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JNU Events

Event End Date Event Title
CSSP organises a lecture by Dr. Amitabha Bhattacharyya
SPS organises an International Conference on Materials for Energy & Sustainable Development (MESD-2023)
AIRF organises a Workshop and Training on "DIGITAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION & ITS APPLICATIONS"
TRCFS and CSLG organises a public lecture by Manuel Gonzalo
CSSS organises a seminar by Roland Lardinois
CHS organises a seminar by Swapna Liddle Rana Safvi
CCUS&LAS organises a talk on "India from Latin America: Peripherisation, Statebuilding and Demand-led Growth"
CSSS organises a Colloquium by Dr. Sinjini Mukherjee
CSSEIP organises book launch of The Changing World of Caste and Hierarchy in Bengal
SLS organises a talk by Prof. Ashis K. Nandi
SCSNEI organises a seminar by Prof. Vimal Khawas on "Sikkim Himalaya: Geo-Environment, Development and Disaster"
CSSS organises a Colloquium by Prof. Vivek Kumar
CSRD organises Student Workshop on Borders: A Laboratory for Change
CSMCH organises interaction & felicitation of Prof. D. Banerji
CKS, SLL&CS organises Hangeul Day 2023
Special Convocation to confer the honorary degree (Honoris Causa) on Her Excellency the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan
SLS organises a talk by Prof. Sathees C. Raghavan
ZHCES organises one day seminar on "Mental Health in Higher Education: Voices Against the Vicissitudes"
CSSS organises a Colloquium by Dr Phirmi Bodo
SBT organises a seminar by Prof. Amar Singh
CESP organises a Seminar on "Farmers and Farming in India: The Legacy of MS Swaninathan"
"One Date - One Hour Program" on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Kannada Language Chair organises a seminar on "Vachanas in Kannada Literature and Women Empowerment"
SC&IS organises a talk by Prof. R. Ramaswamy on "Our Wondrous and Complex World"
CES, SIS organises an International Conference on "Democracy at Crossroads: The European and Indian Experience"
CHS organises a seminar by Dr. Ruchika Sharma
SLS organises a seminar by Prof. Sneh Sudha Komath
G20 University Connect Finale 2023
SLS organises a seminar by Dr. Debjit Khan
CJS organises an International Seminar

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.