Faculty associate publication on labour in Thai industrial fisheries | Peter Vandergeest
17-02-2016
YCAR faculty associate, Peter Vandergeest's latest publication co-authored with Melissa Marschke, examines what has been labelled as "slave labour" in industrial fisheries in Thailand. The article, titled, "Slavery Scandals: Unpacking...
Opportunity | Dissertation Workshop | 24 March 2016
17-02-2016
The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) and the Graduate Program in Humanities are offering a dissertation workshop for MA and PhD students on March 24, 2016 from 2.30 - 7 p.m....
Asia Colloquia Paper | Failing State or Fragmented Hegemony: The Political Economy of Change in Pakistan
10-02-2016
The newest addition to YCAR’s Asia Colloquia Paper series is now available online. Failing State or Fragmented Hegemony: The Political Economy of Change in Pakistan by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar (Quaid-i-Azam...
Now available on YouTube: YCAR's Taiwan Elections Panel Audio Recording
08-02-2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWmeS8hIlU&feature=youtu.be Taiwan’s 16 January 2016 election gave the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) control of both the Presidency and the Legislature for the first time. Significant changes can be...
Congratulations to the 2016 YCAR Professional Development Fund Awardees
08-02-2016
Congratulations to the 2016 YCAR Professional Development Fund Awardees Ten Graduate Associates have received support to present their scholarly work through YCAR’s 2016 Professional Development Fund. The papers they are...
New Asia Research Brief on Ishrat Sultana's work with unaccompanied child migrants
25-01-2016
Ishrat Sultana conducted research with unaccompanied minors arriving in the Niagara region in Canada. She examines the experiences of minors with socio-legal support services and the impact of changes in Canadian...
Patrick Alcedo presents "An Empire Stages Back"
20-01-2016
Patrick Alcedo will present a lecture and performance on the role of dance in Phillipine national formation, anti-colonial response, and movement of people between countries. For more event details, visit our...
Associate publication on Philippine pirated DVD market: Lynne Milgram
20-01-2016
YCAR research associate, Lynne Milgram's article, "From Street to Store to Shopping Mall: Extralegal Zones of Commerce for Pirated Audio-Visual Goods in Baguio, the Philippines", was recently published in Soujourn: Journal...
Panel discussion on Taiwan Elections
20-01-2016
YCAR will be hosting a panel discussion with observers returning from Taiwan after the recent elections. The panelists will report back on the elections and their analysis of future directions....
Associate Publication: Kazi A. Rouf
13-01-2016
YCAR associate, Kazi A. Rouf's article, "Micro Financing Implementation and Expansion Strategies of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh", has been published in the Global Journal of Management and Business Research: C Finance. The article...