NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen joins us for a conversation about Boat Baby, her new memoir that tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and […]
With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation, The Korea Society presents a Series on Ethics and Common Values. This series promotes the […]
Come for a soothing evening of communal sewing led by artist Jia Sung!Come for a soothing evening of communal sewing led by artist Jia Sung! Together we’ll explore some basic […]
Open to the general public, this live, virtual workshop panel & Q&A will provide an in-depth look at immigrant rights, executive orders affecting immigrant communities, and strategies for protection and advocacy, with a focus on New York City. Join us to learn about the negative impacts of mass deportations. Participants will leave with actionable resources […]
NCAPA (National Council of Asian Pacific Americans) is convening our different Southeastern Asian (SEA) member organizations to host a panel in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Wars in Southeast Asia. We’d like to give time for our member orgs to share about their advocacy work and reflect on what successes and what challenges […]
Join us for an exclusive preview of Foundations & Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook with Dr. Karen Umemoto, Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. An unprecedented resource featuring 50 unique chapters and 250+ corresponding lesson plans, Foundations and Futures will be the most comprehensive collection of Asian American and Pacific Islanders available for […]
You are cordially invited to the Sikh Heritage Month & Vaisakhi 2025 Celebration by New York City Council Speaker, Adrienne E. Adams along with Council Members: Linda Lee, James F. Gennaro, Rita Joseph, Shekar Krishnan, Farah N. Louis, Lynn Schulman and the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus Thursday, April 24th, 2025 Doors open at 5:30 […]
Join the New York Public Library for a celebration of Poetry and the Bengali Diaspora in New York City! This is a hybrid event. This panel will be bringing together contemporary poets of the Bengali diaspora: Ashna Ali and Amatan Noor. These writers will read excerpts of their work, followed by a conversation about identity […]
As immigration enforcement grows increasingly discretionary and unpredictable, even those with legal status are facing new risks, presenting a challenge for journalists covering this important storyline. SAJA (South Asian Journalists Association) and AMEJA (Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association) are co-hosting a vital panel featuring journalists on the frontlines of this evolving landscape. We’ll explore: […]
Presented by the NYU Rethinking Materialism Working Group & Chinatown Records. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, NYU Department of Music, and The Urban Democracy Lab at NYU Gallatin. REGISTER What is the soundtrack to your living room? From our favorites on the radio to the conversations woven over them, our living rooms ring […]
Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan (Routledge, 2025) interrogates the mediatized politics of western intervention in Afghanistan, to gain a deeper understanding of the occupation within the broader transition toward a multipolar global order. Accurate histories of western interventions and regional realities are often obscured or even eclipsed in the accounts of western mainstream […]
This panel features moderator and freelance journalist Hannah Bae, Chef Jae Jung, and food writer James Park as they dive into the history of Korean food and its impact on New York. The Koreatown neighborhood has humble origins dating back to the 1980s and now dominates 32nd Street in midtown from 6th Avenue all the way to Madison Avenue. […]