▷Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies
The Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies was established in July 2022 as the first area studies centre founded by the IIAS. Closely aligned with the development of Area Studies as a first-level discipline, the Center focuses on foundational research and adopts fieldwork as its primary methodological approach. Drawing on the interdisciplinary strengths of IIAS, it is committed to serving national strategic needs while actively promoting the development of South and Southeast Asian studies, research innovation, public service, and international academic exchange and cooperation. The Center also publishes South Asian Review, a publicly available academic serial first launched in 2022.
The Center’s research covers countries and regions including Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, and Vietnam. It has established teaching and research partnerships with leading domestic and international institutions, including the China (Kunming) Academy of South and Southeast Asia, Kyoto University in Japan, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India. In addition, the Center has collaborated with Thammasat University in Thailand to establish the Bangkok Field Station, and with Kathmandu University in Nepal to establish the Kathmandu Field Station, further expanding and deepening its localised academic engagement and international cooperation.
▷Center for West Asian and North African Studies
▷Center for West Asian and North African Studies
The Center for West Asian and North African Studies at IIAS was established in November 2022. The Center is committed to foundational research and fieldwork-based inquiry, and is dedicated to academic research and talent cultivation on West Asia and North Africa from the perspectives of comparative and interdisciplinary studies, integrating both historical and contemporary dimensions. Its research covers a broad range of countries across the region, including Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Israel.
The Center maintains close academic exchange and cooperation with internationally recognised universities and research institutions. Its principal partners include the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, the University of Exeter, the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia, and the Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. In addition, the Center has jointly established a field station in Sharjah with the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, further expanding and deepening bilateral academic collaboration.
▷Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies
The Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies was established in July 2022 as the first area studies centre founded by the IIAS. Closely aligned with the development of Area Studies as a first-level discipline, the Center focuses on foundational research and adopts fieldwork as its primary methodological approach. Drawing on the interdisciplinary strengths of IIAS, it is committed to serving national strategic needs while actively promoting the development of South and Southeast Asian studies, research innovation, public service, and international academic exchange and cooperation. The Center also publishes South Asian Review, a publicly available academic serial first launched in 2022.
The Center’s research covers countries and regions including Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, and Vietnam. It has established teaching and research partnerships with leading domestic and international institutions, including the China (Kunming) Academy of South and Southeast Asia, Kyoto University in Japan, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India. In addition, the Center has collaborated with Thammasat University in Thailand to establish the Bangkok Field Station, and with Kathmandu University in Nepal to establish the Kathmandu Field Station, further expanding and deepening its localised academic engagement and international cooperation.
▷Center for West Asian and North African Studies
▷Center for West Asian and North African Studies
The Center for West Asian and North African Studies at IIAS was established in November 2022. The Center is committed to foundational research and fieldwork-based inquiry, and is dedicated to academic research and talent cultivation on West Asia and North Africa from the perspectives of comparative and interdisciplinary studies, integrating both historical and contemporary dimensions. Its research covers a broad range of countries across the region, including Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Israel.
The Center maintains close academic exchange and cooperation with internationally recognised universities and research institutions. Its principal partners include the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, the University of Exeter, the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia, and the Faculty of Political Science and Economics at Shahid Beheshti University in Iran. In addition, the Center has jointly established a field station in Sharjah with the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, further expanding and deepening bilateral academic collaboration.
