What is the Centre for East Asian Studies?
It is an exciting initiative from the University of Bristol that:
- engages with the fastest growing economies of the world
- brings together expertise from a wide range of disciplines to understand the societies of East Asia
- produces postgraduates who are equipped to operate effectively in a growing range of organisations with an East Asian focus
- focuses on the critical relationships between Europe and East Asia
- will establish the University of Bristol as a leading centre for research and teaching on East Asia
Rationale
The biggest challenge we face today is East Asia: its economies and its politics, its security fractures and its environmental issues, and its globalising cultures. The challenge for Europe, for Britain, and for the University of Bristol, is to understand East Asia, engage with it, and prepare for a century in which Asia will be a leading player. The Centre for East Asian Studies will equip Bristol to play a prominent role in that project. It will draw together existing scholars and bring in new specialists to provide a core of interdisciplinary expertise that will direct and lead world-class research into contemporary East Asia and its historical foundations. Central to this Bristol initiative will be a distinctive research programme that builds on our proven track record in contemporary policy engagement and our existing research expertise and institutional links, taking as its key themes the EU-Asia relationship, and historical and contemporary perspectives on globalisation.
Background
The Centre for East Asian Studies originated in separate but coincident initiatives within the Faculties of Social Sciences and Arts. Developmental work has been supported by funds from the Vice Chancellor and has involved an assessment of existing research strengths and teaching interests within the Faculties, consultation with key staff, the Development Office, the Institute of Advanced Studies and preliminary contacts with outside bodies and relevant members of Council.
Call for Proposals:Comparative Development and Policy in Asia: Book Series
The Centre for East Asian Studies also contributes to the above book series which is edited by Professor Ka Ho Mok, University of Hong Kong, Dr Rachel Murphy, University of Oxford and Professor Yongjin Zhang, University of Bristol. It is published by London Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group).
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