October 21, 2011
The opening gala screening of NIGHT MARKET HERO directed by Tien-Lun Yeh played to a full house at Innis Town Hall last Friday. While the after party in Innis Café, showcasing authentic Taiwanese night market food, spilled into the hallways.
Read full articleOctober 18, 2011
Professor Joe Wong describes an innovative approach to research in healthcare delivery that may help hundreds of millions of people living in the world’s poorest countries to lead more humane lives.
Read full articleOctober 6, 2011
The two-day film event on October 21-22 showcases Taiwan through films and discussions.
Read full articleSeptember 1, 2011
The Faculty of Arts & Science has selected Asian Institute Manager and Project Officer Eileen Lam as the recipient of the 2011 Dean’s Student Life Award. Congratulations, Eileen!
Read full articleAugust 24, 2011
The Faculty of Arts and Science of the University of Toronto invite applications and nominations for the Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies.
Read full articleJune 28, 2011
Experts from around the globe gathered with food aficionados and interested students, faculty and members of the public on June 10 for the sold-out 2011 Asian Foodprints Conference, Exploring Korea through Its Foods and Foodways.
Read full articleMay 30, 2011
Anthropology Professor and former Asian Institute Acting Director Tania Murray Li has co-authored a new book, “Powers of Exclusion: Land Dilemmas in Southeast Asia.”
Read full articleMay 25, 2011
Over 150 attendees came together on May 13 & 14th for the sixth annual Tamil Studies Conference, Parimaanam: Images, Embodiments and Contestations, held at the University of Toronto, New College.
Read full articleMay 20, 2011
Netina Tan, SSHRC postdoctoral fellow at the Asian Institute, has won the prestigious 2011 CPSA Vincent Lemieux Prize for the best PhD thesis submitted at a Canadian institution, in 2009 or 2010, in any sub-field of political science.
Read full articleMay 19, 2011
The Asian Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Dr. David Chu Professor in Asia-Pacific Studies, Takashi Fujitani. Professor Fujitani will be cross-appointed with the Department of History and the Asian Institute beginning fall 2011.
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