The Eyewitness: The Life and Times of Dr Clement Williams at the Court of King Mindon in Mandalay, 1861–1879

Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, York University and virtually via Zoom

Thursday, 30 November 2023 | 10:00 to Noon EDT | Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, York University and virtually via Zoom With Ron Graham, award-winning author and journalist Respondent: Aurore Candier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France Very little has been written about Clement Williams, despite his role as Britain’s political agent in […]

Philippine Studies Group Research Celebration

Room 280N, Second Floor, York Lanes, York University

Friday, 01 December 2023 | 13:00 to 15:30 | Room 280N, Second Floor, York Lanes | York University | In person Please join us to celebrate research on the Philippines and the diasporas taking place at York University and learn about student and faculty research in 2023. Please register at this link. The Philippine Studies […]

Launch of new Mad Studies publication | Film Screening and Q & A on Racialized Mental Health with directors Nesa Huda, Kagan Goh and Emmanuel Teji

Nat Taylor Cinema, Room 102, North Ross Building, York University

Friday, 01 December 2023 | 13:00 to 16:00 EST | Nat Taylor Cinema, room 102, North Ross Building, York University’s Keele Campus | In person The Critical Perspectives on Mental Health Robarts’ Research Cluster invites you to the launch of their second special edition of Canada Watch: Rethinking, Reframing, and Reimagining Madness, followed by a […]

Women’s Agency in Armed Struggles in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution 

Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, York University and virtually via Zoom

Thursday, 14 December 2023 | 11:00 to 13:00 EST | Room 857, Eighth Floor, Kaneff Tower, York University and virtually via Zoom With Aye Lei Tun, McMaster University Respondent: Jane Ferguson The politics of sex hierarchy in Myanmar has created a narrative that portrays males as protectors of state sovereignty, kinship, and family, while women […]

Studying Canadian Universities: The Case of International Students from Asia

Virtually via Zoom

Friday, 19 January 2024 | 13:30 EST | Virtually via Zoom How can we study important aspects of Canadian academia among a rapidly evolving landscape? Join us for a conversation on how to best examine the institutional priorities, praxis and consequences of decisions made by Canadian universities and of the groups involved. Speakers will share […]