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Pan-Asia Cultural Showcase: A Night to Celebrate Diasporic Arts in Music, Film, Dance, & Literature
Presented by the Pan-Asia Student Society (PASS) and South Asian Development Council (SADC) at the University of Toronto

The Pan-Asia Cultural Showcase sets to celebrate Asian culture by displaying local talents of Asian arts, ranging from music to film. The event invites students to explore the diversity and richness in Asian art forms, and thereby understanding the region in new light. The event is a fundraiser for the INDePth Conference 2012 organized by PASS and a new academic journal launched by SADC.

Time: Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 7-11pm

Location: Hart House Music Room

Admission Fee:
For students: 3 dollars; 5 dollars for 2;

Thinking of getting a Master's degree? Have an interest in the Asia Pacific? The Master’s in Asia-Pacific Studies (MAPS) programme allows you to add a specialization designation to your degree upon graduation. You are invited to an informal information session with the programme director, administrator, current MAPS students and alumni. You can learn more about programme, how to apply, as well as possible entry awards and scholarships for eligible students that will support language study or field research in East and South East Asia. Learn about unique resources and opportunities available to MAPS students, such as coordinating graduate conference with fellow Munk School Graduate students, or co-editing an exciting e-journal.

Recognizing and celebrating outstanding leadership by undergraduate and graduate
students in support of the study of the Asia-Pacific region

General Criteria/Eligibility:

This award recognizes student leadership and academic achievement in pursuing and
promoting extra-curricular research related to the Asia-Pacific region. Examples of
leadership include, but are not limited to, innovation and improvements to student
organizations such as the Asia-Pacific Reader and Pan-Asia Student Society (PASS). Any
instances of demonstrated leadership that have led to the improvement of the student
experience in the study of Asia-Pacific will be considered. Nominees must be current
undergraduate or graduate students in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of

University of Toronto
Asian Institute Events & Co-sponsored Event | October 18 - 22

Documenting China: Being a Professional Photographer in the Middle Kingdom
East Asia Seminar Series
Wednesday, October 19, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Ryan Pyle (Award winning documentary photographer)
Sponsored by Asian Institute
Register online at: http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=10746
Room 208N, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place

FILM WEEKEND CONFERENCE KEYNOTE LECTURE | Cuisine, Commerce and Cultural Poetics: Night Markets in Taiwan
Friday, October 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Simon (Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Ottawa)
Sponsored by Asian Institute

Dr. Wen-Chien Cheng Appointed ROM’s Louise Hawley Stone Chair of East Asian
Art

Janet Carding, Director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), announced
today the appointment of Dr. Wen-Chien Cheng as the new Louise Hawley Stone
Chair of East Asian Art effective October 3, 2011. Dr. Cheng will be
responsible for developing a dynamic program of collection-based scholarship
through acquisitions, permanent and temporary exhibits; will participate in
public programs and public outreach; and will undertake an active program of
research leading to publication and presentation of work in peer-reviewed
scholarly outlets.

Dr. Cheng’s museum experience spans nearly a decade, primarily focused in a
research capacity with the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA). Dr.

APR 2011-2012 Call for Editors and Research Staff

The Asia Pacific Reader is currently recruiting new editorial and research staff, for positions in both our publications and research departments. Individuals accepted for positions will also be able to actively blog on the APR website, and graduate student editors will be eligible to apply for the Dr. David Chu Leadership award (the current value is $2000) in March 2012 for the 2011-2012 academic year.

If you are interested in applying for a position as an Editor or Staff member, please review each respective department on our website.

Applications should include:

a) Programme of study and intended year of graduation

b) List any Asia Pacific related scholarships, courses and languages


The Asian Institute is currently expanding its teaching offerings, and is offering two exciting new courses next year:

1) ASI200Y1: Global Asia. This is a new foundation course for the Asia-Pacific Studies major and minor, with a broad “pan-Asia” scope. The course covers East, Southeast and South Asia, and introduces students to the region’s growing role in the contemporary global economy. It also provides an interdisciplinary lens onto key themes including the dynamic movement of people, ideas, and resources across borders in the region, as well as economic, political and cultural connections tying Asia to Canada.

The Pan-Asia Student Society (formerly known as the Asia Pacific Club), affiliated with the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia Pacific Studies, is calling for submissions for its official logo.

One submission will be selected for first place and two for runner-ups. First place will be awarded a 50 dollar gift card from Future Shop/Best Buy and a certificate from the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs. Runner-ups will each be awarded a U of T t-shirt and a certificate. All contest participants contest will be invited to the Asia Pacific Club’s Fall Term Welcome Party in September 2011, wherein winners will be awarded.

Submission Deadline: June 30th, 2011, 11:59 pm

Submission Guidelines: