Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia,
The University of Tokyo

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We cordially invite you to the 5th GAS Lecture Series on December 18th (Mon), 2023. This event will be held both online and in-person. To join this event, please fill in the registration form below.     Title: Toward the Global Comparison of Revolutions Speaker: Prof. Hiroshi MITANI Research Fellow, Research Department, The Toyo Bunko Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo Chair・Discussant: Pattajit Tangsinmunkong, Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo Abstract:This lecture will provide a summary of our comparative studies on revolutions. Our research began with an analysis of the Meiji Revolution. Contrary to common belief, this revolution was among the most radical, as it dismantled the hereditary status system through the restoration of a monarch. The death toll was […]

We are pleased to announce that the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia will be hosting a lecture by professor Mairaj Syed (UC Davis) entitled "Science and scripture in classical Islam: an Analysis of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's Treatise on the Plague. Professor Syed has recently published an English translation of the 15th century Islamic scholar Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's treatise on the plague (co-translated with Joel Blecher). His lecture will focus on Ibn Hajar's attempt to interpret the spread of the plague.   Date and time: December 20, 2023 (Wed), 17:00~19:00 Venue: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, 2nd Meeting Room (302)/Zoom Speaker: Mairaj Syed (UC Davis) Title: Science and scripture in classical Islam: […]

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