BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Potluck Asian America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Potluck Asian America X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Potluck Asian America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20260215T111104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T111104Z UID:10002315-1772733600-1772739000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Case Reenactment: Heart Mountain: Conscience\, Loyalty and the Constitution - Japanese Internment during WWII DESCRIPTION:When your government takes away your rights as an American citizen and detains you and your family in internment camps without any due process\, do you prove your loyalty to the United States by reporting to fight in World War II\, or do you resist the draft and challenge the constitutionality of the government’s actions? \nThursday\, March 5\, 2026 \nAgenda\n6 – 7:30 p.m. Reenactment and Panel Discussion\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reception \nHybrid Event\nCostantino Room\nFordham Law School\n150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY 10023 \nCo-sponsored by\nFordham APALSA\nFordham IAP\nCenter on Asian Americans and the Law URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/case-reenactment-heart-mountain-conscience-loyalty-and-the-constitution-japanese-internment-during-wwii/ LOCATION:Fordham University\, School of Law\, 150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Legal,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/unnamed-2026-02-15T055816.189.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center on Asian Americans and the Law - Fordham School of Law":MAILTO:asianamericanlaw@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20260213T211111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T053435Z UID:10002309-1772364600-1772377200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:NYC Lunar New Year Parade and Festival: Year of the Horse DESCRIPTION:March 1\, 2026 | Sunday | 28th Lunar New Year Parade and Festival: Year of the Horse \nParade Starts at 1:00pm  in NY  Chinatown.  It starts at Hester and Mott Streets  ending on Broome Street near Sara D. Roosevelt Park. \nFestival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM  Located at Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St \nMany Asian communities worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year. In Chinese\, it is known as “Chunjie” or Spring Festival\, while other names for the new year include Vietnamese Tet\, Korean Seollal and Tibetan Losar. \nViewers can expect a colorful celebration featuring floats\, marching bands\, lion and dragon dancers\, exotic cars\, multicultural musical performers\, magicians and acrobats\, and NYC community organizations. This is the biggest winter parade in the East Coast and a national and international tourist attraction. \nAn outdoor cultural festival will take place at the Sara Roosevelt Park by Grand St & Forsyth St that will feature Arts & Crafts\, free promotional gifts\, cultural\, food\, booths and performances by musicians\, dancers\, and martial artists. \nImage Credit: “lion dancers\, Mott Street” by oinonio is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license\, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-lunar-new-year-parade-and-festival-year-of-the-horse/ LOCATION:Chinatown at Hester and Mott Streets\, Hester St and Mott St\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Festival,Hybrid,In Person,Parade,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3264719769_1a6dc2a062_b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251223T042039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T201655Z UID:10002159-1770750000-1770753600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Book event: Patmeena Sabit: Good People with Prachi Gupta (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:“Good People is a thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.” —Ann Patchett\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/18pKigEfvV8\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \n  \nZorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth? Depends on who you ask. \nThe Sharaf family is the picture of success. Prosperous\, rich\, happy. They came to this country as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And now\, after years of hard work\, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood\, their growing family attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah\, the eldest daughter\, is the apple of her father’s eye. \nWhen an unthinkable tragedy strikes\, everyone is left reeling and the family is thrust into the court of public opinion. There is talk that behind closed doors the Sharafs’ happy household was anything but. Did the Sharaf family achieve the American dream? Or was the image of the model immigrant family just a façade? \nLike a literary game of ping-pong\, Good People compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page. Told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives\, it is a riveting\, provocative\, and haunting story of family—sisters\, brothers\, mothers\, fathers\, and the communities that claim us as family in difficult times. \n  \nPatmeena Sabit was born in Kabul a few years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. When she was a month old\, her family fled the conflict and became refugees in Pakistan\, joining the millions of other Afghans that had sought refuge there. They later moved to the United States and she grew up in Virginia. She currently lives in Toronto. \n  \nPrachi Gupta is an award-winning journalist and former senior reporter at Jezebel. They Called Us Exceptional was longlisted for a PEN/Open Book Award. She won a Writers Guild Award for her investigative essay “Stories About My Brother.” Her work was featured in The Best American Magazine Writing 2021 and has appeared in The Atlantic\, The Washington Post Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Salon\, Elle\, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-patmeena-sabit-good-people-w-prachi-gupta/ LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1172156048_213734307976_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250811T041742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T050750Z UID:10001666-1766167200-1766172600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Godzilla Minus One Vs. Past Lives: Romantic Histories and Historic Romances DESCRIPTION:Love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and ‘Past Lives.’\n\nProf. Jayashree Kamblé will present on her essay in CUNY FORUM Volume 11:1\, focusing on love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films Godzilla Minus One and Past Lives. Prof. Kamblé delves into how Godzilla unexpectedly challenges traditional cinematic depictions of romance and gender\, offering fresh perspectives on themes of identity and geocultural representation. Both films show how popular culture can shape our understanding of history\, belonging\, and societal dynamics. She also goes beyond the article to invite connections between the philosophy of romance in Past Lives and its Korean-Canadian-American director Celine Song’s 2025 movie\, Materialists. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/godzilla-minus-one-vs-past-lives-romantic-histories-and-historic-romances/ LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States CATEGORIES:Film,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/8a6ac8069b1bcfc4d9b8faf2169bb9e1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251204T091041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T221831Z UID:10002129-1765564200-1765569600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Theater: Where Voices Linger\, Reflections on Loving v. Virginia (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the special exhibition happa.me\, MOCA is proud to present a hybrid program that examines the enduring legacy of Loving v. Virginia and its impact on interracial relationships in the United States. The evening will open with a presentation of Where Voices Linger\, a short play by Jeremy Rafal that reflects on the complexities of forbidden love and the pursuit of truth. A panel discussion\, led by Ken Tanabe\, founder of Loving Day\, will follow\, offering historical insight\, personal perspectives\, and contemporary reflections on the landmark case and its resonance today. \nWe invite you to join us for an engaging and thought-provoking program that brings together art\, history\, and community to explore the lasting significance of Loving v. Virginia. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/where-voices-linger-reflections-on-loving-v-virginia/ LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Panel,Theater,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1171761262_1241479193743_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T104500 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251204T091034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T101429Z UID:10002126-1765353600-1765363500@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:The Affordability Crisis Facing NYC’s Older Adults (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:New York’s affordability crisis has finally begun to get the attention it deserves. But few New Yorkers feel the strain more acutely than the city’s 1.3 million older adults. Over the past decade\, the number of older adults living in poverty has surged by 41 percent across the five boroughs\, and today 18.4 percent of New Yorkers age 65+ live below the poverty line. Even more alarming\, nearly one in five older adults report no income from Social Security at all—and many others are working longer out of necessity\, struggling to keep up with rising costs and insufficient retirement savings. \nThis forum will explore how city efforts to tackle New York’s affordability crisis can ensure that older adults’ unique cost-of-living challenges are front and center. Panelists will discuss the bold policy actions and investments needed to strengthen financial security\, stabilize incomes\, expand access to vital supports\, and reverse the alarming rise in older adult poverty. \nConfirmed speakers include: \n\nQueens Borough President Donovan Richards\nMurad Awawdeh\, New York Immigration Coalition\nGrace Bonilla\, United Way of New York City\nBeth Finkel\, AARP\nWayne Ho\, Chinese-American Planning Council\nAllison Nickerson\, LiveOn NY URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-affordability-crisis-facing-nycs-older-adults/ LOCATION:The Greene Space\, 44 Charlton St\, New York\, NY CATEGORIES:Discussion,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-thecontrastgod-5267336_1_291_388_bor1_a4a4a4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251113T142714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T142714Z UID:10002081-1764700200-1764705600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Talk with CUNY Presidents: David Wu & Frank Wu (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Serica Storytellers: The Presidents | David Wu & Frank Wu\nA hybrid panel with Queens and Baruch College presidents explores how student visa revocations are reshaping CUNY campuses\, immigrant communities\, and New York’s educational landscape. \nAs federal visa policies evolve\, international students at City University of New York (CUNY) campuses face growing uncertainty.This timely conversation — Serica Storytellers: The Presidents — brings together two trailblazing CUNY leaders\, Frank H. Wu (President\, Queens College) and S. David Wu (President\, Baruch College)\, to explore how student visa revocations are reshaping New York’s educational landscape. \nModerated by Joan Kaufman\, Senior Director for Academic Programs for the Schwarzman Scholars Program\, this hybrid panel delves into how immigration policy shifts ripple across classrooms\, immigrant communities\, and the city’s public higher education system — and how institutions can better advocate for and support affected students. \nCo-presented with AAARI (CUNY’s Asian American / Asian Research Institute) and the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College CUNY\, this program continues Serica’s commitment to amplifying Asian diaspora voices and advancing inclusive\, forward-looking dialogue across communities. \nDrinks & networking with guests & the presidents included! URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/talk-with-cuny-presidents-david-wu-frank-wu-hybrid/ LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism of CUNY\, 219 West 40th St\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Hybrid,In Person,Interview,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/f41cc1_6ca07a0c66574f31b841fd881b7be430mv2.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251031T155238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T170733Z UID:10002045-1763895600-1763917200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:PAGE TURNER 2025: The AAWW Publishing Conference (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:PAGE TURNER convenes experts and authors across industries and genres to share candid insights\, advice\, and experiences!\n\n\nThis fall\, we are thrilled to present PAGE TURNER: The 2025 Asian American Writers’ Workshop Publishing Conference\, a signature program that we’ll present in-person on Sunday\, November 23rd\, at our event space in New York. For those unable to attend in person\, the event will be available via livestream for a discounted ticket price. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for assistance if you are able to join in person but the ticket price is prohibitive. \nOur publishing conference will center the work and experiences of writers of color\, convening experts and authors across industries and genres to share candid insights\, advice\, and experiences. \nCheck out the conference schedule below! We will announce the lineup for each panel in the coming weeks: \n11:00 – 11:45 am: From Page to Screen – Screenwriting for Authors \nMany novelists and poets are drawn to the screen but unsure how to navigate the jump from prose to script. This panel explores the opportunities and challenges of screenwriting\, from adapting literary work to building a career in film and television. Panelists will discuss craft\, collaboration\, and the unique possibilities of writing for the screen. \n12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: Writing the Game – Sportswriting and Literature \nSportswriting is more than scores and stats: it’s a window into identity\, community\, and struggle. This conversation highlights the artistry of sports journalism and memoir\, where storytelling meets competition and cultural history. Panelists will examine how sports narratives shape\, and are shaped by\, race\, belonging\, and politics. \n1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Lunch Break \n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: The Machine in the Room – AI and the Future of Writing \nArtificial intelligence is reshaping publishing\, journalism\, and creative labor\, but what does it really mean for writers? This panel offers both a primer on how AI works and a candid discussion of its promises\, pitfalls\, and ethical stakes. Writers and technologists will reflect on how human creativity can survive amid technological change. \n3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Behind the Curtain – The Writer\, the Agent\, and the Editor \nWhat does it take to bring a book into the world? This panel pulls back the curtain on the publishing process\, featuring a writer\, their literary agent\, and their editor in conversation. Together they’ll discuss craft\, revision\, and the often-invisible negotiations that shape a book’s path to readers. \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Agents & Editors Happy Hour \nThis special networking hour offers aspiring authors a unique chance to connect with industry professionals\, share their work\, and build valuable relationships. Whether your manuscript is complete or you’re still refining your craft\, this is your moment to explore the publishing world with support from experienced literary agents dedicated to amplifying Asian American voices. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/page-turner-2025-the-aaww-publishing-conference/ LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 W 21st St\, Suite 900\, NY\, NY\, 10010\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1165792353_34991507890_1_original-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251113T152542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T152542Z UID:10002082-1763845200-1763848800@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Comedy: Asian AF (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:The all Asian Variety Show is back! \nAsian AF (Asian As F***) is the premier Asian American variety show in Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the best Asian American actors\, stand-up comedians\, improvisers\, sketch performers\, storytellers\, and more. After 4 amazing sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC\, Asian AF is delighted to be back in NYC! \nFeatured performances: Stand-up from Alyce Chan (ABC\, Hulu) and Mahesh Kotagi (“Best of the Fest” Burbank Comedy Festival)\, as well as clowning by Kento Morita (Second City\, The Onion)! \nImprov from Asian AF NY team Joy F*ck Club (rotating cast): Nicole Asava (HBO)\, Donald Chang (HBO)\, Alex Cheng (NPR)\, Ryan Chittaphong (Story Pirates)\, Jenny Arimoto (Asian Not Asian)\, Kurt Cruz (kukomusic.com)\,Florence Friebe (Karmila Music)\, Fu Goto (RaaaatScraps)\, Risa Harms (McSweeney’s)\, Aakash Kesavarapu (NY Comedy Festival)\, Kendra Singh (Reductress)\, Achilles Stamatelaky (Audible)\, Akmal Tajihan (Duchovny)\, Alex Yang (UCB)\, & Angel Yau (HBO) \nHosted by: Joy F*ck Club \n\n\n\n—-\n\n\nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show \nLivestream tickets are $10. Buyers will receive an email with the livestream link one-hour before the show. Livestream link will be available for 7 days after the show. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/comedy-asian-af-hybrid/ LOCATION:Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre UCB\, 242 East 14th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:Comedy,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/asian-af_evergreen.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251003T034131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T034131Z UID:10001909-1763488800-1763494200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Birthright Citizenship: A Candid Assessment of Wong Kim Ark and Its Modern-Day Implications (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873 to parents who had emigrated to the United States from China. In 1894\, he took a trip to China. When he returned to San Francisco a year later\, he was denied reentry\, as the authorities invoked the Chinese Exclusion Act. Wong argued that he could not be denied admission because he was born in this country and therefore was an American citizen. The Supreme Court ruled in Wong Kim Ark’s favor\, holding that\, pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment\, Wong Kim Ark was a U.S. citizen\, even though his parents were “subjects of the Emperor of China.” On January 20\, 2025\, shortly after being sworn in\, President Trump signed an Executive Order restricting birthright citizenship. Litigation immediately followed. \nThe Fourth Annual Fall Symposium of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law at Fordham Law School will present a two-part program on birthright citizenship. First\, we will tell the story of Wong Kim Ark\, a Chinese cook who took his case to the United States Supreme Court in 1898. Second\, a distinguished panel will explore the issues presented by the recent Executive Order. \nSpeakers \nHon. Denny Chin\, Senior Judge\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit\nLawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence\,\nFordham Law School\nCo-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law \nProfessor Thomas Lee\, Leitner Family Professor of International Law\,\nFordham Law School\nCo-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law \nWilliam Powell\, Senior Counsel\,\nInstitute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law \nLucy E. Salyer\, Professor\, History Department\,\nUniversity of New Hampshire URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/birthright-citizenship-a-candid-assessment-of-wong-kim-ark-and-its-modern-day-implications-hybrid/ LOCATION:Fordham University\, School of Law\, 150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Legal,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-98.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center on Asian Americans and the Law - Fordham School of Law":MAILTO:asianamericanlaw@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251114T185949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T194629Z UID:10002089-1763204400-1763229600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Pasifika Fest 2025: Connected Currents (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:An all-day community event\, Pasifika Fest 2025 will feature morning and afternoon sessions\, with a culminating performance.  From in·corpus\, Pasifika Fest 2025: Connected Currents is a season finale celebration marking two years of Pasifika Series.  Conceived by an inaugural Advisory Circle\, the 2025 theme\, Connected Currents\, highlights the intertwining flow of waters\, cultures\, and peoples—as well as the overlapping struggles and triumphs—that weave the tapestry of the Pacific Ocean region \nPRESENTATION: ʻĀina Approaches to Healing & Thriving\n11 AM-12 PM \nPANEL: Wansolwara/One Ocean – Our shared responsibility for climate justice\n2:15-3:30 PM \nPERFORMANCE: Connected Currents\, ft. Pasifika Series artists + special guests\n4-5 PM \nPlease join us via livestream for:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qaStKcdhSdSWAGyCAYNZlw#/registration URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/pasifika-fest-2025-connected-currents-hybrid/ LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018 CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Dance,Discussion,Hybrid,In Person,Storytelling,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/486742-68eef3633054c-5e69cff60c6d457a1fa8-1200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250908T043232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T131153Z UID:10001789-1763143200-1763148600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:From “Cool Japan” to “Your Japan” in 2025 (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Japan’s global appeal is undeniable—but how well do official narratives match what international audiences actually want? Drawing on his role as a Cool Japan Producer for the Japanese Cabinet Office\, Benjamin W. Boas highlights the need to shift from a government-branded “Cool Japan” paradigm to the more participatory\, fan-driven “Your Japan.” He examines what’s working (content exports\, inbound-tourism touchpoints\, local city branding) and what still misses the mark (top-down campaigns\, language access\, and diversity). Boas shares behind-the-scenes examples from NHK WORLD programs and community-level projects in Nakano\, and addresses today’s so-called “overtourism\,” arguing that many pain points are really problems of mismanagement. In contrast to top-down efforts\, grassroots phenomena are filling the gap: from overseas anime fandoms to the growth of riichi (Japanese) mahjong clubs in New York City\, organic cultural movements are shaping “Your Japan”—the personal Japan fans embrace on their own terms. He concludes with practical recommendations for educators\, policymakers\, and creatives on aligning domestic priorities with overseas expectations. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-cool-japan-to-your-japan-in-2025/ LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film,Hybrid,In Person,Television,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/unnamed-2025-11-13T080415.108.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251014T071710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T072120Z UID:10001970-1763060400-1763064000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Eshani Surya: Ravishing w/ Roxane Gay (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:“As deep as girlhood friendship\, and as terrifying as beauty itself: Ravishing is a necessary novel for our times.” —Meg Elison\n\n\n\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/wzh0H1KjdXk\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/wzh0H1KjdXk\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \nA brilliant and compelling debut\, Ravishing shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are not. \nA provocative\, darkly surreal novel of two Indian American siblings caught in the clutches of a beauty tech company\, Ravishing is a searing portrait of the beauty industry’s dangerous ability to change people’s relationship to their bodies and the cult-like grip it has on youth. \nFor teenage Kashmira\, it’s painful to look in the mirror; she has her father’s face\, and every feature is a reminder of his abandonment. When a friend introduces her to Evolvoir\, a beauty product that changes users’ features\, Kashmira is quickly hooked on how it allows her to erase the triggers of her grief. Meanwhile\, at Evolvoir’s corporate offices\, Kashmira’s estranged brother Nikhil first sees the product as an opportunity to make a difference and a name for himself\, but is quickly mired in corporate complicity as reports surface of the product causing severe pain and persistent symptoms in some users. As chaos ensues\, Kashmira is hospitalized and must negotiate the constraints of her new reality\, while Nikhil uncovers a vicious truth that will force him to decide where his loyalties lie. \nPerfect for readers of Gold Diggers and You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine\, Ravishing is a visceral\, yet immensely tender\, coming-of-age story of two Indian American siblings caught in the clutches of a predatory beauty tech company\, providing an illuminating portrait of the complexities of growing up brown\, chronic illness\, and our relationship to ourselves. \n  \nEshani Surya is a chronically ill South Asian writer living in Philadelphia. She holds an MFA from the University of Arizona and is a 2023 finalist for the A.C. Bose Grant for Speculative Literature\, a 2022 Asian Women Writer’s Workshop mentee\, a 2022 Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop scholarship recipient\, and a 2021 Mae Fellowship recipient. Ravishing is her first novel. \n  \nRoxane Gay is a writer\, editor\, and professor. She is the author of several bestselling books including Bad Feminist\, Hunger\, Difficult Women\, and Opinions A Decade of Arguments\, Criticism\, and Minding Other People’s Business. She is also the author of the Eisner Award winning World of Wakanda for Marvel and the editor of Best American Short Stories 2018. Her short stories and essays can be found in Harper’s Bazaar\, A Public Space\, McSweeney’s\, Tin House\, Oxford American\, American Short Fiction\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, and many others. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and the editor of an eponymous imprint at Grove Atlantic. In 2018\, she won a Guggenheim fellowship. She is also the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media\, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and working on several books and film and television projects. Her newsletter\, The Audacity\, is hosted at Substack. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-eshani-surya-ravishing-w-roxane-gay/ LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1149280783_213734307976_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251013T071237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T071833Z UID:10001953-1762455600-1762459200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tim Wu with Lina Khan: The Age of Extraction (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:The legal scholar and former White House official examines how today’s tech giants extract wealth from ordinary citizens and deepen America’s class divide. Pre-order your copy of The Age of Extraction and get your free ticket now! \nThe Internet was once celebrated as a democratizing force promising widespread prosperity. In his new book\, The Age of Extraction\, Tim Wu explores how it has instead fueled the rise of new economic hierarchies and widened the wealth gap and deepened inequality. Wu\, who famously coined the term “net neutrality\,” charts the ascent of dominant tech platforms\, the extraordinary power they wield\, and the unprecedented ways they extract wealth\, data\, and attention from us all—reshaping both our economy and our society. \nWu will be in conversation with Lina Khan\, former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission\, to discuss how society can reclaim control of our digital lives to build a fairer\, more balanced economy. \nPre-order your copy of the book and skip the line after the event! Tickets labeled “In-Person (with book)” include a copy of The Age of Extraction that you’ll receive upon entry. \nTo join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For LIVE from NYPL events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment; we will do our best to accommodate everyone. Booked seats that have not been claimed will be released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available then. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program. \nTo join the livestream | Want a copy of The Age of Extraction? Order your book at the Library Shop—proceeds benefit The New York Public Library. \nA livestream of this event will be available on the NYPL event page. To receive an email reminder shortly in advance of the event\, please be sure to register! If you encounter any issues\, please join us on NYPL’s YouTube channel. \nThe Age of Extraction will also be available for purchase from the Library Shop the evening of the event. All books purchased in the bundle should be picked up the evening of the event. If you are unable to pick up your book the evening of the event\, you must pick up your book at the NYPL Shop within 14 days. Any unclaimed books will be donated to the Library. \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n \nTim Wu is the Julius Silver Professor of Law\, Science and Technology at Columbia Law School. He served as special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy under the Biden administration\, worked on competition policy in the Obama White House and the Federal Trade Commission\, and served as senior enforcement counsel at the New York attorney general’s office. The author of The Master Switch and The Attention Merchants\, he lives in New York City. \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\, from airlines to chicken farming. 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. Khan is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-tim-wu-with-lina-khan-the-age-of-extraction-hybrid/ LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue New York\, NY 10018\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Technology,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/6e983f28-16fc-4ccd-bb04-5ed162be6116.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250811T041743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T045233Z UID:10001668-1761328800-1761334200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Agbayani Worship: the Problematics of a Filipino Captain America (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Vina Orden examines how narratives in popular media can perpetuate or challenge existing power structures and colonial mentalities.\nVina Orden will present on her essay in CUNY FORUM Volume 11:1\, examining how narratives in popular media can perpetuate or challenge existing power structures and colonial mentalities. Orden explores this through the complex dynamics behind the pop culture success of comics like “The United States of Captain America.” Her analysis delves into the diverse creative team behind these comics\, including queer\, Filipino\, First Nation\, and South African writers. And she critically questions whether Captain America\, despite such diverse creative input\, must still operate within a context of “imperial power dynamics” and the realities of the U.S. nation state.\n\nVina Orden is a writer based in Lenapehoking/New York City whose work has appeared in Asian Journal\, CUNY FORUM\, The FilAm\, The Halo-Halo Review\, hella pinay\, Hyperallergic\, and The Margins. As senior poetry editor at Slant’d magazine\, Vina supports and amplifies other emerging Asian American writers. She is a 2025 VONA Poetry Residency Fellow and has received fellowships from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Kweli\, Roots. Wounds. Words.\, and Tin House. She also is working on her first novel for young adults. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/agbayani-worship-problematics-of-a-filipino-captain-america/ LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/7d12f96eaa0c139c87aa362abe1c92c0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251013T050610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T050610Z UID:10001950-1760986800-1760990400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: Gish Jen with Weike Wang: Bad Bad Girl (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed novelist mines her own family history for an intimate story of mothers\, daughters\, and the wounds that echo across generations. \n \nGish Jen’s latest novel\, Bad Bad Girl\, began as a memoir of her late mother\, Loo Shu-hsin\, before evolving into a fictionalized portrait of their turbulent mother-daughter relationship. As a child Shu-hsin learns how little her life is valued as a woman in 1930s Shanghai and is constantly reprimanded\, “Bad bad girl! You don’t know how to talk!” Years later\, struggling to keep her own family together as an expat in America\, she finds herself incanting the same refrain to her own strong-willed\, outspoken daughter. Spanning continents\, generations\, and cultures\, Bad Bad Girl weaves fragments of memory with careful invention to create an intimate portrait of the complex bonds between mothers and daughters. \nGish Jen discusses her new book with author Weike Wang. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-gish-jen-with-weike-wang-bad-bad-girl-hybrid/ LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 476 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018 CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-2025-10-12T215015.633.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251005T035549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T202556Z UID:10001939-1760783400-1760806800@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Filipino American History Month Celebration and Resource Fair (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga\, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards\, NaFFAA-New York\, and FANHS-Metro New York\, the 3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Celebration on Saturday\, Oct 18 (10:30 AM–5 PM) at St. James Episcopal Church\, Elmhurst. FANHS-MNY will be there to table and participate in panels. \nThere will be FREE breakfast\, workshops\, awards\, a meryenda + resource fair\, and of course music\, dancing\, karaoke\, and performances! \nWhat to expect: \n\n10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Free Breakfast & Welcome Panel (hybrid — Zoom starts 11:00 AM; link TBA)\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM “Your Care\, Your Rights” Mental Health Series Workshop\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Awards Ceremony presented by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Free Meryenda + Resource Fair (health\, legal aid\, workers’ rights\, education\, environment\, small business\, anti-Asian hate\, voting rights\, and more) + music\, dancing\, karaoke\, and live performances URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/filipino-american-history-month-celebration-and-resource-fait-hybrid/ LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 84-07 Broadway\,\, Elmhurst\, NY\, 11373\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Festival,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/72623fa1-fc2d-48a2-a0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250811T041743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T123351Z UID:10001667-1760724000-1760729400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Francisco Delgado will read and discuss his novella about a CHamoru man who reflects on his teenage years while navigating the parenthood.\nProf. Francisco Delgado will read and discuss his novella\, On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (TRP: The University Press of SHSU\, July 2025). Winner of the 2024 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize\, the book tells the story of Cody Taitano\, a CHamoru slaman who reflects on his teenage years in 1999 while navigating the complexities of parenthood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Delgado will explore the novella’s themes of race\, class\, and the enduring nature of friendship\, as Cody recalls his first job at McDonald’s and the music that shaped his life.\n\nFrancisco Delgado is a CHamoru writer of fiction and poetry\, as well as of literary scholarship on contemporary Native American and Indigenous literatures. Prof. Delgado’s novella\, On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (Texas Review Press\, July 2025)\, won the 2024 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize. His writing has been published in MANOA: A Pacific Journal of International Writing\, Studies in the Novel\, and Teaching English in the Two-Year College\, and elsewhere. He teaches at Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY\, where he created the first course devoted exclusively to the literatures of Native North America and the Indigenous Pacific. \nIf you miss this talk\, the video and podcast will be available online the following week. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and we look forward to sharing our latest lecture with you! URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/on-remembering-my-friends-my-first-job-and-my-second-favorite-weezer-cd/ LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/9781680034189.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250925T144750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T153737Z UID:10001876-1760641200-1760648400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Author Talk: In Celebration of Where Every Ghost Has A Name (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for a celebration of Where Every Ghost Has A Name by Kim Liao\, featuring Anru Lee and Jimin Han!\n\n\nJoin AAWW for a celebration of Where Every Ghost Has A Name by Kim Liao\, featuring Anru Lee and Jimin Han! \n__ \nKim Liao is the author of Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Guardian\, Electric Literature\, Lit Hub\, The Rumpus\, McSweeney’s\, The Millions\, Salon\, Fourth River\, Hippocampus\, and others. A former Taiwan Fulbright Creative Research Scholar\, her work has received support from the Vermont Studio Center\, the Jentel Foundation\, the Hambidge Center\, the Anderson Center\, and the Ragdale Foundation. She lives with her family near New York City and teaches writing to students of all ages. Learn more about Kim and get in touch at kimliao.com. \nA cultural anthropologist\, Anru Lee‘s research focuses on the Asian Pacific region and issues of capitalism\, modernity\, gender and sexuality\, and urban anthropology. She is the author of “In the Name of Harmony and Prosperity: Labor and Gender Politics in Taiwan’s Economic Restructuring” (SUNY Press) and “Haunted Modernities: Gender\, Memory\, and Placemaking in Postindustrial Taiwan” (U Hawaii Press) and is co-editor of “Women in the New Taiwan” (Routledge) and Brill Encyclopedia of Taiwan Studies (The Gender and Women’s Studies Section). \nJimin Han is the author of A Small Revolution and The Apology\, a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick; named a best audiobook of the year by Booklist\, a best book of the summer by the LA Times\, Vanity Fair\, Shondaland\, Apple Books and more. Additional writing of hers can be found in Poets & Writers\, Literary Hub\, Catapult\, and other publications. She teaches at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and community writing centers. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. Dreamt I Found You\, her new novel\, is forthcoming in April 2026. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-celebration-of-where-every-ghost-has-a-name/ LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1134368303_34991507890_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250906T142210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T164300Z UID:10001785-1760556600-1760560200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Joanne Lee Molinaro and Eric Kim in Conversation — The Korean Vegan: Homemade (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Food is personal for New York Times-bestselling author and James Beard Award winner Joanne Lee Molinaro – and her five million fans on Tik Tok\, YouTube\, and Instagram can’t get enough. \nShe joins us with New York Times food writer Eric Kim for a conversation about her new book\, The Korean Vegan: Homemade – the follow-up to her acclaimed The Korean Vegan Cookbook\, named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, and Epicurious. Hear Molinaro talk about the cultural traditions that shape her approach to cooking and the addictive recipes in her new book – like Kimchi Mac ‘N’ Cheese and Firecracker Broccoli amped with gochujang\, soy\, and garlic. And get a taste of the captivating tales of family\, love\, and food that have fans hungry for her every word. “Molinaro makes you want to laugh\, cry\, march in the streets and devour every damn thing on her plate\,” wrote The Washington Post. Experience her magic in person. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/joanne-lee-molinaro-and-eric-kim-in-conversation-the-korean-vegan-homemade-hybrid/ LOCATION:92nd Street Y (92NY / 92Y)\, 1395 Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/molinaro-kim.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250927T123003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T020437Z UID:10001893-1760464800-1760468400@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:The Immigration and Nationality Act 60 Years Later: The Making of Modern New York City (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Please join us as Roosevelt House and the Tenement Museum host a discussion to mark the 60th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act\, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3\, 1965. Lifting the restrictive 41-year-old national origins quotas\, the law—also known as The Hart-Celler Act—ushered in a new era of immigration\, and laid the groundwork for the formation of modern New York City. \nModerated by Hunter College professor of sociology Margaret Chin\, this discussion will feature sociologist and Hunter College professor emerita Nancy Foner\, history professor Mae Ngai\, and former New York City demographer Joe Salvo. The panel will consider both how the new law impacted the city and the nation at the time of its signing\, and how it continues to impact the national conversation on immigration to this day. \nMargaret M. Chin is Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Hunter College and a Faculty Associate of both Roosevelt House and the Asian American Studies Center. She is the author of Sewing Women: Immigrants and the New York City Garment Industry; Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder; and\, with Syed Ali\, The Peer Effect: How Your Peers Shape Who You Are and Who You Will Become\, which she appeared at Roosevelt House to discuss. \nNancy Foner is a Distinguished Emerita Professor in the Hunter College Department of Sociology\, and former Roosevelt House Faculty Associate. She is the author of One Quarter of the Nation: Immigration and the Transformation of America\, which she discussed in 2022 Roosevelt House program; Strangers No More: Immigration and the Challenges of Integration in North America and Western Europe; From Ellis Island to JFK: New York’s Two Great Waves of Immigration; and One Out of Three: Immigrant New York in the Twenty-First Century. \nMae M. Ngai is Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and professor of history at Columbia University. She is the author of Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America; The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America; The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics; and the forthcoming Nation of Immigrants: A Short History of an Idea. \nJoe Salvo is a former chief demographer at the New York City Department of City Planning. He is also a former director of the department’s population division\, which provides population estimates and projections for infrastructure\, capital\, and policy planning. He has served as president of the Association of Public Data Users\, and as an advisor to the Census Bureau and the National Academy of Sciences. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-immigration-and-nationality-act-60-years-later-the-making-of-modern-new-york-city-hybrid/ LOCATION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065 CATEGORIES:History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Immigration-Act_Headshots.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T214500 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20251013T120107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T171405Z UID:10001955-1760427000-1760478300@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Good Fortune: Advance Film Screening and Aziz Ansari in Conversation with Josh Horowitz (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Online tickets are for the Talk only. They do not include the screening. Talk begins at approximately 9:15 pm ET. \nJoin Emmy Award-winning comedian Aziz Ansari for a special advance screening of his directorial debut film\, Good Fortune\, followed by a conversation with Happy Sad Confused’s Josh Horowitz. \nGood Fortune is a hilarious\, heaven-sent comedy that follows a wealthy tech bro (Seth Rogen) and a struggling gig-worker (Ansari) after their lives are magically switched through the intercession of a “budget guardian angel” (played with deadpan brilliance by Keanu Reeves). It’s more than a directorial debut film for Ansari — it further cements him as one of funniest\, most exciting comedic voices of his generation. \nFollowing a special advance screening\, hear Ansari discuss the film — and his remarkable career — in a live taping of Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast: how his friendship with Rogen fueled the movie\, the comedy classics that inspired it\, working with Keanu Reeves\, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh\, stories from the set\, and more. \nIn Person Screening and Talk begins 7:30pm Tickets are $45 to $60 \nOnline Talk only begins 9:15pm  Tickets are $25 URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/good-fortune-advance-film-screening-and-aziz-ansari-in-conversation-with-josh-horowitz-hybrid/ LOCATION:92nd Street Y (92NY / 92Y)\, 1395 Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-44.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250904T061805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T104134Z UID:10001766-1760194800-1760205600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:NEVER STAND DOWN: A docu-series II: The Quraishi Family (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:“A Pakistani father and his queer daughter defy convention with love\, resilience\, and unbreakable faith in each other.”\n\n\nNEVER STAND DOWN Presented by The Asian Pride Project \nA docu-series II: The Quraishi Family \nCome and join The Asian Pride Project for a special and intimate evening at The People’s Forum for a film screening showcasing the Quraishi family. This warm and thought-provoking film offers a lens into the Asian familial ways of love and acceptance. For Indian Pakistani American Khalid Quraishi\, his daughter Zunaira’s announcement that she was ready to marry the woman of her dreams was a joyous\, even miraculous\, occasion. Having lived through the Partition\, persecution\, and the harrowing threat of nearly losing Zunaira to cancer\, Khalid never once doubted what his Muslim faith had taught him to believe was most important of all: his love for his family. \nWe will get the chance to meet and speak with Mr. Khalid Quraishi and Zunaira Khalid\, as well as the amazing editor Gene Wong over a panel conversation; and all attendees are invited to our Community Reception for a delicious dinner\, amazing company\, and live music by DJ Tikka Masala! \nDue to venue contraints\, seats are limited and tickets are sold on first come first serve basis! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with the community and show your support for LGBTQ+ Asian representation in media. See you there! \nCommunity Accessibility \nThis event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. Please reach out to Joanne Hsu at chemang@gmail.com for additional accessibility requests\, including ASL interpretation\, ADA accessible bathrooms and more. \n\n\nWe are grateful for our community cosponsors of this event: \n\nAPI Rainbow Parents\nDesi Rainbow Parents\n\n\nGAPIMNY\nPRISM Foundation\nQ-Wave\nSALGA URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/never-stand-down-a-docu-series-ii-the-quraishi-family/ LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States CATEGORIES:Film,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/7a71665d1e03b7e4e60bc13fafce0ea8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250930T055526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T060910Z UID:10001896-1760034600-1760045400@potluckasianamerica.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/unnamed-92.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T193000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250906T144259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T091623Z UID:10001786-1760032800-1760038200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:The Alien Enemies Act of 1798: Understanding 1941 and 2025 (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor\, President Franklin D. Roosevelt invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798\, leading to the arrest of thousands of West Coast Issei men and their wartime detention in Army and INS facilities in an internment process that was distinct from the incarceration of nearly 127\,000 persons of Japanese ancestry under Executive Order 9066. In the spring of 2025\, President Donald J. Trump invoked this act against alleged Tren de Aragua members on the basis that this Venezuelan gang has “invaded” the United States\, spawning a blizzard of litigation over this Trump administration’s assertion of authority in immigration policy and practices. \nThis panel will address how this act was applied to and impacted the Japanese American wartime community\, ramifications of the current administration’s approaches\, the status of the court cases challenging the administration’s use of AEA\, and the amicus brief that was filed on behalf of descendants of Issei men who were imprisoned when the AEA was invoked in World War II. The speakers also will discuss how to accurately and effectively speak about the lessons from history when communities\, especially those of color\, live under the specter and reality of arrest\, detention\, and deportation. \nModerator: Susan H. Kamei\, adjunct professor (teaching) of history\, and affiliate faculty\, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture \nThis is a hybrid event. Please click here to register for the Zoom link. Click here to RSVP for the in-person event. \nPanelists: \n\nRobert S. Chang\, Professor of Law\, Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights\, and Executive Director\, UC Irvine School of Law Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality\ntraci kato-kiriyama\, artist and activist\nKathy Masaoka\, Co-Chair\, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress\, and leader\, Nikkei Progressives\nBrian Niiya\, Content Director\, Densho\nJean Reisz\, Co-Director\, USC Immigration Clinic\, and Clinical Associate Professor of Law\, USC Gould School of Law\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by Densho\, the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at UCI\,  Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)\, Nikkei Progressives\, and the USC Immigration Clinic. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-alien-enemies-act-of-1798-understanding-1941-and-2025-hybrid/ LOCATION:University of Southern California (USC)\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/c18dbceb5082a0805f43f07fdb9f327a314b51d2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250717T005402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T011320Z UID:10001602-1759914000-1759935600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Pluralistic Education PD Hybrid Conference: Black\, Asian American\, Latine and LGBTQIA+ history and solidarity DESCRIPTION:Learn about Black\, Asian American\, Latine and LGBTQIA+ history\, and our history of solidarity in civil rights struggles at our hybrid event\n\n\nWe\, at The E Pluribus Unum Project\, are thrilled to invite educators nationwide to our annual hybrid Pluralistic Education conference. The in person conference is reserved for educators only\, but the virtual conference is open to all. This event is an opportunity to learn Black history\, Asian American history\, Latine history\, LGBTQIA+ history and the history of solidarity between these groups in the movement for civil rights. We are very grateful to our partner NJEA and to Princeton University Carl A. Fields Center and Asian Americans Advancing Justice for co-sponsoring the conference. \nHere is a link to our promo video. \nHere are links that describe our past conferences in 2024 and 2023. \nHere is our program of events \nKeynote Address – Dr. Ruha Benjamin of Princeton University \nKeynote Address – Dr. Beth Lew-Williams of Princeton University \n  \nFollowing the keynotes\, there will be multiple workshops for teachers and curriculum supervisors on Black history\, AAPI history\, Latine history\, LGBTQIA+ history and Cross Cultural Solidarity. \nnnThe workshop presenters are: \nDr. Sohyun An and Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodriguez\, authors of Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms \nDr. Kaysha Corinealdi of Rutgers University \nTony DelaRosa\, author of Teaching the Invisible Race \nKate Okeson\, Executive Director of the New Jersey Advisory Commission on LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools \nDr. Kim Pinckney of NJEA Consortium \nGabriel Tanglao of NEA and Sundjata Sekou\, a NJ Educator and NJEA Design Team Ambassador \nDr. Rosetta Treece\, superintendent of Hopewell Valley Regional School District and Paul Tkacs\, Social Studies educator at Hopewell Valley Regional School District \n  \nHere are descriptions of the workshops: \nHow to foster difficult conversations in the classroom with Dr. Rosetta Treece \nHopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Rosetta Treece will lead a small group session on “How to foster difficult conversations in the classroom.” \n  \nTeaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms with Dr. Sohyun An and Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodriguez\nThis session will offer a framework\, resources\, and key insights to support educators in elementary classrooms and beyond in meaningfully integrating Asian American histories and stories across the curriculum. Emphasizing themes of interracial solidarity and resistance—both historically and in the present—the session will highlight how these narratives enrich our understanding of our nation and shed light on the ongoing struggle for collective liberation. \n  \nDu Boisian Sociology of Education and Black-Asian Relationality with Tony DelaRosa \nThis talk takes you on a journey exploring the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. Du Bois is often characterized as a “scholar forgotten” despite his innumerable contributions to the field of sociology. His most notable work is “The Souls of Black Folk\,” where he explores the spirit and cultural wealth and gifts of the Black community. How can we revisit Du Bois’ journey and apply it to our contexts in education? Furthermore\, can revisiting his work help us understand Afro-Asian relationality? Because Du Bois saw African and Asian diasporic communities as mutually constitutive\, we can appreciate the foundations of cross-racial literacy and solidarity through his work. So when I say “everything I learned about Pro-Asianness\, I learned from Pro-Blackness\,” it is because Du Bois had us in mind. \n  \nBuilding Continental Bridges: Black & Asian American Solidarity with Gabriel Tanglao of NJEA and Sundjata Sekou \nThe “Building Continental Bridges” workshop is intended to foster solidarity\, show connections\, collaborations\, and showcase how white supremacy has pitted Black and Asian communities against each other. This session will focus on specific examples of Black and Filipinx solidarity from the past\, present\, and future. Additional resources available here. \n  \nTeaching with Courage: Safety\, Advocacy\, and Cultural Responsiveness in Challenging Times with Dr. Kim Pinckney \nIn today’s politically charged climate\, educators face increasing pressure while striving to create inclusive\, culturally responsive classrooms. This session explores strategies to protect teacher well-being\, uphold professional rights\, and effectively advocate for themselves and their students. Together\, we’ll examine how courageous teaching can thrive even in difficult environments—grounded in empathy\, equity\, and resilience \n  \nDenationalization in Historical & Comparative Contexts with Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi of Rutgers University \nThis workshop focuses on the history of birthright citizenship denial\, with attention placed on what this means in the Americas\, where this citizenship guarantee has for a long time been understood as norm. Looking in particular at Panama\, the Dominican Republic\, and the United States\, attendees will have an opportunity to explore the factors and policies that have shaped denationalization\, how affected communities have challenged denationalization\, and what it means for our present moment\, in the United States\, when constitutional guarantees to birthright citizenship are being questioned. \n  \nSpirit and Intent: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Content in the Classroom with Kate Okeson\, Executive Director of the New Jersey Advisory Commission on LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools \nAt the intersection of pragmatic and aspirational\, this workshop will focus on texts and approaches that embody the spirit and the intent of an LGBTQIA+ inclusive curriculum. With a focus on solidarity\, visibility\, and integrity\, we will discuss promising and sustainable practices that bring LGBTQIA+ inclusive content to life\, and address the realities and continuing support needed by teachers in our schools now. \n  \nWe will also be having exhibitors at our conference: \nThe Learn AAPI History Project is a youth-led initiative dedicated to teaching and advocating for the inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in K–12 classrooms. Through educational resources\, children’s books\, workshops\, and political advocacy\, Learn AAPI History has reached over 5\,000 students and educators nationwide\, promoting a more inclusive and accurate understanding of history. \n  \nCornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu are a New York City-based husband and wife illustration team that has been working in children’s literature for over three decades. Their early works include Jingle Dancer (Cynthia Leitish Smith)\, Sam And The Lucky Money (Karen Chinn)\, and Zora Hurston And The Chinaberry Tree (William Miller)\, which was a Reading Rainbow selection. In recent years they have successfully launched their solo writer-illustrator journeys while still frequently collaborating on projects.Since 2010\, Cornelius has been one of the lead instructors at Fred Dolan Art Academy\, a non-profit visual arts program focused on training and supporting aspiring young creatives in the Bronx community. Ying-Hwa joined the faculty in 2017 to help support their students–most of which are first-generation college attendees–get accepted into major art colleges across the United States. Their students have graduated from Rhode Island School of Design\, School of Visual Art\, Parsons School of Design\, Fashion Institute of Technology just to name a few.Their awards and recognitions include Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators\, Bologna Art Exhibit\, Best Books of the Year from New York Public Library\, Chicago Public Library\, Bank Street College of Education and many others. Their work has been praised by reviewers from publications such as Publishers Weekly\, School Library Journal\, Kirkus Reviews\, Booklist\, and The Horn Book.They are represented by Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. \n  \nMelissa Prince-Barry is the author of A Family Full of Love. Told through the eyes of the author’s two Asian-Black biracial children\, this delightful story celebrates the beauty of family diversity and the powerful bond of love that ties them together. Despite their different skin tones and hair textures\, this family finds joy in doing everything together—from biking and cooking to dancing and playing board games.This charming book is a celebration of what makes every family unique\, while also highlighting the universal experiences that connect us all. A Family Full of Love offers much-needed representation for Asian-Black biracial children\, fostering a sense of belonging and pride. It’s also a wonderful story for all children\, helping them see that love and fun are the common threads that make every family special\, no matter their differences. Melissa was a keynote speaker at the NJSLA conference in May. \nSpeaker Biographies: \n  \nDr. Sohyun An is a Professor of Social Studies Education at Kennesaw State University. Her research and teaching center on curriculum\, pedagogy\, and movement of K-12 Asian American studies and social studies education. Her recent works include Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classroom co-written with Drs. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez and Esther June Kim; “Our folks Were Badass!” Learning and Dreaming in Basement (Rethinking Schools\, 2023); Who’s Behind the Camera? Anticolonial Visualization of “Westward Expansion” (Social Studies and the Young Learner\, 2024); Re/presentation of Asian Americans in 50 states US history standards (The Social Studies\, 2022). As a co-founder of Asian American Voices for Education\, she works alongside Asian American youth\, educators\, and community organizers to advance Asian American studies and ethnic studies in Georgia’s K-12 schools. Before becoming a teacher educator and researcher\, Sohyun was a middle and high school teacher in South Korea. \n  \nDr. Ruha Benjamin is Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor African American Studies at Princeton University\, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab\, and award-winning author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code (2019)\, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (2022)\, and Imagination: A Manifesto (2024). Ruha is the recipient of fellowships and awards from the American Council of Learned Societies\, National Science Foundation\, Marguerite Casey Foundation Freedom Scholar Award\, President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton\, and most recently the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship. For more info\, visit www.ruhabenjamin.com \n  \nDr. Kaysha Corinealdi is an interdisciplinary historian\, author\, and educator who specializes in twentieth century histories of empire\, migration\, feminism\, and Afro-diasporic activism in the Americas. She is an Associate Professor of Comparative Caribbean and Hemispheric Transnationalisms in the Dept. of Latino & Caribbean Studies at Rutgers University. Her book Panama in Black: Afro-Caribbean World Making in the Twentieth Century (Duke University Press\, 2022)\, centers the activism of Afro-Caribbean migrants and their descendants as they navigated practices and policies of anti-Blackness\, xenophobia\, denationalization\, and white supremacy in Panama and the United States. She is currently working on a digital project on Black women leaders in the Americas\, a series of critical essays on denationalization in the Americas\, and a speculative biography on Black women internationalists in Panama. Her writing can also be found in Perspectivas Afro\, Radical History Review\, Public Books\, the American Historical Review\, Social Text\, the Washington Post\, the Global South\, and Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society\, among other publications. Dr. Corinealdi is also actively engaged in public scholarship as a researcher\, editor\, and contributor through her work with museums\, research foundations\, magazines\, blogs\, and podcasts. She has served as keynote speaker nationally and internationally and presented her work before the Organization of American States\, the Electoral Tribunal of Panama and a host of universities\, professional associations\, and community organizations. www.kayshacorinealdi.com \n  \n  \nTony DelaRosa (he/siya) is son to Pampangan & Caviteño immigrants. He is a father\, husband\, and an award-winning Filipino American Author\, Spoken Word Poet\, Educator\, Coach\, and Researcher. He holds a BA in Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati\, a M.Ed with a focus on Arts Education and Non-Profit Management from Harvard University\, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin Madison. His research focuses on how ethnic studies and race-based policies and theories in education translate into effective practice grounded in a lens of Asian American & Filipino American critical theory. \nFor his work\, he has received the 2021 INSPIRE Award from the National Association of Asian American Professionals\, the 2023 Community Trailblazer Award with TAAF\, and was named one of Wisconsin’s Top Asian American Leaders by Madison 365 News. He has been featured in NBC\, Harvard Ed Magazine\, the Smithsonian\, CNN\, and elsewhere. \nHe co-founded NYC’s first Asian American teacher support\, development\, and retention initiative called AATEND under NYC Men Teach\, the NYC DOE\, and Office of the Mayor. Today\, he coaches CEOs and Principals on crafting and refining their short-term and long-term racial equity strategy. Lastly\, he authored the debut book “Teaching the Invisible Race\,” which was a Finalist for the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and 2024 IPPY Silver Medal Awardee. \nFollow him on IG and Twitter at @TonyRosaSpeaks. \n  \n  \nDr. Beth Lew-Williams is Professor of History and Director of the Program in Asian American Studies at Princeton University. Her first book\, The Chinese Must Go: Violence\, Exclusion\, and the Making of the Alien in America (Harvard University Press\, 2018) maps the tangled relationships between local racial violence\, federal immigration policy\, and U.S. imperial ambitions in Asia. The Chinese Must Go won the Ray Allen Billington Prize and the Ellis W. Halley Prize from the Organization of American Historians. \nHer second book\, John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life under American Racial Law (Harvard University Press\, September 2025) was supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Drawing on dozens of archives across the US West\, the book reveals the depth of anti-Chinese discrimination beyond federal exclusion and tells the stories of those who refused to accept a conditional place in American life. \nLew-Williams earned her A.B. from Brown University and Ph.D. in History from Stanford University. She has held fellowships from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation\, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\, the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation\, and the American Council of Learned Societies. At Princeton\, her teaching was recognized by the Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Award. \n  \nDr. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez is an assistant 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. Her award-winning research engages critical race frameworks to explore the pedagogical practices of teachers of color and the teaching of “difficult histories” through children’s literature and primary sources\, and has been supported by the Spencer Foundation. She has authored over 40 scholarly and practitioner articles and book chapters and is co-author of Social Studies for a Better World: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators (Norton\, 2021) with Katy Swalwell and Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms”(Routledge\, 2023) with Sohyun An and Esther Kim. Before becoming a teacher educator\, she was a bilingual elementary teacher in Austin\, Texas for nine years. \n  \nKate Okeson (she/they) is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Advisory Commission on LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools. She comes to the Department of Education after more than 25 years in the classroom. \nIn both advocacy and education spaces\, Kate organizes people and resources to affirm and accept our young LGBTQ+ community through education\, outreach\, and social opportunities. Over the last several years\, this has meant supporting educators and school leaders in implementing the LGBTQIA+ inclusive education mandate sustainably\, with appropriate support and integrity. \nKate’s work in education comes from her 25+ year career as an art educator and artist who focused on bringing inquiry-driven processes and exploration to the classroom. Among other recognitions\, she is the recipient of the 2024 National Education Association’s Virginia Uribe Memorial Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights. In all educational practices\, she attends to the discipline of creative and critical thought as a means to ask beautiful questions which lead to growth and action. \n  \nDr. Kim Pinckney With over 20 years in the training and education fields across K-12\, government\, higher ed\, and industry sectors\, Dr. Kim Pinckney currently leverages her performance improvement and instructional design skills as an Associate Director within the New Jersey Education Association’s Professional Development and Instructional Issues Division. As their Consortium Coordinator\, she oversees the implementation of a grant to develop shareable\, peer-reviewed\, curricular resources inclusive of the Holocaust\, Amistad\, LGBTQIA+\, Persons with Disabilities\, Asian American Pacific Islanders\, and Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Pinckney holds an MA in Second Language Acquisition and a PhD in Instructional Design & Technology. Through KP Solutions & Consulting\, LLC she is a passionate inclusive education advocate\, instructional designer\, and performance improvement consultant. She is also a proud Board Member of The E Pluribus Unum Project. Her research interests include exploring the intersections between learning theories\, special populations\, digital-age technology demands\, needs assessment and evaluation best practices\, and maximizing knowledge transfer. \nSundjata (Sund-Jata) Sekou (Say-Coo) is a third grade Black male educator at Mount Vernon Avenue Elementary School in Irvington\, New Jersey. He wants you to know that he loves his students\, the urban community where he teaches\, the struggles\, triumphs\, the parents\, the “ups and downs.” He also loves the students who are born in this country\, the immigrants\, the Haitian Creole speakers\, the Spanish speakers\, Jamaican Patwa speakers\, Asian and Pacific Islanders\, students with IEPs\, students who are very difficult in his classroom\, and anyone else that he missed. The reason he loves them is because “they are him and he is them.” \n  \nGabriel A. Tanglao has been an educator at heart\, activist in spirit\, and organizer in practice. Having experienced life as a Filipino-American in the modern diaspora\, Gabriel consciously represents his pre-colonial Kapampangan roots. Honoring his family and ancestors\, Gabriel has served public educators across New Jersey building a movement for justice-centered unions and liberatory education. Gabriel will begin his new role serving over two million educator-unionists across the country with the NEA Center for Racial and Social Justice. \n  \nPaul Tkacs has been a proud member of the Social Studies department at Hopewell Valley Central High School since 2006\, where he currently teaches AP United States Government and Politics as well as USII History. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and later completed a Master of Science in Educational Theory and Practice from Arkansas State University. A passionate educator\, Paul is committed to helping students connect historical knowledge with real-world civic engagement. A project he is especially proud of is his final AP Government project\, in which his students join forces with the AP Statistic students to formulate policy proposals or predict electoral outcomes. Beyond the classroom\, Paul has been an active leader in the education community; serving as President of the Hopewell Valley Education Association from 2015 to 2018 and as a member of the Upper Moreland School District’s Board of Education from 2017 to 2021\, including a term as Board President in 2020. Outside of work\, Paul enjoys traveling and creating lasting memories with his wife and their two young daughters. \n  \nDr. Rosetta Treece has been an educator for 20 years. During her time in public school education\, she has served as a high school English Teacher\, Vice Principal\, Principal\, and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Treece is the Superintendent of Schools for Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Dr. Treece graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of New Jersey earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Secondary Education. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Administration and earned her Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership from Rowan University. Her doctoral thesis was on how to promote emotional intelligence in adolescents. Dr. Treece is an Advanced Nurtured Heart Trainer and a Peer Leader. She is an Attitudes in Reverse (A.I.R.) therapy dog handler and a mental health champion. She is committed to preparing teachers\, support staff\, and school leaders to create learning environments that are culturally responsive and that cultivate resiliency in young adults. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/pluralistic-education-pd-conference/ LOCATION:Carl A. Fields Center\, 58 Prospect Avenue\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08540\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Education,History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1a55ebbbc5aec098725cbac25b7c3a9a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250930T071303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T071303Z UID:10001897-1759782600-1759786200@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Panel: San Francisco Opera: The Monkey King (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:This program features a unique public affairs arts conversation between Chinese-born composer Huang Ruo and Matthew Shilvock\, who is in his tenth season as San Francisco Opera’s general director. \nThe Monkey King (猴王悟空)\, by Huang Ruo and American librettist/playwright David Henry Hwang\, conducted by Carolyn Kuan\, is of topical interest as an action hero story with moments of peace and reflection. The Monkey King centers around the mythic hero from China’s classic novel Journey to the West. A monkey born from a stone becomes the ruler of the monkeys and challenges the gods of the seas and heavens in a bid for immortality. SF Opera is producing the world premiere\, performed in English and Chinese\, uniting the disciplines of opera\, dance and puppetry. \nThe Monkey King‘s blended production is not your grandmothers’ traditional opera! It’s also a 2024 blockbuster video game Black Myth: Wukong. \nMusical theatre audiences are familiar with Broadway’s acclaimed Tony award winning M. Butterfly team\, which was also led by Ruo and American librettist/playwright David Henry Whang and conductor Carolyn Kuan. \nDescribing a technique he calls “dimensionalism\,” Ruo uses a “musical voice which draws equal inspiration from Chinese folk\, Western avant-garde\, rock and jazz (Mimakos\, 2011).” Of Monkey King\, he says\, “In our new opera\, which blends cultural traditions with a spectacular multidisciplinary production\, I hope to bring this Eastern superhero to life and shine a hopeful light that will always appear in any turbulent time.” \nShilvock announced that The Monkey King\, opening November 14 at War Memorial Opera House\, reflects SF Opera’s commitment to global storytelling that makes a difference. He notes that “It’s indicative of artistry that affirms the Bay Area as one of the great cultural centers of the world.” \nOur moderator will be Cole Thomason-Redus\, vice chair of the Arts Member-led Forum\, and educational content curator for San Francisco Opera. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/panel-san-francisco-opera-the-monkey-king-hybrid/ LOCATION:Commonwealth Club of California\, 110 The Embarcadero\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Panel,Theater,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20251006-Monkey-King-HERO_0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250904T061405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T113120Z UID:10001765-1759345200-1759348800@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:In-Store: Lana Lin: The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam w/ Monique Truong (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:“Lyrical prose\, palpable love\, and formal audacity coalesce to make this a must-read.” —Publishers Weekly starred review\n\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/8_fAjTk-Rfg\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/8_fAjTk-Rfg\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. \nSituated between memoir\, social criticism\, and conceptual art\, The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam is an incisive response to a modernist classic and an affecting exploration of the poetics and politics of our times. \nIn her 1933 The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\, Gertrude Stein invented a new literary form by narrating her own story from the perspective of her partner\, blurring the lines between portrait and self-portrait. Almost a century later\, experimental filmmaker and artist Lana Lin has resurrected Stein’s project to tell a different story of queer love\, life\, and artistic collaboration. \nAt heart a candid chronicle of her partner Lan Thao’s life journey from Việt Nam during the war\, and her own troubled history as a gender-queer Taiwanese American\, Lin draws in subjects as varied as photography\, cancer\, tropical fruit\, 9/11\, and Eve Sedgwick’s eyeglasses\, weaving an intimate landscape of living that is also a critical investigation of race and gender. \nLana Lin is a writer\, artist\, and filmmaker based in New York and Connecticut. She is the author of the book Freud’s Jaw and Other Lost Objects: Fractured Subjectivity in the Face of Cancer and film and video works including The Cancer Journals Revisited. Her various works and collaborative projects (with Lan Thao Lam as “Lin + Lam”) have exhibited at festivals and art and educational spaces throughout the world\, including the Museum of Modern Art\, Whitney Museum\, and New Museum\, New York; The National Gallery of Art\, Washington\, D.C.; Gasworks\, London; the Taiwan International Documentary Festival and Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute\, New Taipei City; Arko Art Center\, Korean Arts Council\, Seoul; and the 2018 Busan Biennale. Having had three years of psychoanalytic training before dropping out\, she sometimes still dreams of becoming a psychoanalyst one day. \nBorn in Saigon\, South Vietnam\, Monique Truong came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1975. She’s a novelist\, essayist\, children’s book author\, and librettist. Her novels are The Sweetest Fruits (Viking\, 2019)\, Bitter in the Mouth (Random House\, 2010)\, and the national bestseller The Book of Salt (Houghton Mifflin\, 2003)\, with German translations published by C.H. Beck. Her children’s picture book Mai’s Áo Dài (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books\, 2025) is co-written with Thai Nguyen and illustrated by Dung Ho. A graduate of Yale College and Columbia Law School\, she’s received a Guggenheim Fellowship\, Hodder Fellowship\, American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Rosenthal Family Foundation Award\, Young Lions Fiction Award\, Bard Fiction Prize\, and John Dos Passos Prize for Literature\, among other honors. URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-lana-lin-the-autobiography-of-h-lan-thao-lam-w-monique-truong/ LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1107929403_213734307976_1_original-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250911T141739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T144745Z UID:10001798-1759258800-1759266000@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:Open Mic Readings: Alpha Beta Blah - The Past Tense (Hybrid) DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah\, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!\n\n\nThe 2025 AAWW Margins fellows present “Alpha Beta Blah”\, a new reading series that invites writers to come frat out with the fellows. \nThe sophomore reading of this series will take place on September 30th at 7 pm ET. Readers must submit a sample in advance that speaks to the theme “the past tense” – send us a scene from days of summer past\, a wistful end to a romance\, a childhood memory that crops up at the wrong moment… \nSubmit your sample to events@aaww.org by September 20th to be considered for the lineup. \nThis reading series is a part of the AAWW Margins fellowship program. \n_ \nM Lin is a Chinese writer living in the US. Born and raised in Beijing\, she writes in English as her second language; her mother tongue is Mandarin\, which she favors in speech. Her short story collection\, The Memory Museum\, is forthcoming from Graywolf Press in April 2026. \nN.S. Ahmed is an Egyptian-American writer based in New York City. His writings have been featured or are forthcoming in publications such as BOMB\, Adroit Journal\, Joyland\, Waxwing\, Passages North\, The Margins (AAWW)\, The Offing\, and the New York Public Library. Currently\, he is a CUNY Pipeline Fellow\, a CLS Scholar\, a TEDx speaker\, a Periplus Collective Fellow\, a Shenandoah Editorial Fellow\, and a recent graduate and Hertog Research Fellow at Hunter College’s MFA program for creative fiction. He is presently working on a novel and short story collection. \n\n\n\n  \n___ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. We have two commercial grade air purifiers. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU! URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/alpha-beta-blah-the-past-tense/ LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Reading,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://potluckasianamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1120280063_34991507890_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T000000 DTSTAMP:20260506T052411 CREATED:20250928T171806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T171907Z UID:10001894-1759017600-1759017600@potluckasianamerica.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Helen Zia: Asian American Activism\, Civil Rights\, and a Better Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Asian American Studies Program and the inaugural Helen Zia Deputy Director\, Daniel Woo\, Dr. Woo will be in conversation with Helen Zia on Asian American Activism\,Civil Rights and a Better Tomorrow \nFriday\, October 17\, 4 pm–6 pm\nRoosevelt House Public Policy Institute\n47-49 65th Street (between Park and Madison aves) \nHelen Zia is a writer and activist. She is the daughter of immigrants from China and was born and raised in New Jersey. Her latest book\, Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao’s Revolution\, was one of NPR’s Best Books and a finalist for a 2020 PEN America prize. Helen’s first book\, Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People\, about the civil rights struggles of Asian Americans\, and it is still used as a foundational history text in colleges and high schools. She also wrote My Country Versus Me\nwith nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee\, who was falsely accused by the FBI of being a spy. \nA selection of Helen Zia’s books will be available for sale URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-conversation-with-helen-zia-asian-american-activism-civil-rights-and-a-better-tomorrow/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR