Asian Studies Days 2026
Both the Asia Network and the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), University of Turku, are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. The 30th anniversary of the Asia Network and the 20th anniversary of CEAS wil be celebrated at a joint conference on October 29th!
Preliminary program:
THURSDAY October 29 at 10-17.30
Venue: Educarium, EDU2. Map, building number 12. Onsite, no streaming.
I Morning session:
10.00 Opening words
10:15 Julie Chen: “Global Knowledge Production about China”
10:35 Bart Gaens: “Beyond the Alliance: Japan’s New Strategic Partnership Diplomacy”
10:55 Yoko Demelius & Kamila Szczepanska: “ Popularisation of Japan as a subject in the research field of conspiracy theory”
11.45 Lunch
II Afternoon session
12:45 Jeff Kingston: “Gen Z Activism in Asia”
13.30 Myungji Yang: “Reactionary Politics in South Korea: Authoritarian Legacies and Far-Right Mobilization”
14.15 Coffee Break
III Late afternoon session
14.30 – 15.30 CEAS20 panel
15.30 -17.30 ReConnect -workshop
FRIDAY 30th of October
09:30 – 15.30 ASD Doctoral seminar
14 – 16 CEAS Alumni meet Students