Asian settlers arrived in Canada three centuries ago. They came as builters, building trading posts, railroads and all sort of things this country has needed. However, anti-Asian racism, manifested in early governments’ legistlations or hidden on some people’s minds till today, has never stopped. According to a joint-research by the University of Toronto and Ryerson University published in 2017, compared to applicants with Anglo names, Asian-named applicants with all-Canadian qualifications had 20% fewer calls from big companies for an interview, and almost 40% less calls from mid and small sized employers. In the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asians have risen at a stunning rate. In 2020, Toronto saw a 275% increase in hate crimes against Asians, and the country’s highest number went to Vancouver with a more than 7-fold increase compared to the previous year. {1}{2}
Month: April 2021
EAWLC Online Tour of Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art: Art Across Cultures
The East and West Learning Connections proudly brings to you
Online Tour of the National Museum of Asian Art (Freer|Sackler)
Topic: Art Across Cultures at the Freer Gallery of Art
The creation of art is a universal human endeavor. But what connects
artwork across cultures and what sets them apart? In this tour, we will
observe and compare artworks from diverse cultures across Asia, and explore
the question: When different cultures meet, what happens to the development
of art in ideas, aesthetics, styles or technologies?
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