April 12, 2007
The exciting line-up of films and panels of the first University of Toronto Hong Kong Film Festival will be announced on Monday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. at a press launch at the Croft Chapter House, 15 King’s College Circle.
Read full articleJanuary 1, 2007
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada) contributes $11,000 to the Asian Institute in sponsorship of a series called “Hong Kong in 2007: A Prospective Retrospective” to mark the 10th anniversity of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR.
Read full articleDecember 18, 2006
Joseph Wong, Director of the Asian Institute, is named the Canada Research Chair in Democratization, Health, and Development (Tier II).
Read full articleNovember 12, 2006
Asian Institute’s student managed APR co-sponsors feature presentation at this year’s Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
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The Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library and the Asian Institute present, “In the Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Patrick Tam” conducted by Bart Testa, Innis College Cinema Studies, on Nov 16, 7 pm.
Read full articleOctober 30, 2006
Dr. Dante C. Simbulan will speak at the Munk Centre for International Studies on November 27, 4:00-6:00 p.m. on “The Oligarchy and the Continuing Philippine Crisis”. Dr. Simbulan will be available afterwards for a book signing.
Read full articleOctober 2, 2006
The Asia Pacific Reader is proud to announce its inauguration Oct 10, 3-4 p.m. at the Munk Centre. President David Naylor and FAS Vice Dean Meric Gertler will give remarks followed by a presentation given by the editors. A reception follows.
Read full articleSeptember 4, 2006
Kanishka Goonewardena, Professor of Geography, has been appointed as the new director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at the Asian Institute for 2006-2011.
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The Asian Institute was represented by five students at this year’s Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations conference in Singapore, August 18-21, 2006.
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The new Library is named after the father of the Chancellor of the University of Toronto, The Honourable Vivienne Poy. The new Library in partnership with the Asian Institute heralds the opening with a new Cinema Series.
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