We are a community of York University researchers who are committed to analyzing the changing historical and contemporary dynamics of societies in Asia, understanding Asia’s place in the world, and studying the experiences of Asian communities in Canada and around the globe.
September 2026
Sep 30 2026
2:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Damage Without Defeat: Distributed Resilience and the Limits of Coercion Against Iran
Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, Keele Campus, York University and virtually via Zoom
- West Asia Research Cluster at YCAR
Sep 30 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hong Kong: A City of Law
Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library (Eighth Floor, 130 St. George Street, Toronto)
- Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies Organizing Committee
October 2026
Oct 01 2026
All Day
Staying in Trouble
Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library (Eighth Floor, 130 St. George Street, Toronto)
- Bernard H.K. Luk Memorial Lecture in Hong Kong Studies Organizing Committee
Oct 07 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rethinking Addiction in Digital China: Esports, Fintech and AI Chatbots
Oct 07 2026
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
A Dying Colonialism: World War Two, the Bengal Famine and Civil War in India (1939–1946)
- South Asia Research Collective, York University
Oct 09 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
In Conversation with Indo-Pacific Research Fellows
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- 2024–25 recipients of YCAR’s Research Collaboration Fellowships
- Shaping the Future of China Studies: Applications Open for the China Insights Fund
- Congrats to YCAR-affiliated Insight Development Grant recipients
- Watch new docs by Zhang and collaborators
- Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech conference recordings now available
- Philippine Studies Group welcomes 2024 Marshall McLuhan Fellow to York
- YCAR Launches New Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian Studies
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