We cordially invite you to GAS Lecture Series on January 19 (Mon), 2026. This event is held only in person. Please register using the form below.   Date and time: January 19 (Mon), 2026, 10:00-11:30 AM (JST)   Venue: Main Conference Room (3F), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo    Title: Before Molly, After LABUBU: The Circulation of Ideas and the Changing Cultural Economy   Speaker: Lui Tai-lok, Adjunct Research Chair Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong   Moderator: Shigeto Sonoda, Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo   Abstract: The success of Pop Mart in selling figurines, not just in China but in many parts of the world, has not only caught the attention of young consumers but also active […]

We cordially invite you to GAS Lecture Series with EAA on February 6 (Fri), 2026. This event is held both online and in person. Please register using the form below.  Date and time: February 6 (Fri), 2026, 10:00-12:00 (JST)   Venue: Main Conference Room (3F), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo; Online (Zoom)    Title: Joseph Needham’s Intellectual Heritage and Its Contemporary Significance   Speaker: Prof. Jianjun MeiThe Needham Research Institute, CambridgeThe McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge   Moderator: Yuki Tanaka, Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo   Abstract: In recent years, a research trend of “Second look at Joseph Needham” has emerged in academia. Why is it necessary to have a second look at Joseph Needham now? How […]

We cordially invite you to GAS Lecture Series on February 9 (Mon), 2026. This event is held both online and in person. Please register using the form below.   Date and time: February 9 (Mon), 2026, 11:00-12:30 (JST)   Venue: Conference Room 1 (304), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo; Online (Zoom)    Title: The Politics of Social Classification: Youth (青年) Categories in South Korea   Speaker: Sungi Kim, HK Research Professor, Global China Research Institute, Pukyong National University   Moderator: Jiyoon Kim, Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo   Abstract: This lecture explores the cultural politics of socially constructed classificatory systems by using youth categories in South Korea as an analytical lens. It focuses on three interrelated issues. First, it examines […]