ABMP signs C$5 million MOU with Beijing Institute of Education for education training programs
15-09-2016
On September 1, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau witnessed the signature of 56 new contracts and agreements between Canadian and Chinese companies and institutions during his first official visit to...
YCAR Associate | Sankaran honoured as Legend of Rhythm
15-09-2016
Professor Emeritus Trichy Sankaran (Music) was honoured as a Rhythmfest Legend of Rhythm at this year’s festival in August. An Indian percussionist, one of the foremost virtuosos of the mridangam, and the...
York profs on China and this month’s G20 meeting
14-09-2016
Policy Options invited Qiang Zha (Education) to write a piece on Canada-China education relations, as part of a special series of articles on Canada-China relations that preceded the Prime Minister’s...
Marking the 30th anniversary of the rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland
13-09-2016
Harini Sivlaingam (Socio-legal Studies) was co-organizer of a public symposium to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the rescue of Tamil refugees off the coast of Newfoundland. The event was co-organized with Dr...
Nga Dao recognized as ‘Hotspot Hero’ for outstanding conservation effort
12-09-2016
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund recognized York alumnus Dr Nga Dao (Development Studies and YCAR Research Associate ) as one of its 15 ‘Hotspot Heroes’ for outstanding conservation efforts. The Indo-Burma Hotspot...
Call for Papers | Association for Asian Studies
30-08-2016
The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is now accepting proposals for panels, roundtables, workshops, and individual papers for its 2017 conference to be held in Toronto. The deadline for submissions is 9...
Call for Papers | Asian Connections: Linking Mobilities of Capital and Labour in Theory and Practice
30-08-2016
May 12th-13th 2017 York University Toronto, Canada Deadline for Paper Proposals: November 30, 2016 Purpose This workshop seeks to reunite the study of corporate and migrant transnationalisms by exploring how...
Call for Papers | Asian Connections: Linking Mobilities of Capital and Labour in Theory and Practice
10-08-2016
May 12th-13th 2017 York University Toronto, Canada Deadline for Paper Proposals: October 31, 2016 Capitalist development in all parts of the world has always been characterized by the restless mobility...
A message from the director
22-07-2016
Winter 2022 Dear colleagues and friends, It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to wish you a happy new year! We’ve been grateful for your extraordinary solidarity and support...
2016 Meet and Greet
21-07-2016
YCAR warmly invites all York students and faculty interested in Asia/Asian diaspora to meet with members of our research community and learn more about what is happening at YCAR in...