Summer Programme 2012: World Wide Asia: Asian Flows, Global Impacts
A four-day masterclass followed by a two-day international conference
27 August - 1 September 2012
A four-day masterclass followed by a two-day international conference
The second IIAS Summer Programme in Asian Studies will partner with the Leiden Global Interactions Profile Area (LGI) to critically explore Asian migrations as a globalizing force.
The flows of people, goods, capital and ideas within and from the Asian continents have been transforming the global landscape for centuries. Arguably, this influence has become more recognizable and acute in the present day. The study of Asian mobilities can provide important insights into the conditions, processes and effects of globalization and historical global forms.
The theme of Asian migrations, in the broadest sense, touches upon a wide array of practices, social issues and configurations of power. A number of key themes related to Asian migrations can be identified.
Academic Directors
The programme will be run by three leading scholars in the fields of global migration history, the history of globalization, and modern Asian history: Prof. Leo Lucassen (Leiden University), Prof. Adam McKeown Columbia University) and Prof. Radhika Singha (Jawaharlal Nehru University), respectively.