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This page features all video coverage of Asia Society New York's recent public programs, exhibitions, and performances. For videos on a specific topic — Arts, Current Affairs, Education, or Policy — please use the menu links to the left. Please note: Clicking on a video will send you to Asia Society's global video gallery.

Asia Society at the Movies: 'Ascension'
Arts

Asia Society at the Movies: 'Ascension'

S. Alice Mong speaks with Jessica Kingdon, Maggie Li, and Kira Simon-Kennedy about the making of their film.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit: Keynote Address
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit: Keynote Address

Dr. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak contextualizes the broader cultural climate and examines the reconceived missions in the art and culture sector in light of recent events.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit: Keynote Response
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit: Keynote Response

Bangkok Art Biennale Chief Executive Dr. Apinan Poshyananda responds to the themes of the discourse during the run of the Summit and provides recommendations on best practices for the future.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 5: Dismantling Systemic Structures of Privilege Within the Arts Ecosystem
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 5

Identifying the structural inequities in the arts, panelists consider the racial, gender, and other representational issues within their own organizations and offer measures that promote more meaningful engagement with local communities.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 4: Reconsidering Museums and Their Collections in a Post-Colonial World
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 4

Panelists share experiences, suggestions, and strategies for how cultural institutions can navigate the balance between responding to calls to action while remaining true to their institutional identities.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Artists' Spotlight: Contending With Coloniality Through Performance
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Artists' Spotlight: Contending With Coloniality Through Performance

Artists Anida Yoeu Ali and Tania El Khoury present works that demonstrate the striking capacity of performance to address the legacies and traces of colonial power, followed by a discussion with artist, curator, and professor Việt Lê.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 3: Deconstructing the Legacies of Regional Colonial Histories
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 3

Beyond the western construct of colonization, this panel analyzes the sociopolitical and cultural ramifications of forced occupation and regional imperialism within Asia relating to issues of race, ethnicity, and nationality.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 2: Re-Negotiating Narrative Frameworks Across the Art Historical Canon
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 2

This session featured assessments of theoretical frameworks that need recalibration to develop alternate narratives for the inclusion of marginalized groups within art historical discourse.
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2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 1: Decolonizing Curatorial Practices
Arts

2021 Arts & Museum Summit Panel 1

Panelists discuss the increased calls for museums to address contested narratives around the traumatic imprint on the memory and cultures in many postcolonial societies.
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Filmmaker Stephen Maing discusses ‘Ascension‘ with the film‘s director Jessica Kingdon and producer Kira Simon-Kennedy on stage at Asia Society New York
Arts

Asia Society at the Movies: A Conversation on ‘Ascension’

A cinematic exploration of China’s industrial supply chain, director Jessica Kingdon and producer Kira Simon-Kennedy discuss their film with moderator Stephen Maing.
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Virtual Book Club Q&A: Brown Album With Porochista Khakpour
Arts

Virtual Book Club Q&A: Brown Album With Porochista Khakpour

Acclaimed author Porochista Khakpour participates in a Q&A session with book club participants, moderated by author Hooman Majd.
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Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in Digital Rules Setting
Policy

Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in Digital Rules Setting

Asia Society Policy Institute's Daniel Russel and Blake Berger discuss the findings of their new report with Mary Kay Magistad.
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How China is Stacking the Deck Against the West in Technology Standard Setting
Policy

China's Bid To Set Global Technology Standards

Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President Daniel Russel explains how, in its push to become a "Cyber Great Power," Beijing has steadily gained a larger role in setting international standards.
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Asia Society at the Movies: A Conversation on ‘Found’
Arts

Asia Society at the Movies: A Conversation on ‘Found’

Join us for a conversation about the making of the documentary, family, heritage, and more with the director, producer, and stars of ’Found.’
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A Reading of 'The Library Bus'
Education

A Reading of 'The Library Bus'

The Center for Global Education is pleased to present a reading of 'The Library Bus.'
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Shane Shanahan, Mahsa Vahdat, and Bridget Kibbey
Arts

Mahsa Vahdat: My Voice Is My Home

Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat interprets Persian poetry both old and new through song. She performs with percussionist Shane Shanahan and harpist Bridget Kibbey.
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Laxmi's Mooch
Education

A Reading of 'Laxmi's Mooch'

The Center for Global Education is pleased to present, Laxmi's Mooch. A book about body positivity and acceptance. Join us for a reading, followed by a discussion with author Shelly Anand and illustrator Nabi H. Ali.
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Parul Shah
Arts

Diwali Family Day: Dancing Ganesh With Parul Shah

Learn the language of abinaya, the movement vocabulary of Indian dance with choreographer and dancer Parul Shah.
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