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.

2027 YCAR Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian Studies (Humanities or Social Sciences) opportunity | Deadline: Friday, 18 December 2026

October 2026

Oct 23 2026

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

'Ameneh's Golden Blood': The Political through the Personal, and the Human Consequences of Sanctions

West Asia Research Cluster

Oct 24 2026

1:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Memory × Resonance

Hong Kong Studies Group

Oct 27 2026

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Exposing Disinformation Economies: Lessons from Asia and the Global South

Room 280A, Second Floor, York Lanes, Keele Campus, York University & Virtually via Zoom

Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative / Initiative canadienne pour l’étude du sud-est asiatique (CSEASI/ICESEA)

Oct 28 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Women at Play: Feminist Reinscriptions of Chinese Game History, 1980s to Post-2010s

Haoran Chang and Samuel Pizelo

November 2026

Nov 05 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

From Defending Rights to Finding a Safe Home: A Human Rights Defender’s Journey from Myanmar to Canada Speaker

Canadian Southeast Asian Studies Initiative / Initiative canadienne pour l’étude du sud-est asiatique (CSEASI/ICESEA)

Nov 15 2026

1:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Together in Search of Light: Ethnotheatre on Social Workers

Hong Kong Studies Group

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