The York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian or Asian Diaspora Studies beginning 01 September 2027. We seek a scholar whose research aligns with YCAR’s mandate and focuses on historical, modern, or contemporary Asia or Asian diasporas. The fellow will pursue a self-designed research project under the […]
Call for Papers The South Asia Research Collective at the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) invites paper proposals for a one-day workshop on critical issues shaping South Asia and South Asian diasporas. We seek papers that engage with how questions of politics, marginality, mobility, belonging and citizenship have been represented, experienced and contested in […]
YCAR and its Asian Business and Management Program are pleased to announce the winners of its Spring 2026 adjudication of the China Insight Fund. Melanie Cao (Schulich School of Business), Research Project category Digital currency and e-payment system in China and its Implications for Canada This study considers the digital currency and e-payment system in […]
Congratulations to the YCAR Faculty Associates who received funds as part of more than $13 million in new federal funding will support over 60 York University-led research projects across the social sciences and humanities. Recipients were announced in July 2026. Insight Grant awardees A full of recipients is available at this link. Read the YFile […]
YCAR is a founding member of a new national association of Asia research centres in Canada that was launched earlier this summer to strengthening and advancing collaboration, coordination, and knowledge-sharing across Canada. The Association of Asia Research Centres in Canada (AARCC) / Association des Centres de Recherche sur l'Asie au Canada (ACRAC) was established following its inaugural meeting on 11 March 2026. AARCC will […]
This year, the China Insights Fund invites applications from York University members and YCAR Research Associates that explore the evolving economic, social, institutional and political dynamics connecting Canada and Chinese-speaking economies. Projects may examine trade patterns, sectoral innovation, education and broader societal and policy trends shaping bilateral engagement. Submissions should aim to provide evidence-based insights […]
Thanks to the generous support of RBC, the Asian Business and Management Program at York University is offering Career | Fit Professional Experience Programs—free for qualified students: Career | Fit programs are short, online experiences designed to bridge theory and practice. Each program features a hands-on project guided by a mentor from a major Fortune 500 […]
Deadline to apply: 03 April 2026 About ABMPThe Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP), a unit of the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) at York University, delivers customized professional development and management training to officials and professionals from across Asia as well as career experience programs for Asian high school and undergraduate students studying abroad and in their […]
To mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) at York University, a special panel explored the evolving landscape of Canada–China relations following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Beijing. The discussion brought together leaders from higher education, business, academia and policy experts to reflect on both […]
Experiences of slow violence in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia is explored in a new bilingual photo book led by York researchers. “This photo book offers a rare, insider perspective on the profound changes brought by hydropower development in two mountain communities of Lao Cai province, Vietnam,” said Nga Dao, the project’s principal investigator. […]