Passages 2009-2010 published
April 14, 2010
The Asian Institute’s Asia Pacific Reader is pleased to announce the second volume of “Passages”.
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Asian Foodprints 2010 oversold
March 8, 2010
The Honorary Patron, Senator Vivienne Poy, opened the second Asian Foodprints, an international food conference organized by the Asian Institute on March 5.
Read full articleFull house at Asian Institute’s Taiwan Cinema Yesterday and Today
February 28, 2010
Miss World Canada Lena Ma opened the gala on February 26 at Innis Town Hall with a Toronto-premiere of TEARS directed by Cheng Wen-Tang followed by a Taiwanese night market after party presented by Koo & Co and In the Kitchen with Dinah.
Read full articleAsian Institute launched Taiwan Cinema, Yesterday and Today
February 16, 2010
The third Asian Institute film conference (festival) was launched on February 16 by Joseph Wong, Director of the Asian Institute and Ken Chiu, Director of Information Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto.
Read full articleMichelin-star, Hong Kong chef Alvin Leung interviewed by CBC’s Mary Ito
February 10, 2010
to a full house at the Munk Centre’s Asian Institute, which was followed by a cooking demonstration and a tasting. Click link to watch the interview webcast.
Read full articleTaiwan Field School Papers Available Online
February 2, 2010
Please click the link below to read papers by the delegation of U of T students who travelled to Taiwan with the Asian Institute in December.
Read full articleAsia-Pacific Studies Program announces internship opportunities
January 20, 2010
Three new summer internship opportunities in Taiwan and Canada will be offered to undergraduate students in the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies.
Read full articleTaiwan Entrepreneurs Society Toronto made award to Asian Institute
January 20, 2010
At the gala held by TEST on Jan 9, Professor Joe Wong was presented with an award of $5,000 towards strengthening the Asian Institute’sTaiwan studies efforts. AI proposes to use the funds to support various internships to Taiwan planned for the summer.
Read full articleJacques Bertrand elected President of the CCSEAS
January 18, 2010
At the last business meeting of the Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies (CCSEAS) in October 2009, the CCSEAS elected Jacques Bertrand as President for a two-year term.
Read full articleEXPLORING GLOBAL ASIA | unique experience on offer during March break
January 15, 2010
Students from Grades 11 and 12 are invited by the Asian Institute and the Centre for South Asian Studies to an innovative one-day workshop that will help them explore and generate informed awareness of this globally important region.
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