2018–19 Annual Report - Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

On the latter, our longstanding and thriving centres — the Asian Institute, the Centre for the Study of the United States, the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, as well as our recent addition — the Centre for the Study of Global Japan — are fundamental to our academic mission. [...] Relations The Asian Institute hosted a panel discussion in April 2019 to examine the changing dynamic between China, Canada and the United States in the wake of a growing trade war, the arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou and the escalation of tensions between the three countries. [...] Kakehashi Project The word “kakehashi” means “bridge” in Japanese, and the Kakehashi exchange program — supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and facilitated by the Centre for the Study of Global Japan and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada — aims to build connections between the participants and increase their understanding of each other’s cultures, peoples and politics. [...] An applied economist with a focus on the economics of conflict, economic development and inequality, Salardi’s research has focused on the short and long-term consequences of conflict on welfare; the changing role of women in post-conflict countries; the role of institutions in shaping the presence of violence; and on inequality and women’s empowerment. [...] During his time at U of T, he Trump and the Media (August 23, 2019 / 12:00:07) 114887-1_MunkSchool-2018-19AnnualReport.pdf .36 2018–19 annual report 35 Nicholas Sammond Director of the Centre for the Study of the United States Nic Sammond joined the Munk School in 2018 as the Director for the Centre for the Study of the United States.