Myanmar Earthquake Relief
01-04-2025
For those who want to contribute to relief efforts after March 2025 earthquake, below are two organizations that faculty and graduate students at York University know personally and will ensure...
2024–25 recipients of YCAR’s Research Collaboration Fellowships
01-04-2025
YCAR is pleased to announce the recipients of Research Collaboration Fellowships for the 2024–25 academic year. Ghazala Shahabuddin (Environmental Studies, Ashoka University, India) and Shubhra Gururani (Anthropology) received a fellowship...
Shaping the Future of China Studies: Applications Open for the China Insights Fund
31-03-2025
YCAR’s China Insights Fund (CIF) is driving new approaches to China studies at York University. Since its launch in 2019, CIF has funded a wide range of projects, from research...
Congrats to YCAR-affiliated Insight Development Grant recipients
21-03-2025
Congratulations to Faculty Associates Korina Jocson (Education), Marissa Largo (Visual Arts), Katarina O’Briain (English), and Joel Ong (Computational Arts) who received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council...
Watch new docs by Zhang and collaborators
15-03-2025
Tracy Ying Zhang (Communication and Media Studies ) and her collaborators Ali Ghaedi and Junru Wang launched a website to share their new documentaries. Watch and learn more about the...
Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech conference recordings now available
14-03-2025
Selected conference recordings from consenting participants who shared their research as part of the Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech conference are now available virtually. YCAR...
Philippine Studies Group welcomes 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow to York
12-03-2025
Pia Ranada, the 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow, spoke at York University on February 26 on how building journalism around community can help it survive. Pia is the head of Community...
YCAR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian Studies
10-03-2025
The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian or Asian Diaspora Studies beginning 01 September 2025. We seek a scholar whose research...
Shaping the Future of China Studies: Applications Open for the China Insights Fund
13-02-2025
YCAR’s China Insights Fund (CIF) is driving new approaches to China studies at York University. Since its launch in 2019, CIF has funded a wide range of projects, from research...
YCAR to screen Lalit Vachani’s new documentary
23-01-2025
The York Centre for Asian Research is pleased to host Lalit Vachani to present his new documentary “Prisoner No. 626710 is Present”. The documentary will be screened on Feb 12,...
