September 14, 2009
The director of the Asian Institute, Professor Joseph Wong, is very pleased to announce an appointment of Dr. Yiching Wu to the Asian Modernities position at the Insitute and Department of East Asian Studies.
Read full entrySeptember 1, 2009
The Centre for South Asian Studies is co-presenting an impressive two days of readings, performances, and discussions with book sales and an art exhibition.
Read full entryJuly 30, 2009
Joseph Wong will teach a second pan-Asia course, “Asia and the New Global Economy”, in the Spring, and new faculty, Yiching Wu, will teach “Nationalism, Revolution and Reform in Asia: China in Comparative Perspective”, also in the Spring.
Read full entryMay 13, 2009
Asian Institute affiliate, Ryan Pyle, has written a blog about what it is like working in the quake zone, as May 12 marked the one year anniversary. It was a horrific experience, and one that is still causing all kinds of problems in China.
Read full entryMay 5, 2009
The Centre for South Asian Studies is hiring sessional lecturers for a number of positions for the newly migrated undergraduate program in South Asian Studies to the Munk Centre.
Read full entryApril 13, 2009
Senator Poy will open the conference, “Asian Foodprints: China & Hong Kong”, bringing together academics, researchers, students, industry experts, and food enthusiasts interested in Asian society and culture, and global cuisines and wine.
Read full entryApril 2, 2009
The photographs in Water Cube: Le Making of are currently on exhibit at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre in Hamilton, Ontario [http://www.wahc-museum.ca/].
Read full entryMarch 25, 2009
The Asian Heritage Month opening event entitled, “Asian Foodprints: China & Hong Kong”, has attracted the attention of chef David Lee of Splendido and Nota Bene. The Asian Institute has invited him to participate in a panel on food as aesthetic project.
Read full entryMarch 11, 2009
The Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library has about 500 titles in its media collection. You can now borrow and view the DVD and VCD titles at the media centre of the Library.
Read full entryMarch 5, 2009
Ryan Pyle will speak and offer a photography exhibition on “Change in China”, essentially a collection of images from his photo journalism work in China over the last 5 years. (Asian Institute and York Centre for Asian Research)
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