East Asian Studies

Online service delivery

Please note, to protect all members of the York community and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, EAST Program has moved to online service delivery. For immediate service, please email us: easp@yorku.ca  

Tributes: Jerome Ch’en

Remembering Professor Ch’en: When I first arrived at York University, many years ago, I was introduced to Professor Jerome Ch’en and we had lunch together. I was immediately struck by his kindness and wit. Afterwards, whenever I could I would drop by his place and have a chat with him. He would inquire about what […]

Passings: Jerome Ch’en

It is with sadness that EAST Program informs you of the passing of Professor Emeritus Jerome Ch’en, the founder of the East Asian Studies program. For more information, please follow the link: http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/06/26/passings-jerome-chen/

York China Day Event

Please follow the link below for more information. York China Day Poster 2019 Toronto Kites and Leaves

Professor Hyun’s interview on a Korean Radio

Professor Hyun was interviewed on a Korean Educational Radio Program (EBS FM) concerning her poetry writing, Korean Studies teaching and her impressions of Korean culture. The following link contains the interview which is all in Korean and begins at the 6:21 mark. Interview on a Korean Radio

Professor Gordon Anderson is the new EAST Program Coordinator

Professor Gordon Anderson has been appointed as EAST Program Coordinator.

Tribute to late Professor Bernard Luk

York University Professor of History Bernard Luk, author of numerous publications on modern East Asia, China, and Hong Kong, passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital on March 23, 2016, after suffering a stroke.  He was a beloved teacher and colleague. After receiving his PhD in History from Indiana University in 1977, Bernard Luk taught at the […]