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.
February 2025
Feb 24 2025
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Climate Change in Palestine: Hazards, Vulnerabilities, and the Intersection with Conflict
Room 280N, Second Floor, York Lanes, York University
Feb 26 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Politics of Karma (Kamma): Women's Identity Formation in Theravada Buddhist Discourse and Subaltern Gendered Agency
Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, Keele Campus, York University and virtually via Zoom
- Burma Studies Initiatives
Feb 26 2025
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Building and Journalism in the Context of AI and Big Tech in the Philippines
Feb 26 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Insurgent Communities: How Protests Create a Filipino Diaspora
Virtually via Zoom
Feb 28 2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Finding “Home” on Turtle Island: Three Generations of Hong Kong Immigrants/Diaspora Reflecting on Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in “Canada”
Room 626, Sixth Floor, Kaneff Tower, Keele Campus, York University & Virtually via Zoom
- Hong Kong Studies Group at YCAR
March 2025
Mar 05 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Echoes of Southeast Asia Film Showcase (Day 1)
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- YCAR to screen Lalit Vachani’s new documentary
- New volume celebrates the scholarship of Joshua Fogel
- YCAR’s 2024–25 Research Collaboration Fellowship recipients
- Connections to Thailand: Launch of two new books by York members on Nov. 7
- Blind Folio, solo show by YCAR Graduate Associate Wang Zi
- Building Long-term Relationships to Foster Canada-ASEAN Economic Security and Resilience
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Research Clusters
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Climate Dystopias Series
Explores environmental vulnerabilities, renewable energy, and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis in Asia
South Asia Lecture Series
Explores themes of youth mobilization, urban politics, environmental renewal and social citizenship across South Asia.