YCAR Associate | Alicia Turner on religious difference and indifference in colonial Burma

Professor Turner (Humanities) was invited to present her research on religious difference and indifference in colonial Burma at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University. Her 20 October 2016 talk is available online at: https://hcbss.stanford.edu/events/alicia-turner-most-democratic-monastery-religious-difference-and-indifference-colonial-Burma  

Found in Translation: Cosmopolitics and The Value of Biotech

Organized by YCAR Faculty Associates Anna Agathangelou (Political Science) and Bernard Lightman (Humanities), Found in Translation: Cosmopolitics and The Value of Biotech will explore the nature of profound biotech change at the fundamental level of constitutional rights and the political structures of individuals and collectives. The workshop will be held at York University from 3 […]

Asia Research Brief | The Socio-ecological Implications of US Food Aid in the South Korean “Miracle”

In our latest Asia Research Brief, Kyle Gibson draws on his doctoral research to examine the relationship between US Food Aid and the South Korean "miracle". He argues that when it comes to the socio-ecological aspects of South Korean growth, US Food Aid has led to some serious and persistent problems including de-peasantization and food dependence. […]

YCAR Associate | Cheung on North Korea and its foreign policy

Yuk-Kuen Annie Cheung (Research Associate) examines Kim Jong-un’s recent behaviour for insight into how North Korea is conducting its foreign policy in an editorial titled “Tradition and rebellion: What is happening in Pyongyang?”

Women's friendships focus of new article co-authored by YCAR alumni

Nadia Z. Hasan, Omme-Salma Rahemtullah, and Nishant Upadhyay are co-authors of “Feminisms, Collaborations, Friendships: A Conversation,” published as part of a special issue of Feminist Studies 42(2) on Women’s Friendships. It is a conversation about feminist friendships and co-authorships that emerged from a collective interview with lead author Richa Nagar, conducted in 2011 by the […]

YCAR Associate | Sai Latt on peace and reconciliation in Myanmar

Researcher and YCAR Alumnus Sai Latt has two new articles published in The Irrawaddy, a respected publication founded in 1993 by a group of Burmese journalists living in exile in Thailand.  In “Peace and Reconciliation Calls for New Ways of Looking Back,” Dr. Latt considers the role of history in the peace and national reconciliation […]

ABMP signs C$5 million MOU with Beijing Institute of Education for education training programs

On September 1, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau witnessed the signature of 56 new contracts and agreements between Canadian and Chinese companies and institutions during his first official visit to China. The Asian Business & Management Program at York University’s Schulich Executive Education Centre, and the Beijing Institute of Education signed a new Memorandum of […]

YCAR Associate | Sankaran honoured as Legend of Rhythm

Professor Emeritus Trichy Sankaran (Music) was honoured as a Rhythmfest Legend of Rhythm at this year’s festival in August. An Indian percussionist, one of the foremost virtuosos of the mridangam, and the founding director of Indian music studies at York, this is one many accolades in his distinguished career. Rhythmfest is a one-day celebration of the universal […]

York profs on China and this month’s G20 meeting

Policy Options invited Qiang Zha (Education) to write a piece on Canada-China education relations, as part of a special series of articles on Canada-China relations that preceded the Prime Minister’s visit to China and the G20 meeting titled “Canada was once a pioneer in establishing links with Chinese universities. Ottawa should examine what we did right […]

Marking the 30th anniversary of the rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland

Harini Sivlaingam (Socio-legal Studies) was co-organizer of a public symposium to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland. The event was co-organized with Dr Yolande Pottie-Sherman (Memorial University). Jennifer Hyndman (Social Science and Geography) also participated in the panel. Read more about the event at https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/migration-by-water/. A similar event […]