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Susan Cui, photo by Su Ping Chong

Susan Cui Presents at Under-graduate Research Forum

March 23, 2016

On Thursday, March 3, 2016, Susan Cui, a 4th year student in the Contemporary Asian Studies program, presented her research findings from a recent trip to Vietnam at the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Undergraduate Research Forum. The trip was an International Course...

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Students arrive in Da Nang, Vietnam. Here, they are standing at the entrance of “Hoi An Covered Bridge”. Photo: Timothy Tse.

Asian Institute and Munk Students Make the Most of Reading Week

March 4, 2016

Nearly 40 students from the Asian Institute and Munk School used the week off from classes to travel around the world and delve further into their studies.

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Moving Forward

Moving Forward: Issues in Canada-China Relations

January 29, 2016

The Asian Institute has partnered with CORN to publish policy recommendations by fifteen academics from eight Canadian universities on how to move forward Canada’s relations with China. The book will be launched at a public seminar on February 4, 2016.

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global careers through Asia

Watch the Video: Global Careers through Asia Conference

January 15, 2016

This conference aims to get U of T students thinking about how to plan for a global career in the twenty-first century, in a world that is no longer rooted in the west.

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Ritu Birla

AI Welcomes Ritu Birla as Richard Charles Lee Director

January 15, 2016

Professor Birla has been appointed first holder of the Richard Charles Lee Directorship of the Asian Institute, beginning January 1, 2016.

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tsering yangzom

Recent MAPS Grad Tsering Yangzom in the Toronto Star: Canada ‘like heaven’ for Tibetan refugee

January 11, 2016

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photo by Man Yin Tsang

Call for Submissions – Imaging the Asia-Pacific Photo Contest 2015-16

December 16, 2015

The fourth annual photo contest will accept submissions until January 25, 2016.

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Willie Ah Poy

Vivienne Poy on family history, transnational identity, and migrant stories

November 25, 2015

MAPS student David Tobiasz interviewed The Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy on her latest book. Read the interview and watch the video of her presentation at the Asian Institute from November 27.

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University of Toronto Alumni Portrait: Betty Xie, Director and Film-Maker

November 17, 2015

Asia-Pacific Studies alumna Betty Xie will serve as a panelist at the Asian Institute’s Global Careers through Asia conference on January 29, 2016.

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Moving Forward: 45 Years of Canada-China Relations

CORN’s New Project: “Moving Forward”

November 10, 2015

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