Asia Pacific Reader

The Dr. David Chu scholarships provide funding for undergraduate and
graduate students to travel to the Asia Pacific region for study and
research purposes. The Asian Institute is hosting a workshop for prospective
applicants where you'll receive helpful tips from faculty and previous
winners.
Bring a draft of your application to receive constructive feedback.

Please join us on Thursday March 8, 2012 from 12:30-1:30pm. This workshop is
tentatively being held in 202N at the Munk School of Global Affairs. I will
follow-up next week to confirm the room.

For more information about the Dr. David Chu scholarship, including
application requirements and eligibility, please visit:

http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/graduate/schps/scholarships-with-a...

Friday, March 2nd, 2012.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place

Event Summary:

Panel and Q&A featuring Profs. Bill Hurst, Rachel Silvey, and Alana Boland discussing migrant workers in China and Southeast Asia from political economy, feminist, and development perspectives.

Followed by a screening of the critically acclaimed 2009 film "The Last Train Home" by Lixin Fan.

Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

If you have any questions, please contact p...@utoronto.ca.

Event sponsored by the Pan-Asia Student Society, co-sponsored by the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies.

Full description

Dear colleague,

My name is Charles Labrecque and I am a Postgraduate Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, an independent, not-for-profit think tank specializing in Canada-Asia relations.

On the occasion of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to China, the APFC had just launched a new Conversation on Canada-China relations.

We ask the question: What issues do you think PM Harper should pursue on his trip to China?

By responding to this question, our various prominent discussants have expressed their views regarding the issue and its wider implications. We hope that their responses will stimulate discussion and lead to an engaging dialogue on the website.

A Talk by Sarah Richardson

Tuesday February 28
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
208N, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto

Abstract

Date: Friday, February 10, 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Location: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Address: 131 Bloor St. W., 2nd Floor
Admission: FREE
RSVP Required: www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php or (416) 966-1600 x104
Language: Japanese with English subtitles/translation

Director Kaori Ishii will be present for a screening of her documentary on hand-stamped kimono dying, Chain of Life. She will talk about her experience making the film and the ancient craft of mokuhanzome.

This movie examines the hands of an artisan who uses cherry blossom wood stamps to transform a solid piece of fabric into a kimono. By following the process from start to finish, we experience the life of an artisan.

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;

Our delegation’s first two days in Taiwan have been very fast-paced, exciting and informative. We’ve met with representatives from the KMT headquarters, DPP headquarters, western and Taiwanese academics, and students who have provided many colorful comments and interesting insights about the dynamics of democratic deepening, identity issues, and cross-strait relations.

As a University of Toronto student, trying to cover the January 2012 election in Taiwan, I can't help but be frustrated by the lack of coverage in Canadian media, as well as News outlets like the Guardian who have little to no coverage of the events of the 2012 election.