Artist Leekyung Kang will present on her recent work is inspired by Buddhist cosmology's cyclical nature. Leekyung Kang, the inaugural artist-in-residence at the Queens College School of Arts (Fall 2024), […]
This presentation examines survey results from three screenings of The Cost of Living (2023, Sixty First Productions), a documentary highlighting the financial struggles of three families in Flushing. The film is part of the Undo Poverty: Flushing (UPF) collaborative’s efforts to combat poverty and reduce stigma through a narrative change approach. The three separate screenings featured subtitles in Chinese, […]
Fatima Rajina discusses British Bangladeshi Muslim men and the changing landscape of their dress and language.Popular discourse around British Muslims has often been dominated by a focus on Muslim women and their sartorial choices, particularly the hijab and niqab. Dr. Fatima Rajina takes a different angle and focuses on Muslim men, examining how factors like […]
Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024).Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024).At a New Delhi conference, an Assamese writer is interrogated on why he writes about magical folktales instead of […]
Manu Bhagavan will present his biography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, based on eight years of research.Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024).At a New Delhi conference, an Assamese writer is interrogated on why he writes about magical folktales instead of the insurgencies. A […]