Abstract The twenty-first century is a rapid time of change, both for China and for the world. The age of integrated globalization is changing China’s foreign policy from a domestic to an external focus. A […]
Abstract “Gangnam Style” is emblematic of Hallyu, a term first coined by the Chinese media in the late 1990s to describe the phenomenon through which Korean cultural products were enthusiastically received and consumed by various […]
According to the WHO estimate released on April 21, 2004, a total of 774 lives were claimed in the SARS outbreak in 2003. Far beyond the nations where it claimed the most victims, SARS traumatized […]
March 11, 2016 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | 208N, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs Registration: http://roadtorecovery-china-india-pakistan.eventbrite.ca In May 2015, representatives of the Taliban secretly met with Afghan, Chinese and Pakistani officials in the autonomous […]
Scott McKnight is a Ph.D. student in political science at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on government-business relations, with particular focus on China’s strategic industries. Having lived in China for six years, he […]
Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies is currently recruiting for the 2016-2017 academic year. We are looking for highly motivated and academically rigorous applicants who are committed towards moving the academic mandate of the […]
On April 25, 2015, Nepal’s Gorhku region was ravaged by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its consequent aftershocks. In the days following, a humanitarian process, facilitated by both domestic and international aid organizations, ensued. […]
Kyle Wagner is currently working on his master’s degree in the Department of Geography at York University. He is a part of New Directions in Environmental Governance (NDEG), a funded research grant that is directed by Peter […]
The evening of February 3 rendered an opportunity to once again consider Korea through the lens of Taiwan thanks to the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto event, “Towards a New Normal in Taiwan’s Democracy?” The speakers — Joseph […]
Weijian Shi is a political science and American studies student at the University of Toronto. His main areas of focus include Middle Eastern, American, and Chinese politics. Past research and course experience include American foreign […]
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