In their latest publication in Urban Geography, Ranu Basu (Associate Professor, Geography, York University) and Robert S. Fiedler explore "integration" as a concept from the perspective of displaced migrants in the context of public spaces in Scarborough. The authors shift discussions on integration beyond a framework of multiculturalism and settlement and conceptualize the idea of "integrative […]
Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre presents Moving Memories: Tracing experience through the Dance of Mugham June 17 - 19, 2016 | Aki Studio, Toronto Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre proudly presents Moving Memories, an intimate dance experience exploring mystical Sufi and Shamanic traditions of Western and Central Asia through a contemporary lens. For more information and tickets visit […]
In our latest Asia Research Brief YCAR research associate, Colin McGuire, writes about the ways in which the Chinese lion dance operates as an embodied form of resistance in the Chinese diaspora in Canada. Using the example of Toronto's Hong Luck Kung Fu Club in the Spadina/Dundas Chinatown, McGuire provides an analysis of how music, ritual, dance, and […]
Philip Kelly, Director of YCAR and Professor of Geography, published an article on the focus on Filipino voices at this year's YCAR's Asian Heritage Month. Published in The Philippine Reporter, the article reflects on the importance of creating a space for Filipino youth in Toronto to engage with artists and researchers who are doing important […]
Ethel Tungohan, Assistant Professor of Political Science and YCAR Associate, presented her findings on the Caregiver Program to a parliamentary committee on 16 May, 2016. In her report and testimony, she made critical interventions on the ability of the current program to address cases of abuse and avail workers of pathways to permanent residency. Both […]
YCAR's 2016 Asian Heritage Month event focusing on Filipino voices in Canada was featured in The Philippine Daily Inquirer last week. The event brought together scholars, artists and community organizers for a vibrant discussion on what it means to be Filipino in Canada. The speakers successfully facilitated an engaging discussion exploring questions about identity and migration with an enthusiastic […]
On 18 May, 2016, Justin Trudeau delivered a long awaited formal apology for the 1914 Komagata Maru incident in the House of Commons. Ali Kazimi, Associate Professor of Cinema & Media Arts at York University and award winning director of Continuous Journey, a film on the Komagata Maru incident, was interviewed by The Toronto Star and Democracy Now on […]
The two-day symposium on 5-6 October 2016 will showcase Canadian research on gender issues in India and bring together researchers across disciplines with diverse methodologies, to learn about ongoing research (and gaps) on gender issues in India, to network, collaborate and publish. This will also be a forum to interact with community based organizations (CBOs), NGOs, […]
The exciting program for the 2nd Tamil Studies Symposium (6-7 May 2016) is now available on our website. This year's symposium is organized around the theme of Bearing Witness: Unspeakable Crimes, Invisible Atrocities. Check out the full program and event details here. https://yorku.ca/research/ycar/event/tamil-studies-symposium/
Arun Nedra Rodrigo’s (Humanities) essay in the Studies in Canadian Literature special Komogata Maru issue is now available online. “A ‘Just Hearing’: Reading Shyam Selvadurai’s The Hungry Ghosts as Counter to State Practice” examines the narrative demands made by the Personal Information Form (PIF) on Tamil refugees who arrived in Canada at the height of […]