The Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) was inaugurated in 2007 by five higher educational institutions worldwide that traditionally led in Asian and African studies, in order to strengthen collaboration in research and teaching.
Member Institutions
- Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), France
- Leiden University, the Netherlands
- Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), People's Republic of China (joined in 2017)
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Republic of Korea (joined in 2011)
- The School of Oriental and African Studies, London University (SOAS), United Kingdom
- Columbia University, United States (joined in April, 2010)
- Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), Japan
Activities
- Exchange of faculty members and researchers
- Exchange of students
- Organization of joint academic and scientific activities, such as conferences, seminars, symposia or lectures
- Development of collaborative research projects
- Joint efforts to train researchers of younger generation
- Exchange of publications and information
Proceedings of the 14th Annual Symposium of the Consortium for Asian and African Studies (October 24–25, 2024)
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