Photos from the second annual Luk Memorial Lecture: Hong Kong & the Gold Mountain Dream Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Sinn (Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Hong Kong University) Opening Remarks: The Honourable Vivienne Poy (Retired Senator of Canada) Discussant: Lisa Mar (Richard Charles Lee Chair in Chinese Canadian Studies, University of Toronto) […]
In our latest Asia Research Brief, “Languages of Wisdom: Multi-lingual Poetry in the Guru Granth Sahib,” Amardeep Kaur (Geography) explores the vernacular pluralism of the sacred text of Sikhi. She takes the reader through a close reading and translation of excerpts that illustrate the multiple geographic and linguistic origins of the text and how this […]
The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Penny and John Van Esterik Award for Graduate Research on Southeast Asia. The Award was established by recently retired York professors, Penny and John Van Esterik, with preference given to graduate students who want to travel to Southeast Asia to […]
CCSEAS Newsletter – Spring 2018 Call for Submissions – Deadline: April 30th, 2018 The Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies (CCSEAS) is currently looking for submissions for its 2018 Spring/Summer Issue Newsletter. The newsletter will be published in June. CCSEAS is an association of scholars, students, policymakers and activists with an interest in the academic study […]
YCAR’s AGM, scheduled for next Wednesday, 25 April 2018, has been postponed until further notice. The meeting will be rescheduled post-strike to ensure we can meet this constitutional requirement. Thank you very much for your understanding.
York Centre for Asian Research faculty associates and Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) teachers and staff launched the final products of the Philippine Arts and Social Sciences in the Ontario Curriculum (PASSOC) project. Collaboratively developed over the last eight months, the three curriculum packs produced by the project team introduce elementary school students to the […]
YCAR is accepting the first round of proposals for activities from our Associates for the 2018-2019 academic year. Activities can include: 1. Lecture Series 2. Community Research Engagement Initiatives 3. Public Lecture Support Fund 4. Workshop Fund 5. Publication Support Fund 6. Research Collaboration Fellowship We would especially welcome proposals that further the three areas […]
26-27 February 2018, University of Yangon This research workshop on “Salween Thanlwin Nu Studies” (“Salween Studies”) built on the work and momentum of previous Salween Studies with the aim to bring together researchers to: share the state of knowledge, identity research gaps, and to set a research agenda for a “Sustainable Salween River.” Presentations highlighted […]
Professor Albert Schrauwers (Anthropology) launched Lobo: Annals of Sulawesi Research, an Indonesian-language open-access journal that features English‐language social science research translated to Indonesian and peer-reviewed Indonesian-language research. “The purpose of Lobo is to provide the results of English‐language research to the peoples of Sulawesi Tengah in their own languages,” said Schrauwers. “The journal will also […]
On 30 November 2017, Taiwanese human rights lawyer Stephen Lee gave a talk at York University on “National Independence Movements & International Human Rights Law: Perspectives from Taiwan.” The event was presented by the Jack & Mae Nathanson Centre and the York Centre for Asian Research with community partner, the Taiwanese Human Rights Association of […]