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We are a community of York University researchers who are committed to analyzing the changing historical and contemporary dynamics of societies in Asia, understanding Asia’s place in the world, and studying the experiences of Asian communities in Canada and around the globe.

February 2025

Feb 12 2025

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Prisoner No. 626710 is Present: A Film by Lalit Vachani

Feb 24 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Climate Change in Palestine: Hazards, Vulnerabilities, and the Intersection with Conflict

Room 280N, Second Floor, York Lanes, York University

Feb 26 2025

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Role of Media in the Transition: Perspectives from Myanmar (2012–2021)

Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, Keele Campus, York University and virtually via Zoom

Burma Studies Initiatives

Feb 26 2025

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Community Building and Journalism in the Context of AI and Big Tech in the Philippines

March 2025

Mar 12 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Muslim Model Minorities and the Politics of Diasporic Piety

Room 519, Fifth Floor, Kaneff Tower, Keele Campus, York University

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Climate Dystopias Series

Explores environmental vulnerabilities, renewable energy, and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis in Asia

South Asia Lecture Series

Explores themes of youth mobilization, urban politics, environmental renewal and social citizenship across South Asia.