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Les Misérables and French Musicals [research]

Everyone’s been talking about the musical film Les Misérables that came out last year, but what is it that makes it so appealing? Opinion article by Prof. Yoshitaka Watanabe of Waseda University

PolyU hosts Symposium on Citizenship Education [announcement]

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) organized the first ever Symposium on Citizenship Education on 8th of April. This event has brought together some 50 participants including scholars and educators at home and abroad.

PolyU holds Wofoo Foundation Lecture Theatre naming ceremony [announcement]

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has named a lecture theatre on its campus after Wofoo Foundation to pay tribute to the Foundation Chairman Dr Joseph Lee for his significant contributions to education and community services, as well as ardent support to the University.

Getting Past the Middle Income Trap: The Unprecedented Challenge of the Park Geun-Hye Administration in South Korea [research]

Opinion article by Prof. Yukiko Fukagawa of Waseda University "The freshest aspect of this administration is not the president’s position as the first female president of South Korea, but the president’s goal of achieving happy society and for being the first administration in history to push social policy."

Improving behaviour in children with autism [research]

Kuala Lumpur, 19 Feb - Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behaviour in children with autism, reports a paper in Pertanika Journal. In a study of 41 children, improvements were seen particularly in inattentive behaviours over a ten month period.

Stress management for police personnel [research]

Shimla, India 19 Feb - Police personnel given stress management interventions respond better with a combination of physical and mental therapies. An Indian researcher has devised techniques based on Indian psychological models, which include yoga & meditation. The research is published in Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities

Gender Issues in Children's Literature [research]

Writers, publishers, teachers and parents need to closely scrutinise gender construction in children’s literature so that young children are presented with stories that promote equality and respect for both sexes according to Ramesh Nair from University Teknologi MARA

2013 OVCRD Colloquium [event]

The University of the Philippines Diliman Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development is holding the third Colloquium "Palinawagan sa UP Diliman" on 21 January 2013 at the National Institute of Physics Auditorium, National Science Complex, UP Diliman.

The rise of the daughter-in-law: Why son preference is weakening in Bangladesh [research]

"Using similar research methods as in 1979, we found a marked shift away from son preference. Most women we interviewed wanted fewer children and no longer cared much if they were boys or girls. Indeed, some expressed a preference for daughters."

Human Security in Southeast Asia - A Perspective from Bangi [research]

Rashila Ramli and colleagues from Universiti Kebangsaan in Malaysia have developed a model to improve human security in Southeast Asia. The so-called “Bangi approach to Human Security (BAGHUS)” is outlined in the latest edition of the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.

University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) Chancellor receives book on Martial Law [research]

Professor Ramona Flores and Roberto Verzola turned over to Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma today 10 copies of the book "Not On Our Watch: Martial Law Really Happened. We Were There" at the Office of the Chancellor.

Call for concept notes to advance health equity through technology in Latin America and the Caribbean [research]

IDRC is pleased to announce the launch of a new innovation competition in Latin America and the Caribbean. The competition welcomes concept notes on how innovative and simple public eHealth solutions can advance equity in health in the region.

PolyU holds 75th Anniversary Gala Dinner [research]

About 1,000 members and friends of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) gathered at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 13 November to join the Institution's 75th Anniversary Gala Dinner. The Chief Executive Mr CY Leung, was the Guest of Honour.

First Summit on University Social Responsibility [research]

Jointly organized by The China Institute of Education Policy and PolyU, the "First Summit on University Social Responsibility" has brought together more than 200 participants including higher education leaders and scholars at home and abroad. This event is also one of the major celebration activities of PolyU 75th Anniversary.

The Image of the American Family in the Presidential Election [research]

Opinion piece from Prof. Yukari Kawahara or Waseda University - Have you ever heard the expression, family values? This term, while unfamiliar to people in Japan, has become one of the major issues in the U.S. presidential election.

Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society (IACS) Conference 2013: Beyond the Culture Industry [event]

The general theme of the 2013 conference is “Beyond the Culture Industry”. In the past two decades, the cultural sphere of rising Asian economies has increasingly shifted from being marked by the politics of authoritarianism and democratization to being pervaded by the market logic of deepening capitalism.

Nationalism and mass dictatorships [research]

Professor JieHyun Lim, the director of the Research Institute of Comparative History and Culture at Hanyang University believes that nationalism is an act of treason and it only limits the capacity of imagination.

The University of the Philippines Vargas Museum opens the exhibit Handumanan on 11 October at the 3F South Wing Gallery. [announcement]

A Visayan word synonymous with keepsake, memory, and remembrance, Handumanan evokes images, sites and places, people, and stories of the Visayan region through a diverse gathering of works by contemporary artists from the Visayas, ranging from drawings and paintings, to photographs and video works.

PolyU celebrates topping-out of Jockey Club Innovation Tower [research]

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University hailed the topping-out of the Jockey Club Innovation Tower on campus. The 15-storey Tower will be home to PolyU School of Design and it is also the first permanent architecture by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid in Hong Kong.

The Intellectual Origins of the New Asia: A conversation with author Pankaj Mishra [event]

Ottawa, Canada, September 18, 2012 – Essayist, journalist and novelist Pankaj Mishra will be at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) September 19, 2012, to discuss his new book From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia.