands in aftermath of WWII.\n\n\nFor non-Columbia affiliates\, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 4:00pm on Oct. 8 for campus access. \nNames will be submitted for QR codes 1-2 days prior to the event. Registrants will receive an email from CU Guest Access with the QR code before or on the day of the event. NOTE: You cannot access campus using the QR code from Eventbrite. \nSpeaker: Matthew R. Augustine\, Associate Professor of Modern Japanese and East Asian History\, Kyushu University\, Japan \nModerator: Ruth Barraclough\, Korea Foundation Associate Professor of the Social Sciences\, Department of History\, Columbia University \nHistorian Matthew R. Augustine will discuss his recently published book\, From Japanese Empire to American Hegemony: Koreans and Okinawans in the Resettlement of Northeast Asia (title in the WEAI “Studies” series)\, a comprehensive study of the dynamic and often contentious relationship between migration and border controls in U.S.-occupied Japan\, Korea\, and the Ryukyu Islands in the wake of WWII. Augustine’s book examines the American interlude as a closely integrated\, transregional history. \nSpeaker’s Bio: Matthew R. Augustine is Associate Professor of Modern Japanese and East Asian History at Kyushu University. He has written articles in English and Japanese on the history of military occupations and decolonization in East Asia after WWII. His latest book\, From Japanese Empire to American Hegemony: Koreans and Okinawans in the Resettlement of Northeast Asia (University of Hawai’i\, 2023)\, was nominated as a finalist for the 2025 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize. \nThis event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-japanese-empire-to-american-hegemony-a-book-talk-by-matthew-augustine/
LOCATION:Weatherhead East Asian Institute (located at the School of International and Public Affairs)\, 420 West 118th Street\, Room 918\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,History,In Person
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence and Immigrant Rights
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a #DVAM talk on intimate partner violence & immigrant rights. Learn legal protections\, resources & how to support survivors!\n\n\nJoin us as we discuss the intersection of intimate partner violence and immigrant rights during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This session aims to provide crucial information for immigrants and their allies on recognizing\, addressing\, and seeking support for domestic violence\, with a focus on the unique challenges faced by immigrant communities. #DVAM \nKey Discussion Points: \n\nUnderstanding the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Immigrant Rights: Learn about the specific issues that immigrant survivors of domestic violence face\, including the barriers to reporting abuse and accessing support. Understand how immigration status can impact the options available to survivors.\nLegal Protections for Immigrant Survivors: Explore the legal protections available to immigrant survivors of domestic violence\, including the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U visas. Learn how these laws can provide a pathway to safety and legal status.\nAccessing Resources and Support: Discover the resources and organizations that provide support to immigrant survivors of domestic violence.\n\nRegister now to learn how to break the silence and support immigrant survivors of domestic violence with the knowledge and resources they need.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/breaking-the-silence-domestic-violence-and-immigrant-rights/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000
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SUMMARY:Screening and Talk: On Healing Land\, Birds Perch: Healing From the Trauma of the Vietnam War
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate screening of On Healing Land\, Birds Perch\, a powerful short documentary by Vietnamese-born filmmaker Naja Pham Lockwood. Through the lens of Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Saigon Execution\, the film explores the lingering trauma of the Vietnam War and the complex journey toward reconciliation — 50 years after the fall of Saigon. Lockwood\, herself a refugee who fled Vietnam in 1975\, brings together voices from both sides of the conflict: the children of the executed\, the daughter of the executioner\, and those whose families were caught in the crossfire. Their stories\, raw and deeply personal\, reveal the emotional scars that transcend generations and borders. \nThis screening is more than a cinematic experience. Following the film\, Naja Lockwood will join us for a live Q&A to discuss the making of the documentary and the importance of confronting inherited trauma through storytelling.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/on-healing-land-birds-perch-healing-from-the-trauma-of-the-vietnam-war/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T213000
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SUMMARY:Sarah K. Khan Exhibition Opening: What Is the Language of Taste? (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join IAJS and Zócalo Public Square at BRIC to view the artwork and experience a performance by Khan. A panel of chefs\, scholars\, and local community members will explore how what we eat\, and where it’s from\, shape our sense of identity. The panel will be moderated by IAJS founding faculty co-director Brian Lowery\, featuring James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and Jewish cuisine expert\, Joan Nathan\, community organizer and immigration activist Power Malu\, and food studies scholar Krishnendu Ray.  A reception will follow with complimentary drinks\, small bites by street vendors from the Street Vendor Project and EatOffBeat\, art-viewing\, and music by Yalla! Party Project’s DJ Kofta. \nNew York City has always been a center for Americans on the move; a magnet for newcomers\, who carry with them languages and flavors from home that take root anew. Kreplach and pierogi in the East Village. Xiao long bao in Flushing. Manti in Sheepshead Bay. Unsettled in the movement of peoples and cuisines is whose palate determines quality\, and whose tongue sings history. How does taste evolve in a multicultural society? Can we keep native words and ways\, even as we relish the language of the times? Who plays host\, who guest\, and who gets a seat at the table? \nThis program is inspired by Speak Sing Shout: We\, Too\, Sing America (2025) by Pakistani American artist Sarah K. Khan. The piece\, eight blue and white porcelain serving vessels featuring images of spices\, delicate flowers\, and incense as depicted in the 16th-century Sultanate period recipe book The Book of Delights\, is commissioned by IAJS and will be on view at BRIC in Brooklyn from October 7 to December 23\, 2025. \nSCHEDULE \n\n6:30pm ET – Doors open\n6:30-7:15pm ET – Check in and art viewing\n7:15-8:05pm ET – Panel conversation (in-person & livestreamed)\n8:10-8:30pm ET – Artist performance (in-person & livestreamed)\n8:30-9:30pm ET – Reception\n\nFEATURED SPEAKERS \n\nBrian Lowery\nSarah K. Khan\nJoan Nathan\nPower Malu\nKrishnendu Ray \n\n“What Can Become of Us?” is a collaboration between the Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies (IAJS) and Zócalo Public Square\, envisioning new perspectives on migration\, America’s diverse communities\, and how people come together across differences. The year-long series activates four regions of the United States and highlights newly commissioned works of art—visual\, textile\, and dance—to inspire a national conversation through exhibitions\, public programs\, and essays\, and to work toward a better future.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sarah-k-khan-exhibition-opening-what-is-the-language-of-taste-hybrid/
LOCATION:BRIC Arts & Media\, 647 Fulton St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Food,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T200000
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SUMMARY:On The Road: Sikh American Truck Drivers
DESCRIPTION:Join The Asian American Education Project for a live\, virtual workshop in partnership with the Sikh Coalition to learn about the history and experiences of Sikh American truck drivers. Sikh Americans account for an estimated 20% of the country’s truck drivers. In this workshop\, participants will explore the role of Sikh truck drivers in the United States. They will learn about the significant contributions to the industry\, challenges faced\, and key beliefs of Sikhism that can impact experiences of Sikh American truckers. \nParticipants will gain access to lesson plans and resources for teaching this content in the classroom. \nThis workshop is free for educators and will take place virtually. \nIt will feature Savleen Singh\, Senior Education Manager of the Sikh Coalition as a guest speaker. \nThe workshop will be facilitated by Ashley Chu\, AAEdu Curriculum Development Manager. \nSavleen is the Senior Education Manager at the Sikh Coalition\, the nation’s largest Sikh civil rights organization. She plays a leading role in advancing the organization’s education justice work\, ensuring that Sikhism is accurately and meaningfully included in public school curricula nationwide. Savleen works directly with educators\, state education departments\, law makers\, and community advocates to integrate Sikh history and identity into academic standards\, develop classroom resources\, and deliver professional development to K–12 teachers across the country. At the Sikh Coalition\, she also contributes to policy advocacy efforts that support religious literacy\, combat bias-based bullying\, and create safe and inclusive learning environments for Sikh students. Her intersectional expertise in public policy\, legislation\, and nonprofit strategy strengthens the Coalition’s broader mission to promote equality and protect the rights of all.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/on-the-road-sikh-american-truck-drivers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T203000
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SUMMARY:Cory Doctorow Discusses Ensh*ttification with Lina M. Khan
DESCRIPTION:BPL Presents welcomes Cory Doctorow\, to discuss Ensh*ttification\, which argues that “it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why\, and here’s how we can fix—or disensh*ttify—it.” Doctorow will be in conversation with Lina M. Khan.\nWhen Cory Doctorow coined the term ensh*ttification\, he was not just finding a funner way to say “things are getting worse.” He was making a specific diagnosis about the state of the digital world and how it is affecting all of our lives (and not for the better). The once-glorious internet was colonized by platforms that made all-but-magical promises to their users—and\, at least initially\, seemed to deliver on them. But once users were locked in\, the platforms turned on them to make their business customers happy. Then the platforms turned to abusing their business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. In the end\, the platforms die. \nDoctorow’s argument clearly resonated. Once named\, it became obvious that ensh*ttification is everywhere\, so much so that the American Dialect Society named it its 2023 Word of the Year\, and was cited as an inspiration for the 2025 season of Black Mirror. Here\, now\, in Ensh*ttification the book\, Doctorow moves the conversation beyond the overwhelming sense of our inevitably ensh*ttified fate. He shows us the specific decisions that led us here\, who made them\, and—most important—how they can be undone. \nEnsh*ttification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It will be available for purchase courtesy of Greenlight Bookstore. \nPARTICIPANTS \nCory Doctorow photo credit Jonathan WorthCory \nDoctorow is a Canadian\, British\, American blogger\, journalist\, and activist. For more than twenty-three years\, he has worked with the Electronic Frontier Foundation on campaigns to further and safeguard our human rights online. He was coeditor of the weblog Boing Boing for nineteen years and now maintains a daily(ish) newsletter at Pluralistic.net. He has written more than thirty books\, including nonfiction books\, many science fiction novels\, collections of short stories and essays\, young adult novels\, graphic novels\, and even a picture book. Born in Toronto\, he now lives in Burbank\, California. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by York University and an Honorary Doctor of Computer Science from the Open University. He has been inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and was awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. He holds visiting professorship and research appointments at MIT\, the University of North Carolina\, Cornell University\, and the Open University. Photo credit Jonathan Worth \nLina M. Khan served as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission from June 15\, 2021 to January 20\, 2025. Khan got her start in antitrust as a business reporter and researcher examining consolidation across markets. While at the FTC\, Khan focused on exercising the full suite of the FTC’s statutory authorities\, regularly engaging with and hearing from the public\, and ensuring the agency is updating its tools and skillsets to tackle new market realities and next-generation challenges. Priority initiatives included reinvigorating antitrust and consumer protection enforcement\, tackling noncompete clauses\, protecting people’s sensitive data from unchecked surveillance\, and taking on illegal conduct that deprives Americans of access to affordable\, high-quality healthcare. Prior to joining the FTC\, Khan served as counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust\, Commercial\, and Administrative Law. She was also an associate professor at Columbia Law School.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/cory-doctorow-discusses-enshttification-with-lina-m-khan/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library – Central Library\, Dweck Center\, 10 Grand Army Plaza\, Brooklyn\, New York\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:Rising Above Stigma: A Virtual Book Talk with Author Michelle Yang
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual conversation with author Michelle Yang as we discuss her memoir “Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love\,” and themes of emigration\, mental health\, self-love\, and healing. \nAbout the Book\nAfter Michelle emigrates to the U.S. from the tight-knit ethnic Chinese enclave in Incheon\, South Korea\, she must adapt quickly to survive. With a dominant\, impulsive father in charge—who protects the family from everyone but himself—and a mother who never finds her power\, Michelle craves safety and security. \nLike tumbleweeds\, Michelle and her family bump across the country in a Ford Dixie van before settling in Phoenix\, Arizona. Working at their family-owned Chinese takeout restaurant by age 12\, Michelle drowns in pressures beyond her age. \nUltimately\, Michelle finds love\, not only the romantic kind\, but an enduring self-love\, which allows her to heal\, never give up\, and thrive while successfully managing what later becomes a bipolar 1 diagnosis. \n“Phoenix Girl” is available to purchase wherever books are sold\, and we encourage supporting indie and local bookstores or requesting a copy from your public library to help make it accessible to more people. (ISBN 13: 9781956697339). \nAbout the Author\nMichelle Yang is an advocate whose writings on the intersection of Asian American identity\, body image\, and mental health have been featured in NBC News\, CNN\, InStyle\, and Reader’s Digest. Michelle has also been featured on NPR\, Washington Post\, and The Seattle Times for her advocacy. She loves exploring new parts of her new home state of Michigan with her family and smoking up the kitchen with spicy recipes. You can find her on michelleyangwriter.com or on Instagram @michelleyangwriter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rising-above-stigma-a-virtual-book-talk-with-author-michelle-yang/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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