Organisation
This conference is organized by the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) at York University. YCAR is an institute for research to enhance the understanding of Asia and Asian diasporas. It supports scholars, community groups, and other organizations working to improve social justice and welfare in Asia and among Asian communities elsewhere.
YCAR promotes scholarship and education on Asian Studies through research, lectures, workshops, and other public events. Current event such as the Biennial Conference of Canadian Asian Studies Association and Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies was hosted by YCAR in mid-October 2005. YCAR also organizes ongoing brownbag seminars at York University, aimed at providing opportunities for scholars, researchers and gradate students to present their research on Asia.
For general enquiries or further information, please contact Conference Chair: Conference Chair: Dr. Wendy Siuyi Wong, Associate Director, YCAR; Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, York University. Email: wsywong@yorku.ca.
Co-sponsors
- Office of the Vice-President Academic
- Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation
- International Journal of Comic Art
- Asian Cinema Studies Society