Welcome to the website of the Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC), a research centre situated at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) at Leiden University.
On this page you will find our most recent news items and public event announcements. Previous news listings can be found on our 'News' page. For a list of our upcoming and past events, please visit our 'Events' page.
On this page you will find our most recent news items and public event announcements. Previous news listings can be found on our 'News' page. For a list of our upcoming and past events, please visit our 'Events' page.
News and Events
6 December 2011
Details: 27 January 2012 in Leiden
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Conference: Asia's Century: Prejudices, Perceptions and Perspective
MEARC would like to invite you to the inaugural address by its new Director and Chair of Chinese Economy and Development, Professor Peter Ho. Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Academic China Meeting (ACO; see www.aco-nl.org), MEARC will host the conference “Asia’s Century: Prejudices, Perceptions and Perspectives.” As the conference is hosted as the ministry’s Ambassadors’ Conference, we can - without exception - welcome the attendance of all ambassadors of The NetherlandsDetails: 27 January 2012 in Leiden
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8 November 2011
On Friday 9 December and Saturday 10 December 2011, MEARC and AsiaScape organize the Digital East Asia Conference. The conference will address issues such as: How do new media formats change the way ideas and cultural elements “travel” across the region? How do state and non-state actors interact through these new communication networks? How are societies in East Asia governed in an age of information? Moreover: who truly holds the power over communication processes in the information age?
Details: 9 and 10 December in Stichthage, The Hague.
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Digital East Asia Conference
On Friday 9 December and Saturday 10 December 2011, MEARC and AsiaScape organize the Digital East Asia Conference. The conference will address issues such as: How do new media formats change the way ideas and cultural elements “travel” across the region? How do state and non-state actors interact through these new communication networks? How are societies in East Asia governed in an age of information? Moreover: who truly holds the power over communication processes in the information age?
Details: 9 and 10 December in Stichthage, The Hague.
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20 October 2011
Please join us for the last lecture in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisted' Series, organised by Leiden University's Japanese Studies Department.
Details: 3 November, 19.00-21.00 in room 028 of the Lipsius building, Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden
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3 November lecture 'The Impact of the Tsunami on Japanese Fisheries Households'
The earthquake and consequent tsunami in Japan on 11 March 2011, destroyed 98% of commercial fishing vessels and all aquaculture facilities/locations in the Miyagi prefecture. In her lecture 'Washed away: the Impact of the Japanese Tsunami on Life for Coastal Fisheries Househould in Miyagi, Japan', Dr. Alyne Delaney will tell about the consequences the tsunami has had for the livelihood and social networks of fishery households in the coastal area of Miyagi. HerPlease join us for the last lecture in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisted' Series, organised by Leiden University's Japanese Studies Department.
Details: 3 November, 19.00-21.00 in room 028 of the Lipsius building, Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden
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20 October 2011
Rogier Busser, expert on Japanese political economy (Leiden University), will act as discussant.
Details: 4 November, 13.00-15.00 in room 005 of PJ van Eyckhof 2, Leiden
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4 November Lecture on the 'Sources of East Asian Growth'
On 4 November 2011, Jeroen Lamers (Commercial and Economic Counsellor, Dutch Embassy in Beijing) will take a closer look at the cultural and historical sources of economic growth in East Asia. By giving us a historical and regional comparative perspective, Jeroen Lamers hopes our to heighten our appreciation of the economic powers of China, Korea, and Japan.Rogier Busser, expert on Japanese political economy (Leiden University), will act as discussant.
Details: 4 November, 13.00-15.00 in room 005 of PJ van Eyckhof 2, Leiden
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7 September 2011
The lectures in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisited' series are scheduled for 22 September, 20 October and 3 November, all from 19.00-21.00 in Lipisus room 028, Cleveringaplaats 1 in Leiden.
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New MEARC Lecture Series: Japan's Triple Disaster Revisted
On 1 April 2011, MEARC and the Leiden University College The Hague convened an information panel to make some sense of, and provide reliable information on the catastrophic events that hit Japan on 11 March 2011. In a special series of 3 lectures developed by the Leiden University Program in Japanese Studies and co-sponsored by LIAS, MEARC will explore the impact and significances of this triple disaster six months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on the main island Honshū.The lectures in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisited' series are scheduled for 22 September, 20 October and 3 November, all from 19.00-21.00 in Lipisus room 028, Cleveringaplaats 1 in Leiden.
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1 July 2011
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China travelgrants available
MEARC is happy to announce the availability of two Student Scholarships for 2011-2012 and one Staff Fellowship funded out of MEARC co-director Professor Peter Ho's Ford Project 'The Grazing Ban in China's Northwest: Assessing Grassland Policies for Sustainability and Herders' Livelihood'. These scholarships and fellowship will be made available to cover international travel.[more...]
LIAS / LEIDEN UNIVERSITY
MEARC is part of the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) at Leiden University.
LIAS has as its aim the advancement of Area Studies at Leiden University and in the wider academic community, with emphatic attention to the relevance of education and research for society at large. [more about LIAS...]
LIAS has as its aim the advancement of Area Studies at Leiden University and in the wider academic community, with emphatic attention to the relevance of education and research for society at large. [more about LIAS...]
7 September 2011
The lectures in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisited' series are scheduled for 22 September, 20 October and 3 November, all from 19.00-21.00 in Lipisus room 028, Cleveringaplaats 1 in Leiden.
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New MEARC Lecture Series: Japan's Triple Disaster Revisted
On 1 April 2011, MEARC and the Leiden University College The Hague convened an information panel to make some sense of, and provide reliable information on the catastrophic events that hit Japan on 11 March 2011. In a special series of 3 lectures developed by the Leiden University Program in Japanese Studies and co-sponsored by LIAS, MEARC will explore the impact and significances of this triple disaster six months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on the main island Honshū.The lectures in the 'Japan's Triple Disaster Revisited' series are scheduled for 22 September, 20 October and 3 November, all from 19.00-21.00 in Lipisus room 028, Cleveringaplaats 1 in Leiden.
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