The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) is excited to share with you our triple-play of events lined up for the first week of March 2010.

It all begins with with AAARI’s first-ever Faculty Seminar in Asian American Studies, on Monday, March 1, from 6PM to 8PM, at 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan.

Panelists from academia and literature will offer their own unique perspectives on how they understand the term or conceptual pair, xenophobia/philia, and why this issue deserves more critical attention; followed by Q& A with the audience.

Panelists
Linda Martín Alcoff (Hunter College, and CUNY Graduate Center)
Terry Hong (Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program)
David Henry Hwang (Playwright)
Gary Mar (Stony Brook University – SUNY)
Gary Okihiro (Columbia University)
Bruce Robbins (Columbia University)
Jack Tchen (New York University)

Are you an artist or organization that’s seeking a way to spread the word about what you’re doing? Come join AAARI for the Asian American Arts Alliance Town Hall, on Tuesday, March 2, from 10AM to 12PM, at 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. This lively forum is a great way to learn about new opportunities and to meet friends. Can’t make it? Watch the live webcast online, or the post-event streaming video.

Love great movies? Come join AAARI for a screening/discussion of the acclaimed Children of Invention, on Wednesday, March 3, from 2PM to 4PM, at Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, HW215, Manhattan. Director Tze Chun will be on hand to discuss his film about two young children left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears.