Ancient pots and fire dancers may seem like an odd pairing but an upcoming book launch offers the Thai perspective on both fascinating topics. Penny Van Esterik and Tiffany Pollock’s new books will be launched at York on Nov. 7. More information about the event can be found at this link. “While we each research […]
YCAR Graduate Associate and MFA Candidate, School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), Wang Zi‘s 王紫 solo show, Blind Folio, opened on 28 October 2024 at Special Projects Gallery, Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, Keele Campus, York University. Opening hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11:00 to 17:00 EDT, Sat-Sun 11:00 to 15:00 EST or by […]
On 22 October 2024, the York Centre for Asian Research’s (YCAR) Canada-ASEAN Initiatives brought stakeholders together in Ottawa from the Canadian federal government and the diplomatic, business, and academic communities to discuss how to promote government and industry collaboration to strengthen economic security and resilience between Canada and the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The […]
Denise H. Yo (Georgetown University) will present the seventh Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies on November 12. You can register for the talk at this link. The Hong Kong Studies Group at YCAR organizes the lecture annually in honour of beloved teacher and colleague, Professor Bernard H. K. Luk (1946–2016). He […]
YCAR is pleased to welcome Mi-Hee Lim as a visiting scholar for the 2024–25 academic year.An associate professor in the College of Business at Myongji University in South Korea, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management as well as a Master’s and PhD in Management Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and […]
A panel featuring experts Bangladesh experts Dina M. Siddiqi (New York University) and Saad Hammadi (Balsillie School of International Affairs) will launch a series focusing on contemporary South Asia. The 18 September panel will focus on the massive student-led movement that ended the 15-year authoritarian rule of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. This is […]
The Arts of the Indian Ocean conference, held online 27April 2024, and in Toronto 2–4 May, brought together more than 75 knowledge producers from diverse backgrounds and scholarly arenas to present and discuss research and work on the materialities and artistic expressions in the Indian Ocean world, across geographies—from eastern and southern Africa, through the […]
Graduate Associate Hana Ahmed was recently featured on CBC Radio’s Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon. In the segment titled What Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus’ Appointment as Interim Prime Minister Could Mean for Bangladesh, Hana discusses Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, known for micro-grants, who will replace Sheikh Hasina as interim Prime Minister following her […]
Research Associate Tiffany Pollock (York University) launched her first book—Fire Dancers in Thailand’s Tourism Industry: Art, Affect and Labor—on Thursday at A Different Booklist. Mentor and Emeriti Faculty Associate Penny Van Esterik (Anthropology) offered remarks. Congratulations Tiffany!
Faculty Associate Thomas Klassen (School of Public Policy and Administration) is recipient of a YCAR Publication Fund to support the preparation of an edited book manuscript titled “Contemporary Korean Culture from the Edge” to be published by Lexington Books. The book, co-edited by YCAR alumna Jooyeon Rhee (Penn State University), Faculty Associate Hong Kal (Visual Art & Art History) […]