This year, the China Insights Fund invites applications from 快播视频 members and YCAR Research Associates that explore the evolving economic, social, institutional and political dynamics connecting Canada and Chinese-speaking economies. Projects may examine trade patterns, sectoral innovation, education and broader societal and policy trends shaping bilateral engagement.

Submissions should aim to provide evidence-based insights that deepen understanding of how economic transitions are shaped not only by policy and markets, but also by human connections and cross-border relationships, and where engagement may grow, evolve or require adaptation in the coming years. The deadline for applications is Monday, 11 May 2026.

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Thanks to the generous support of RBC, the Asian Business and Management Program at 快播视频 is offering Career | Fit Professional Experience Programs鈥攆ree for qualified students:

• Intelligent Frontiers: Building the Next Generation of AI Agents for Enterprise | IBM mentor | 11 May 2026
• Modernizing Cross-Border Banking | RBC mentor | 12 May 2026
• Competing with Fintech: How Banks Can Win the Next Generation of Investors | RBC mentor | 22 June 2026
• Strategic Decision-Making in AI-Driven Games | Microsoft mentor | 23 June 2026

Career | Fit programs are short, online experiences designed to bridge theory and practice. Each program features a hands-on project guided by a mentor from a major Fortune 500 organization, giving students practical skills and professional exposure that complement their academic courses.

These opportunities are open to all undergraduate students who identify as Asian and are enrolled at any Canadian university. 

Space is limited 鈥� choose your Career | Fit program and apply today!

For more information: abmp[at]yorku.ca

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About ABMP
The Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP), a unit of the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) at 快播视频, delivers customized professional development and management training to officials and professionals from across Asia as well as career experience programs for Asian high school and undergraduate students studying abroad and in their home countries.

Role Overview
The Research Engagement and Communications Assistant supports ABMP鈥檚 research, events, and outreach initiatives. This includes engaging with participants, preparing materials, analyzing feedback, creating content for social media and ABMP publications, and assisting with program logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in in-person and online research-related events (as requested) to observe, contribute to discussions, and provide insights.
• Engage with participants during workshops to ensure alignment with ABMP鈥檚 knowledge mobilization goals.
• Prepare materials for participants, including guides, reports, and research outputs.
• Draft pre- and post-event surveys; collect and analyze feedback, and summarize findings.
• Track attendance, engagement, and contributions to evaluate research effectiveness.
• Work with mentors and facilitators to identify challenges and propose evidence-based solutions.
• Support initiatives that share research findings with stakeholders and communities.
• Assist in designing educational and promotional materials.
• Contribute to team meetings, brainstorming, and ongoing project development.
• Gather and compile data to inform future research projects.
• Assist with logistical arrangements for participant groups to support smooth program delivery
• Support social media, website, and WeChat content development

Qualifications

• Strong interest in research, engagement, and communications
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (spoken and written)
• Strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills
• Ability to synthesize information and produce clear outputs
• Experience supporting events and engaging diverse participants
• Flexible, reliable, and able to work both independently and in a team

Position Details

• Number of positions: 2
• Employment type: Part-time
• Duration: May 1 鈥� December 31
• Hours: Approximately 10鈥�20 hours per week
• Compensation: $25鈥�$30 per hour (depending on experience)

Application Details
Please submit your聽CV and cover letter听迟辞听abmp[at]yorku.ca聽by聽03 April 2026.

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To mark the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Asian Business and Management Program (ABMP) at 快播视频, a special panel explored the evolving landscape of Canada鈥揅hina relations following Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 recent visit to Beijing. The discussion brought together leaders from higher education, business, academia and policy experts to reflect on both tangible outcomes and broader strategic shifts in Canadian engagement with China.

Welcoming remarks were delivered by distinguished guests, including Lisa Philipps (York鈥檚 Interim President and Vice-Chancellor); Shamali Gupta (Director of Greater China Division, Global Affairs Canada); and Luo Weidong (Consul General of the People鈥檚 Republic of China in Toronto). Lisa Philipps highlighted the unique role of universities as long-term bridge-builders. Academic institutions take a long-term perspective, fostering people-to-people understanding even during periods of diplomatic uncertainty.

Panelists observed the resumption of dialogue between the two countries, marking an important milestone in trade and investment cooperation. , Executive Director of the Canada-China Business Council (CCBC), noted that following Prime Minister Carney鈥檚 visit, Canada is taking a pragmatic, well-structured approach with China that advances national interests and balances opportunity with risk in a changing global environment. Julia G. Bentley, former Ambassador and York Centre for Asian Research Associate, illustrated this point, noting that 鈥渂eyond suggesting that canola and electric vehicles have replaced ping-pong diplomacy, Carney鈥檚 visit facilitated the reinvigoration of a suite of consultation mechanisms between Canada and China . . . these serve as the practical building blocks of engagement.鈥� Douglas Proctor, Assistant Vice-President, Global Engagement and Partnerships at 快播视频, invoked a guiding principle expressed by the Australian Foreign Minister: 鈥淲e need to cooperate where we can, disagree where we must, but engage in our national interest.鈥� Proctor noted that this principle encapsulates how Canada can frame a renewed approach to engagement with China.

Education and research remain key avenues for bilateral collaboration: education programs, alumni networks, research partnerships, and faculty exchanges were highlighted as durable channels for sustaining dialogue between nations. The discussion emphasized that programs like ABMP exemplify the value of sustained, creative engagement. Rui Wang, Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Science at 快播视频 reflected that 鈥淎BMP shows that meaningful exchange - whether in education, business, or research - can thrive even in challenging times. It reminds us that constructive engagement is built incrementally, through dialogue, perseverance, and collaboration.鈥�

The discussion at ABMP鈥檚 25th anniversary not only celebrated past achievements but also provided a roadmap for resilient and informed engagement with China鈥攁nchored in Canadian national interests, values, and a commitment to people-to-people connections.

On this occasion, ABMP also announced this year鈥檚 China Insight Fund opportunity, with applications due by May 11, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to supporting innovative research and dialogue on Canada鈥揅hina relations. The fund supports research on evolving economic, social, and institutional dynamics linking Canada and Chinese-speaking economies and political systems.

If you are interested in viewing the full panel discussion, please check it out

A.Z. Felipe photographs

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鈥淭his photo book offers a rare, insider perspective on the profound changes brought by hydropower development in two mountain communities of Lao Cai province, Vietnam,鈥� said Nga Dao, the project鈥檚 principal investigator.

Through striking images and personal narratives, residents reveal how the loss of farmland, forced resettlement, and environmental restrictions have disrupted livelihoods, cultural traditions, and social ties鈥攊mpacts that ripple across generations.

Photovoice participants from the project鈥檚 two case study villages received training in several aspects of photography and composition from a professional photographer. The book, Hydropower and Intergenerational Impacts in Ban Den and Seo My Ty villages, Lao Cai province, is the result of two years of documenting their lives in rural Vietnam.

Created through a participatory process, the collection moves beyond surface-level modernization to uncover hidden costs: economic hardship, cultural erosion, and weakened community bonds. 鈥淢ore than a visual record, it is a testament to resilience, memory, and the power of storytelling from within,鈥� she said.

The Slow Violence and Water (in)justice: Feminist Political Ecologies of Intergenerational Struggles in the Mekong Region project, led by Nga Dao (Social Science) and Vanessa Lamb (Social Science) at 快播视频, includes faculty and student team members from Vietnam Thailand and Canada. The project explores the processes, benefits and uneven impacts and benefits of transformations in Southeast Asia's Mekong Region as a type of "slow violence" that emphasizes time and generation in analysis. It is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. For more information on the project can be accessed at this link.

Access the photo book at this link.

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YCAR and the Korean Office for Research and Education (KORE) warmly welcome Yoon Jin Jung as the new KORE Coordinator. Yoon Jung supports KORE thanks to funding as part of the initiative鈥檚 five-year grant from the Academy of Korean Studies.

Yoon Jin is a media artist, curator and cultural researcher. She conducts research and practice through diverse personal work, including installation, photography, video and drawing, alongside community-based work, merging artistic practice with scholarly inquiry to illuminate cross-cultural relationships.

Jung's core research interest focuses on examining the mutually experienced changes of individuals or diverse objective groups. Jung鈥檚 body of work includes artistic experiments that critique human perceptual bias and various research-based projects. These projects serve as performative inquiries, raising new questions and discourses regarding difficulty and disability, diasporic experience and historical or environmental disasters as manifested by specific conditions and given environments. This inquiry is actualized through various methods, including artistic and curatorial practice, critical writing, and cultural project management.

Jung dedicates expertise to managing Korea-Canada international exchange projects, supported by active collaborative participation in diverse cultural initiatives: the 2018 Seoul Museum of Art Mediacity Biennale, the 2019 Seoul Culture Oil Tank Global Network Program, a 2021 column contribution to Quarterly Baekjo (Nojak Literature House), and the 2023 exhibition Reimagining Places: Land, Store, Home at the Korean Cultural Centre in Ottawa. Jung also served as an Instructor and Supervisor for on-site education and production for the international partnership, Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights, collaborating with institutions in Africa and the Caribbean.

Jung holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Hons.) in Fine Arts from 快播视频 and completed advanced coursework in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at the same institution's Department of Visual Arts.

You can reach Yoon Jin at kore[at]yorku.ca.

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The 37^th Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies conference was held on 23鈥�25 October 2025 in Victoria, B.C. The conference was organized by our amazing local organizing committee at the University of Victoria. 

YCAR has hosted the CCSEAS Secretariat since 2017 and support the organization of the biennial conference.

This year鈥檚 keynote speakers (above) were: Dang Anh Minh Nguyen (University of Toronto);Realisa Masardi (Universitas Gadjah Mada); Thiti Jamkajornkeiat (University of Victoria);Alvin Erasga Tolentino (Co.ERASGA Dance); and Juliet Lu (University of British Columbia).

Richard P. Fox (University of Victoria) passed the presidential torch to Susanna Barnes (University of Saskatchewan) who will organize and host CCSEAS 2027 in Saskatoon. For the first time in CCSEAS, we have a President Elect, Dennis Gupa (University of Winnipeg) who will take the role as President in Fall 2027 and organize the 2029 conference.

CCSEAS photographs

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At this economic symposium on 21 October 2025, the fifth such event organized by 聽at YCAR,聽Canadian and Southeast Asian participants shared their perceptions of how tariff turbulence is incentivizing Canada and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to intensify their economic ties, but also how the two sides face practical challenges in translating those intensions into meaningful outcomes.聽

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The event was generously supported by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Photos provided by J. Nguyen.

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Congratulations to Graduate Associate Vedanth Govi (Social Anthropology) who received the Elizabeth Paterson Award, presented annually by the CBIE to an international student who has made significant contributions to the internationalization of their campus community.

Read the YFile story at this link.

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