IKSU-NorITS Book Launch: Assessing the Landscape of Taiwan and Korean Studies in Comparison Join us for the IKSU Book Launch of 'Assessing the Landscape of Taiwan and Korean Studies in Comparison' on the 13th October 2021, with editors, Prof Niki Alsford and Dr Sojin Lim. About the...
2021 IKSU Korean Literature Review Contest [Extended Deadline] The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is hosting the “2021 Korean Literature Review Contest” in the UK. Korean Literature Review Contest is a new project that encourages readers outside Korea to...
COAST signs MoU with Centre for Aboriginal Studies We are pleased to announce on the 15th October 2021, our Centre of #Austronesian Studies (COAST) under the Institute for the study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) signed a MoU with...
IKSU Buddy Programme 2021 Sem 1 Applications As we have new incoming students at UCLan from Korea, we are looking to recruit buddies under the IKSU Buddy Programme for 2021/22 Semester 1. IKSU Buddy Programme is voluntary based programme, and thus, there is no payment involved. Note: Incoming...
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...
2021 Taiwan Festival Literature Strand Our 2021 Taiwan Festival Literature Strand took place on the 18th and 19th March 2021 and was attended by writers Shawna Yang Ryan and Ming-Yi Wu, public speaker Gwenneal Gaffric, and Academic Dr Lara Momesso, Dr Ti-han Chang, and Prof Niki...
2021 UCLan IKSU Korean Literature Review Contest The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is hosting the “2021 Korean Literature Review Contest” in the UK. Korean Literature Review Contest is a new project that encourages readers outside Korea to share...
Professor Niki Alsford awarded Fellowship of the Explorers Club Professor Niki Alsford, Head of ISAP, had an interview with the Rock FM on 21 June 2021 about his Fellowship of the Explorers Club, along with his on-going research on climate change and the Pacific. Professor Alsford...
New Published Chapter by Prof Niki Alsford Our Director for the Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) at the University of Central Lancashire, Professor Niki Alsford, has just published a new chapter in 'Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples' First Edition. See more and buy 'Population Movements...
NorITS Book Launch: 'Taiwan’s Green Parties, Alternative Politics in Taiwan' Join us on the 28th April 2021 to discuss recent Book: 'Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan' with Author Dr Dafydd Fell. The Talk will run from 3:00pm-4:00pm BST. Register your place on Eventbrite: https://noritsbooklaunch.eventbrite.co.uk Author Bio DAFYDD...