Videos

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Asian Americans Rock—What's Your Story?

DJ Steve Aoki on Role Models

Helen Zia and Sunita Mukhi: 'Why We're Proud'
Sandra Oh on Asian Americans in Media

Kal Penn on Acting and Identity
Top Chef's Hung Huynh Makes a Difference

George Takei on Lessons of Internment
What Does it Mean to be Asian American?

Lunar New Year,
Korean-Style

David Henry Hwang
on Yellow Face

Don't Stereotype Asian American Men
Kinsmen: Indian American Jazz

Chinese American Beauty Queens

Programs

Performances

Qawwali of Pakistan: Mehr and Sher Ali
May 3, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South

Hao Jiang Tian: "My Wild Ride from Mao to the Met"
May 4, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Carnatic Visions - Aruna Sairam
May 9 and 10, 8:00 - 10:00 pm

For Kids and Families

Family Day: Paint the Town Green!
May 3, 12:00 - 3:00 pm

Meet the Authors

The Friday Literary Salon: Ed Lin: This Is A Bust
May 2, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

PEN World Voices Festival: Xiaolu Guo, Ma Jian, and Flora Drew
May 3, 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Exhibitions and Films

Lee Chang-dong: A Film Retrospective
May 5 - May 12

One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now
Online Exhibition

Happy Hours

Asia Circle Cocktail Evening
May 2, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Corporate Diversity Networking at Asia Society's Leo Bar
May 9, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

LGBT Night at Asia Society's Leo Bar
May 16, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Features

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Voices


Asia Society staff members reflect on their evolving Asian American identities. Read more »

 


Historical Materials

Asian Americans Then and Now: A look at how we helped shape US identity

 

Asian Customs and Values: Preservation within communities

 

Hollywood Dream: A memoir of a Chinese man pursuing the American dream

 

The Desi Diaspora: Indian unity and identity over the past two centuries

 

Asian American Experiences in America: Teach students the history of Asian American communities

 

Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans: Dispelling stereotypes and understanding diversity

 

Chinatowns: Help students understand the significance of these communities

 

Gallup Polls: Images of the Chinese and Japanese

 

Japanese American Internment: Examine the impact of the internment experience

 

Wartime and Race Relations: Historical lessons for students

 

Angel Island: Learn about the US Pacific immigration station