| YCAR was pleased to host Rapplers’ Jodesz Gavilan as part of the Philippine Studies Group’s activities. Ms Gavilan is the 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow – Philippines. She spoke on the evolving role of journalists in covering human rights stories in the Philippines. When speaking of her experiences, the investigative journalist, researcher and podcast host said: “It is ok to not have all the answers or solutions. When I first started, I thought I could change the world through journalism. Let the story spark conversations, which could include solutions, answers or other conclusions that you might have overlooked or missed.” |  |
| YCAR’s Asian Business and Management Program celebrated Lunar New Year last week with its extended family of instructors, interpreters and partners from various sectors whose support make ABMP’s activities possible. |   |
| Pulitzer-prize winning author Ian Johnson spoke on China’s counter-history movement and the vibrant movement of underground filmmakers, magazine publishers and authors who challenge the Communist Party on its most important source of legitimacy—its control of history. This talk was the first of two in the Knowledge Production in East Asia series, organized by Joan Judge (History). Christine Y. L. Lim (Tsinghua University) will present on Arthur de Carle Sowerby in Republican-era Shanghai in the second event in the series on 21 March 2024. |  |
| Sai Bhatawadeker (University of Hawaiʻi) was the inaugural speaker for the Decolonizing Pedagogies and Pedagogies of Care in the South Asian Studies classroom series. Her inspiring presentation on pedagogy of care, creativity and community included student-created videos that only utilized Zoom. The next talk in the series is with Koral Dasgupta on 19 March 2024. The series is organized by Shobna Nijhawan (DLLL). |  |
