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09/08/2026

Please join us for a celebration of the life and work of poet, essayist, and feminist Marra PL Lanot, who passed away last month. We invite you to listen to (and read aloud) some of Marra’s poems. All are welcome to share stories about and memories of the radiant, generous, and brilliant Marra, who was friend, mentor, and inspiration to many Filipino writers, artists, critics, and activists.

Event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: New York University – Washington Square Campus; The building and room number will be emailed closer to the date.
RSVP link in bio.

09/03/2026

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, in collaboration with NYU Silver School of Social Work, and New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), invites you to Tagasaló o Nagsasalo? Precedents and Consequences of Intergenerational Support in Later-Life Filipino Families*, a lecture by Dr. Kent Jason Cheng from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

*Saló is the root word for catch while salo is the root word for share/feast together – used as a metaphor to represent shared responsibility.

Event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Date and Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  Where: NYU Silver School of Social Work | 1 Washington Square North, Parlor Room, New York, NY, 10003 RSVP link in bio!

About the Lecture:
Filipino families are often described through the lens of utang na loob (debt of gratitude) and reciprocal obligation, but who actually ends up providing and receiving support as parents age — and why — remains an open empirical question. Is support concentrated in a single tagasaló — the family member who catches every financial and caregiving need? Or is it nagsasalo (feasting together) — shared and redistributed across siblings and generations? Against the backdrop of rising longevity, longer years spent living with disease and disability, and declining fertility shrinking the pool of sumasaló, what happens across the life course when a sumasalo today becomes the sole tagasaló tomorrow? This talk draws on life course theory and social exchange theory to identify the precedents and consequences of both giving and receiving intergenerational support among older Filipinos.

08/25/2026

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, in collaboration with the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN) and Team Pinas, invites you to a panel discussion with Team Pinas on current Philippine political issues. We will have two fireside chats on (1) China’s hegemonic role in the West Philippine Sea and (2) Duterte’s War on Drugs and impeachment. This will be followed by a Q&A.

Event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

RSVP link in bio.

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  Where: NYU Pless Hall Lobby Lounge | 82 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003  
About Team Pinas:
Team Pinas is a multidisciplinary collective of Filipino scholars, policy experts, legal advocates, and civic organizers working to strengthen democratic institutions, counter disinformation (including AI-enabled manipulation), and expand meaningful GenZennial participation in public life.

06/24/2026

Have you taught or taken an Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Q***r and Gender Studies,
or other course-related disciplines that touch on the same topics (e.g., American Studies,
Sociology, Social Work, etc.) before? We want to hear from you! We are recruiting individuals to
participate in an in-person focus group to develop a culturally adaptive and critical
consciousness-based chatbot prototype. If you or someone you know is interested, please visit
https://bit.ly/aachatbot to take the pre-screening survey.

04/21/2026

ERASERHEADS: COMBO ON THE RUN A Film by Maria Diane Ventura Dolby Atmos. Opens in select theaters across North America — April 24, 2026
Visit the website below for specific NYC area theater locations and showtimes www.eraserheadsfilm.com

SYNOPSIS: ERASERHEADS: COMBO ON THE RUN chronicles the full arc of the Eraserheads phenomenon, from their beginnings as university students in the wake of the EDSA People Power Revolution to becoming the defining soundtrack of a generation. The film blends never-before-seen archival footage with unfiltered behind-the-scenes access to explore the enduring bond between the band and the millions of fans shaped by their music.

ABOUT THE FILM: Directed by Maria Diane Ventura, the film has already garnered international acclaim, winning Best International Documentary at the Ierapetra International Feature Documentary Festival in Greece. It previously screened as part of the official Spotlight on the Philippines program at the 44th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival and made history as the first Filipino film featured at San Diego Comic-Con.  With 2026 marking the 40th Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, the film serves as a timely exploration of how art responds to political fracture. It speaks to the power of music to bridge divides, offering a deeply resonant story of reconciliation for both Filipino and global audiences.

04/20/2026

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, the NYU Wagner Office of International Programs, and the New York Southeast Asia Network invite you to join us for a book talk with Marivi Soliven, author of Suddenly Stateside: Postscript, in conversation with Professor Lara Saguisag. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

The event will be followed by an end-of-semester.

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Main Event Space, Rm. 101, NYU Wagner, 105 East 17th Street, New York, NY, 10003 Registration Link: https://bit.ly/suddenlystateside (RSVP link in bio)

About the book:
Marivi Soliven’s deeply felt chronicle of immigration, identity, and reinvention. Thirty years after leaving Manila for marriage, graduate student life, and the uncertainties of America, Marivi Soliven returns with Suddenly Stateside: Postscript—a sharp and funny memoir that spans surviving Martial Law to navigating the INS, from learning the dark arts of American housekeeping in Berkeley to the indignities of public restrooms, flashers, driving tests, and a pet rat named Janet, Soliven captures the bewilderment, humor, and wonder of building a life an ocean away from home.

Expanded with new essays and postscripts, this collection confronts the long shadows of authoritarianism, the contradictions of belonging to two countries, and the messy, marvelous business of starting over. Unsparing, subversive, and irresistibly engaging, Suddenly Stateside: Postscript affirms the immigrant imagination in all its resilience and hilarity.

This event is free and open to the public. Because of limited capacity, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register by April 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM to secure your seat.

04/06/2026

NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute presents A Conversation with Maria Ressa: Looking at Journalism at a time of disinformation/AI/social media and the weaponization of the legal system against journalists and journalism.

Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Venue: Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute 7th Floor Commons 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003
RSVP link in bio.

03/27/2026

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, New York Southeast Asia Network, and NYU Espacio de Culturas are pleased to present a selection of standout Philippine short films that premiered in these 2020s at the Cinemalaya and Sundance Film Festivals.

Date: Wednesday, April 15, at 6:30pm Venue: NYU Espacio de Culturas | 53 Washington Square S, NYC 10012

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required—RSVP link in bio.

The program features:

ABOGBAYBAY / SHOREDUST, directed by PR Monencillo Patindol — Cinemalaya NETPAC Award

AN SADIT NA PLANETA / THE LITTLE PLANET, by Arjanmar Rebeta — Cinemalaya Special Jury Prize/Audience Choice Award/NETPAC Award

ANG PAGDADALAGA NI LOLA MAYUMI / THE BLOSSOMING OF LOLA MAYUMI, by Shiri Francesca de Leon — Cinemalaya Shorts Finalist

BLACK RAINBOW, Zig Dulay — Cinemalaya Best Short Film/Screenplay/NETPAC Award; Star Awards - Short Film/Director of the Year

CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE, by Sam Manacsa — Cinemalaya Best Short Film/Director; New York Asian FF = Best Short Film; Venice IFF - Official Selection; Berlin IFF - Official Selection; Singapore IFF - Best Short Film Director; Clermont-Ferrand Shorts FF - Official Selection; Hainan IFF - Best Short Film

THE HEADHUNTER’S DAUGHTER, by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan — Sundance Best Short Film; Chicago IFF -Best Narrative Short; Clermont-Ferrand Shorts FF - Official Selection; Uppsala IFF – Uppsala Award in Memory of Ingmar Bergman

THE NEXT 24 HOURS, by Carl Joseph Papa — Cinemalaya Best Short Film

VOX HUMANA, by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan — Sundance Official Selection; Toronto IFF – Official Selection; Clermont-Ferrand Shorts FF - Student Prize; Valle de Guadalupe IFF – Best Narrative Short; Chicago IFF - Best Live Action Short

Sponsors
Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU
NYU Espacio de Culturas
New York Southeast Asia Network

03/14/2026

Maligayang Buwan ng Kababaihan!
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night in Wild Schools. The program featured works of women and gender-queer filmmakers followed by a conversation with Maria Estela Paiso, Ara Chawdhury, Marion Aguas, Ida Del Mundo, and Margarita Mina. Their film speaks to Filipino/a/x stories of identity, migration, resistance, and community.

We hope to see you at our next events!

Photo credits:
Xiaoxing Chen
Gil Quito

03/10/2026

Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, the NYU Wagner Office of International Programs, and the New York Southeast Asia Network invite you to join us for a book talk with Marivi Soliven, author of Suddenly Stateside: Postscript, in conversation with Professor Lara Saguisag. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Main Event Space, Rm. 101, NYU Wagner, 105 East 17th Street, New York, NY, 10003 Registration Link: https://bit.ly/suddenlystateside (RSVP link in bio)

About the book:
Marivi Soliven’s deeply felt chronicle of immigration, identity, and reinvention. Thirty years after leaving Manila for marriage, graduate student life, and the uncertainties of America, Marivi Soliven returns with Suddenly Stateside: Postscript—a sharp and funny memoir that spans surviving Martial Law to navigating the INS, from learning the dark arts of American housekeeping in Berkeley to the indignities of public restrooms, flashers, driving tests, and a pet rat named Janet, Soliven captures the bewilderment, humor, and wonder of building a life an ocean away from home.

Expanded with new essays and postscripts, this collection confronts the long shadows of authoritarianism, the contradictions of belonging to two countries, and the messy, marvelous business of starting over. Unsparing, subversive, and irresistibly engaging, Suddenly Stateside: Postscript affirms the immigrant imagination in all its resilience and hilarity.

This event is free and open to the public. Because of limited capacity, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register by April 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM to secure your seat.

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