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  • Asian American Activism, Civil Rights and a Better Tomorrow with Helen Zia

    Helen 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 with nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee, who was falsely accused by the FBI of being a spy.

    A selection of Helen Zia’s books will be available for sale following the discussion.

  • Coffee and Donuts @ Asian Student Affinity Space

    The Asian American Studies Program, in collaboration with the Asian Student Affinity Space, invites you to join us for the first Coffee & Donuts meetup of the semester! We will also provide food! Not just coffee and donuts! No RSVPs are needed for the event.

    Coffee & Donuts meetups are informal gatherings open to all Hunter College students who are interested in Asian American Studies and Asian American social issues. You do not have to be an AAS Minors of Asian-identified to join. Our intention is to create spaces of community for students to connect with AASP, faculty, and other students. For this Coffee & Donuts, we are collaborating with the Asian Student Affinity Space, brought to you by the Division of Student Affairs. We will share some resources our programs currently offer and are advancing to support our students!

  • Major Decisions, Multiple Pathways: Navigating Familial and Cultural Expectations for Academic and Career Goals

    Join the Asian Student Affinity Space and Asian American Studies Program to discuss the pressures and expectations that Asian American students face with their academic and career choices. Come share your experiences with navigating these conversations with your families, peers, and communities. With the help of educator and entrepreneur Juliana (Juju) Wong, M.Ed., learn about the strategies to help you explore major options and the resources available to guide your career pathways!

  • Foundations and Futures with Dr. Karen Umemoto

    Please join us for an important event to showcase and build support for an extensive digital curriculum resource for high schools, colleges and "lifetime learners," about the history, issues, and communities of today's Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This has been a work-in-progress at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, and its Director Karen Umemoto will be in NYC to show us sample chapters about the Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights, Japanese American Incarceration During World War II, and Labor and Activism of Filipino Farmworkers.

  • Coffee & Donuts @ Asian Student Affinity Space

    The Asian American Studies Program, in collaboration with the Asian Student Affinity Space, cordially invites you to our first Coffee and Donuts Meetup of the Spring 2025 semester!  Open to […]

  • A Conversation with Curtis Chin

    Join the Asian American Studies Program for a conversation with Curtis Chin on November 20, 2024, as the acclaimed filmmaker, writer, and activist shares insights on his work, Asian American […]

  • A Conversation with Leilehua Lanzilotti

    Join the Asian American Studies Program for a conversation with Leilehua Lanzilotti on October 17, 2024, as the celebrated composer, sound artist, and violist discusses her innovative work, creative process, […]

  • Asian American Bystander Training with Jason Chu

    Join the Asian American Studies Program, in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs and HCAP, for the Asian American Bystander Training featuring Jason Chu on April 11, 2024. Learn […]

  • AAWW at 30: The Village People

    Featuring readings and reflections from poets, novelists, essayists, and memoirists including Marina Budhos, Nancy Bulalacao, Christina Chiu, Curtis Chin, Luis Francia, Lisa Ko, Marie G. Lee, Ed Lin, Vina and Manuel D. Orden, Bino Realuyo, Purvi Shah, Monique Truong, Eileen Tabios, and Barbara Tran. The early 90’s were […]

  • Why BTS & K-Pop Should Matter to Asian Americans

    On Wednesday November 17th, 2021, the Asian American Studies Program and Center at Hunter College hosted an online event via Zoom: "Why BTS & K-Pop Should Matter to Asian Americans." […]