Dear Colleagues, The Kakenhi Grant-in-Aid “‘Sunnis’ and ‘Shiʿis’: Historical Inquiries into Confessional Identities and Mutual Perceptions” and the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (IASA), University of Tokyo, together with the Japan Office of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS), are pleased to co-host a lecture by Dr Shamim Homayun (IASA, from November 2025) entitled “Legends of ‘Ali b. Abi Talib and Sacred Geographies in Central Asia.” The lecture is open to the public. Please note that advance registration is required. The co-organizers look forward to your participation.   Lecture Title:Legends of ‘Ali b. Abi Talib and Sacred Geographies in Central Asia Speaker:Dr Shamim Homayun (JSPS Postdoctoral […]

Seminar Announcement The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia will co-host the following seminar with the Security Studies Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo. We welcome you to join us!   Event Details Title: “Beyond Hedging? Southeast Asian Responses to Indo-Pacific Realignments under Trump 2.0”   Speaker: Cheng-Chwee Kuik, Professor, Institute of Malaysia and International Studies (IKMAS), National University of Malaysia/ Japan Foundation JFSEAP Visiting Fellow, Kyoto University Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM JST Venue: Main Conference Room, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo; Zoom (Hybrid) Language: English only Discussants: Discussant 1: Tomohiko Satake, Associate Professor, School of International Politics, […]

Dear Colleagues, The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (IASA), University of Tokyo, together with the Kakenhi Grant-in-Aid “Sunnis” and “Shiʿis”: Historical Inquiries into Confessional Identities and Mutual Perceptions” and the Japan Office of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS), is pleased to co-host a lecture by Professor David Lelyveld (William Paterson University, retired) entitled “A Reflection on Muslim Identities in South Asia.” The lecture is open to the public. Please note that advance registration is required for online participation. The co-organizers look forward to your participation.  Lecture Title:A Reflection on Muslim Identities in South Asia  Speaker:Professor David Lelyveld (William Paterson University, retired)  Chair:Professor Kazuo Morimoto (IASA […]