Connections to Thailand: Launch of two new books by York members on Nov. 7
01-11-2024
Ancient pots and fire dancers may seem like an odd pairing but an upcoming book launch offers the Thai perspective on both fascinating topics. Penny Van Esterik and Tiffany Pollock’s...
Blind Folio, solo show by YCAR Graduate Associate Wang Zi
31-10-2024
YCAR Graduate Associate and MFA Candidate, School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), Wang Zi's 王紫 solo show, Blind Folio, opened on 28 October 2024 at Special Projects Gallery, Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for...
Building Long-term Relationships to Foster Canada-ASEAN Economic Security and Resilience
30-10-2024
On 22 October 2024, the York Centre for Asian Research’s (YCAR) Canada-ASEAN Initiatives brought stakeholders together in Ottawa from the Canadian federal government and the diplomatic, business, and academic communities to...
Denise Y. Ho to give seventh Luk Lecture and offer graduate workshop on Hong Kong’s history
25-10-2024
Denise H. Yo (Georgetown University) will present the seventh Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies on November 12. You can register for the talk at this link....
Congratulations to ABMP, co-finalist for CCBC Award
23-10-2024
We are excited to share that the Asian Business and Management Program, in partnership with York University - Faculty of Science, has been selected as a finalist for the Canada China Business...
Welcome to Visiting Scholar Mi-Hee Lim
08-10-2024
YCAR is pleased to welcome Mi-Hee Lim as a visiting scholar for the 2024–25 academic year.An associate professor in the College of Business at Myongji University in South Korea, she...
Asian Business and Management Program welcomes Canadian Ambassador to China
04-10-2024
Photo credit: Daren Valdez The Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) at YCAR was honoured to welcome the Canadian Ambassador to China, Jennifer May, to York University on 19 September 2024....
Panel on Bangladesh’s uprising launches series on South Asia
25-09-2024
A panel featuring experts Bangladesh experts Dina M. Siddiqi (New York University) and Saad Hammadi (Balsillie School of International Affairs) will launch a series focusing on contemporary South Asia. The...
KORE meets with BTAA e-School Korean Studies group
30-08-2024
The Korea Office for Research and Education (KORE) at YCAR hosted the U.S.-based BTAA e-School Korean Studies group in late August for their annual planning meeting. “We had very interesting...
YCAR pleased to support Arts of the Indian Ocean conference
23-08-2024
The Arts of the Indian Ocean conference, held online 27April 2024, and in Toronto 2–4 May, brought together more than 75 knowledge producers from diverse backgrounds and scholarly arenas to...
