EASt, ULB Centre for East Asian Studies

22/06/2026

⚠️ This event is taking place in a few days.

🔔 EASt-Afric@ULB Seminar – 26 June 2026 | MSH, ULB
📍 26 June 2026 | 12:00–14:00
📌 Maison des Sciences humaines (MSH), ULB – Reception Room (Room R.3.105)
🎤 Speaker: Kaian Lam (University of Macau)

👉 Talk title:
“Safari Revisited: Ordinariness, Situational Ordering, and the International—An Alternative Reading of China–Kenya Relations”
💬 Discussant: Solange Chatelard (EASt, LAMC; CA/AC Research Network)

by Kaian LAM (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), University of Macau)Organised in collaboration with Africa@ULBKaian LAM (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), University of Macau) will give a talk titled: “Safari Revisited: Ordinarine...

19/06/2026

Rejoignez-nous ce soir à 19h à la librairie Par chemins pour une présentation de l'ouvrage "Penser en résistance dans la Chine d'aujourd'hui" avec Chloe Froissart, co-éditrice, Vanessa Frangville, contributrice et Virginie Arantes, modératrice.

« Penser en résistance dans la Chine aujourd’hui » Rencontre avec Chloé Froissart, Virginie Arantes et Vanessa Franvgille Le vendredi 19 juin 2026 19h « Penser en résistance dans la Chine aujourd’hui » Rencontre avec Chloé Froissart, Virginie Arantes et Vanessa Franvgille Le vendredi 19 ...

17/06/2026

‼️[Job Alert] A Postdoctoral Researcher position in Comparative Area Studies, with a focus on Asia, is available at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic).

This position is part of the Horizon Europe-funded project “ERA Chair in Multidisciplinary Area Studies” (ERA-AREAS), contributing to the newly established Center for Multidisciplinary Area Studies (CenMAS).

The call welcomes research projects that engage with comparative and connective approaches in Global Asia. It focuses on interdisciplinary research on contemporary crises in Asia, including political crises, economic shocks, democratic breakdowns, social protests, and political violence.

Deadline: 14th September 2026
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The Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in comparative area studies, with a focus on South Asia,

17/06/2026

‼️[Job Alert] 2–3 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Global Asia Studies (2027–2029) are available at the Center for Global Asia (CGA), NYU Shanghai.

These fellowships are part of CGA’s new Global Asia Hub initiative, and welcome research projects engaging with one or more of the following themes:
1️⃣ Asian Migration and Diaspora
2️⃣ Environment and Climate
3️⃣ Transregional Connections and Circulations
4️⃣ Comparative Urbanisms and Political Ideologies

Applicants should propose connective and/or comparative projects engaging at least two regions within Asia, or Asia in relation to another part of the world.

Deadline: 15th August 2026
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16/06/2026

‼️[Job Alert] Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are available at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (IKOS), University of Oslo.

These two positions are part of the project “Maritime Goddesses: Transnational Connections, Blue Environments, and Ritual Care in East- and Southeast Asia” (MARGO), funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

Postdoc 1️⃣ : “Maritime Mazu, Maritime Guanyin: Recentring their Histories”
Postdoc 2️⃣ : “The River, the Snake, and the Lute: The Changing Meanings of Benzaiten”

Deadline: 31st August 2026

Job title: Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in East Asian Religions (303894), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026

16/06/2026

🔔 EASt-Afric@ULB Seminar – 26 June 2026 | MSH, ULB
EASt, in collaboration with Africa@ULB, is pleased to invite you to an upcoming seminar exploring new perspectives on international relations through everyday practices.

📍 26 June 2026 | 12:00–14:00
📌 Maison des Sciences humaines (MSH), ULB – Reception Room (Room R.3.105)

🎤 Speaker: Kaian Lam (University of Macau)
👉 Talk title:
“Safari Revisited: Ordinariness, Situational Ordering, and the International—An Alternative Reading of China–Kenya Relations”
💬 Discussant: Solange Chatelard (EASt, LAMC; CA/AC Research Network)

👉 Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/14PBiRmPAB
🥪 Practical information: Participation is in person only. Free sandwich (vegetarian option available) upon registration
📝 Please register by 25 June, 12:00

We look forward to welcoming many of you to this event.

13/06/2026

Today’s Oriental Numismatic Society meeting at ULB coorganized by EASt was a great success.
Thanks to all participants and looking forward to the next meeting in Vienna!

13/06/2026

Launching our numismatic event !

12/06/2026

[Publication] New book chapter "Translating Liu Cixin’s “Science”: A Dialogue between a Translator and an Astrophysicist" by EASt member Gwennaël Gaffric in the volume "Chinese Science Fiction in Translation and Its World Impact Connecting Futures "(edited By Yiqing Gu, Yun Wu and Riccardo Moratto).

Edited by Gu, Wu, and Moratto, this volume explores how Chinese science fiction transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries through its unique blend of imagination, philosophy, and cultural reflection. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, the book offers crucial insights into ho...

10/06/2026

📢 [Appel à contributions] Diverging moralities? Informality in Southeast Asia beyond the Legal-Illegal and Moral-Immoral Binaries

Un appel à contributions pour un numéro spécial de la r***e Advances in Southeast Asian Studies (ASEAS) consacré aux questions d’informalité en Asie du Sud-Est.

Les propositions (notamment sur la Thaïlande, le Myanmar, le Cambodge, le Laos ou le Brunei) sont particulièrement bienvenues, mais des perspectives comparatives ou d’autres études de cas en Asie du Sud-Est seront également considérées.

📝 Résumé de 300 mots à envoyer avant le 22 juin 2026, à Elio De Monica [email protected]
avec en cc [email protected] et [email protected]