Doctoral seminar at the Asian Studies Days 2026
A great way to get immersed in the Finnish academic community of researchers who work on Asia!
The doctoral seminar provides an outstanding opportunity to meet other young researchers whose doctoral thesis focuses on contemporary Asia, and to receive feedback from senior researchers who have a profound knowledge of the region. The seminar is arranged in connection with the annual Asian Studies Days.
Asian Studies Days at the University of Turku
The event has been combined with the 20th anniversary conference of the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku.
- Thursday October 29, main event. Link to the program
- Friday October 30, doctoral seminar
The seminar is open to all doctoral researchers in Finnish Universities whose doctoral thesis develops new knowledge about contemporary Central, East, Southeast or South Asia (society, politics, contemporary history, economy, business, culture, law). Doctoral researchers are expected to participate either with a research plan, full research paper, or a chapter of the thesis. Suitable length of the paper is ca 6,000 words.
The Finnish University Network for Asian Studies will provide free accommodation for one night in a double room and a travel grant up to 40 euros for doctoral researchers who fulfill the following qualifications
– attends the events both on October 29 and 30
– whose paper is accepted to the seminar
– is registered as a doctoral researcher in one of the Network’s members universities (Jyväskylä, Tampere or Turku)
– does not live in Turku region
Important dates
September 20: Deadline for application
September 23 Notification of approval
October 18: Deadline for full papers
October 29: Asian Studies Days main event
October 30: Doctoral Seminar
Link to the application form https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/B0F4BFAED200F7B0
For more information about the doctoral seminar, please contact the Director of the Network, Dr Outi Luova at outi.luova[at]utu.fi
“Academic Research Projects on Asia in Finland” -catalogue
You are also invited to submit information of your academic Asia-related publications (2024-2026) and on-going or recently completed projects to the catalogue “Academic Research Projects on Asia in Finland”, published by the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies. The aim of the catalogue is to enhance academic networking and to promote partnerships with public and private institutions. The Research Catalogue 2025 is available here https://www.asianet.fi/publications/
Please complete the Research Catalogue form by October 11. Link to the form https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/A2D5A7CCD203A7F9
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