Faculty Associate Publication | China’s Presidency of the G20 Hangzhou: On Global Leadership and Strategy
08-04-2016
Gregory T. Chin and Hugo Dobson's recently published article on China & the upcoming G20 Hangzhou Summit looks at real trends and patterns in China's global behaviour and the G20 process. The...
Bernard Hung-Kay Luk, 1946-2016
24-03-2016
Bernard Hung-Kay Luk, 1946-2016 York University Professor of History Bernard Luk, author of numerous publications on modern East Asia, China, and Hong Kong, passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital on March...
Critical Approaches to South Asian Studies Workshop
23-03-2016
The fourth annual Critical Approaches to South Asian Studies explored the intersections of critical race and area studies. After two days of presentations and discussions, the workshop closed with an engaging...
Emeritus Faculty Associate Publication | The Changing Perceptions of Waqf and Other Religious Endowments: Social, Cultural and Symbolic Capital in Penang
23-03-2016
Professor Emeritus, Judith Nagata, recently published a new article titled “The Changing Perceptions of Waqf and Other Religious Endowments: Social, Cultural and Symbolic Capital in Penang”. Nagata traces evolving meanings of waqf...
Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama visits York
23-03-2016
Consul-General of Japan Yasunori Nakayama visited York on March 15, 2016 to deliver a talk on China-Japan relations. The event, organized by YCAR, explored the impact of these bilateral relations on...
Graduate Associate Publication | New Channels of Expression: Voices in Women’s Magazines in the Late Qing and Early Republican China
22-03-2016
Doris Sung’s article “New Channels of Expression: Voices in Women’s Magazines in the Late Qing and Early Republican China” (translated as “Naistenlehdet, 1900-Luvun Alun Uudet Ilmaisukanavat “) was included in...
Toronto Premiere | The Roots Remain
22-03-2016
On April 5th, Cinema Politica at The Bloor will present the Toronto premiere of The Roots Remain followed by a Q & A with graffiti artist and protagonist of the film, FONKi. THE ROOTS REMAIN...
Mar 29 | YCAR graduate associates to showcase their research on the developmental state in Asia
21-03-2016
YCAR graduate associates, Guillame Dandurand, Yasin Kaya, and Kenneth Cardenas will share their ongoing research on the developmental state in Asia at a panel discussion on March 29th. This interdisciplinary...
Jay Goulding interview for Fairchild's feature "Ancient Philosophy - Taoist"
21-03-2016
YCAR Faculty Associate, Jay Goulding, was interviewed for Fairchild Television's feature story, "Ancient Philosophy - Taoist." Based on a talk presented at the Interdisciplinary Social Science Speaker Series organized by the...
Faculty Associate Publication | Myanmar: Contesting Conceptual Landscapes in the Politics of Buddhism
08-03-2016
Alicia Turner's new article, "Myanmar: Contesting Conceptual Landscapes in the Politics of Buddhism", published in the Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, examines the rise of nationalist and anti-Muslim sentiments in constructions of...