Fighting against Climate Change?: Contemplating Taiwan's contradictory narratives on Climate Change and it's Pacific ally Tuvalu. Join us on the 27th October for a Guest Seminar with Dr Jess Marinaccio and Mr Niuone Eliuta. As noted in previous research, one potential way Taiwan can develop international soft...
Publication by Prof Niki Alsford: 'North Korea’s costly COVID response is pushing Kim Jong-un to play political games' Our Director for the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific and reader in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor Niki Alsford, has published a new article, 'North Korea’s costly...
ISAP Dissertation Prize Extended Deadline Are you a UCLan BA Asia Pacific Studies student in your final year? Is your dissertation on a theme related to Korea, Japan, Taiwan, or the wider Asia Pacific? Did your dissertation receive a first as final mark? If yes to...
MA Asia Pacific Studies Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship University of Central Lancashire The Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is offering an MA scholarship in MA Asia Pacific Studies for 2021/22 academic year to students of any...
UCLan Scholarship Discussion Ever wanted to study abroad? Join our discussion to find out what opportunities are available to you to study in the Asia Pacific. The Talk will run from 2:30pm-4:30pm GMT. Register your place on Eventbrite: https://scholarshipdiscussion.eventbrite.co.uk Join us on the 17th February 2021 for our...
Anthropocene and Race Conference We are pleased to announce the Anthropocene and Race Conference organised by IBAR will be taking place on the 5th and 6th of February 2021. Programme Plan Feb. 05 2021, Friday 09:15 - 9:30 Opening Remarks (by Dr Yvonne Reddick) 09:30 - 11:00 Panel A The...
A chimeric being from Kyushu, Japan: Amabie's revival during Covid-19 Guest lecture with Dr Merli exploring how the resurgence of Amabie from the Japanese history of disasters and epidemics intersects. Register online here: https://amabies-revival-during-covid-19.eventbrite.co.uk Date: 20th January 2021 Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm This guest lecture explores how the resurgence of a forgotten...
ISAP Amabie Thank you to Ms Amie Kirk, Affiliate Research Fellow at the Institute of Japanese Studies (IJS) within the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) for designing and producing our ISAP Amabie. Amabie is a Japanese Yokai which can stave off the disease...
The American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) 2020 Awards have awarded Prof Niki Alsford We are pleased to announce our Head of Asia Pacific Institutes, Prof Niki Alsford, has been named as one of the winners of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) 2020 Awards...
COAST Art Prize 2021 Fijian Photo Competition Before you apply: Please ensure you read the full competition brief and familiarise yourself with the Centre of Austronesian Studies at our website. To apply, Please send your application to ISAPUCLan@uclan.ac.uk with your name and ‘COAST Art Prize’ in the Subject...