Activities
- exchange of faculty members and researchers
- exchange of students
- organization of joint academic and scientific activities, such as conferences, seminars, symposia or lectures
- development of collaborative research projects
- joint efforts to train researchers of younger generation
- exchange of publications and information
Major Activities in the Past
- 
                              June 11-14, 2025 The 15th CAAS International Symposium 
 “A New Axis of Knowledge” at Cheikh Anta Diop University (Dakar, Senegal) hosted by Leiden University (The Netherlands)
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                              June 12, 2025 The 17th CAAS Coordinators’ Meeting 
 (Hybrid)
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                              October 25-26, 2024 The 14th CAAS International Symposium 
 “What is genocide, and what can universities do about it?” at Columbia University (USA)(+online)
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                              October 25, 2024 The 16th CAAS Coordinators’ Meeting 
 via online
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                              November 9-10, 2023 The 13th CAAS International Symposium 
 “Multiculturalism Revisited” at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
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                              November 9, 2023 The 15th CAAS Coordinators’ Meeting 
 at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (+online)
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                           November 10, 2022 The 14th CAAS Coordinator Meeting
                           
                           
 Venue: Online
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                           October 26, 2022 The 12th CAAS International Symposium
                           
 "Resilience: Recovery in the Post-Pandemic World" at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)
 via online
- April 2022 Renewal of CAAS Agreement
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                           December 2, 2021 The 13th CAAS Coordinator Meeting
                           
                           
 via online
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                           November 11-13, 2021 The 11th CAAS International Symposium
                           
                           
 "Diversity and Representation: Representing Diversity, Diversifying Representation" at SOAS
 via online
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                           September 14-28, 2020 (the 1st), October 27-November 6, 2020 (the 2nd) 
 The 12th CAAS Coordinator Meeting
 via e-mail
- October 18, 2019 The 11th CAAS Coordinator Meeting at SISU
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                           October 19-20, 2019 The 10th International Conference
                           
                           
 "Cultural Expression in the Era of Globalization" at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
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                           October 19-20, 2018 The 9th International Conference
                           
 "MINORITIES BETWEEN GLOBALIZATION AND AREAL APPROACHES [Self]Definitions, Constructions, Realities, Identities and Memories" at INALCO
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                           October 19, 2018 The 10th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at INALCO
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                           September 15, 2018
                           
 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of National University of Singapore withdrew
 
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                           May 2018 CAAS Agreement was extended for five years.
                              
 
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                           October 21-22, 2017 The 8th International Conference
                           
                           
 "Beyond the Nation? The Transnational and its Limits"
 at Leiden University
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                           October 20, 2017 The 9th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at Leiden University
 
- February 23, 2017 SISU joined CAAS.
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                           October 22-23, 2016 The 7th International Conference
                           
                           
 "Crossing the Boundaries: Asians and Africans on the Move"
 at TUFS
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                           October 22, 2016 The 8th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at TUFS
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                           October 28, 2015 The 7th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at HUFS
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                           October 27-28, 2015 The 6th International Conference
                           
                           
 "Global and the Local: New Concepts and Approaches"
 at HUFS
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                           October 3-4, 2014 The 5th International Conference (Link Japanese only)
 "Asia and Africa Across Disciplinary and National Lines"
 at Columbia University
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                           January 30, 2013 The 5th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at NUS
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                           January 28-30, 2013 The 4th International Conference (Link Japanese only)
 "Sustainable Cities"
 at NUS
- December 2012 CAAS Agreement was extended for five years.
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                           February 18, 2012 The 4th Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at SOAS
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                           February 16-18, 2012 The 3rd International Conference
                           
                           
 "Making a Difference: Representing/Constructing the Other in Asian/African Media, Cinema and Languages"
 at SOAS
- March 10, 2011 HUFS joined CAAS.
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                           November 25-26, 2010 
                              The 2nd International Conference
                           
 "Migrations, Mobility and Globalization"
 at INALCO
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                           November 24, 2010 The 3rd Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at INALCO
- April 14, 2010 Columbia University joined CAAS.
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                           August 26-28, 2009 Inaugural International Conference
                           
                           
 "Religion, Identity and Conflict"
 at Leiden University
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                           August 25, 2009 The 2nd Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at Leiden University
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                           December 15, 2008 The 1st Coordinator Meeting
                           
 at TUFS
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                           March 7-8, 2007 Inauguration Ceremony for CAAS and Commemorative Symposium "Endangered Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa"
                           
 at TUFS
Publications
◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS)
14th International Conference
Columbia University, 25-26 October 2024
◇            Proceedings of the Papers                    
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
13th International Conference
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), 9-10 November 2023
          
        
◇            Proceedings of the Papers                    
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
11th International Conference
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), 11-13 November 2021
          
        
◇            Proceedings of the Papers                    
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
10th International Conference
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), 19-20 October 2019
          
        
 
            
          ◇ Newsletter  
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
8th International Conference
Leiden University, 20-22 October 2017
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
7th International Conference
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 22-23 October 2016
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
 6th International Conference
 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 27-28 October 2015
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
 5th International Conference
 Columbia University, 3-4 October 2014
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
 Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
 4th International Conference
 NUS, 28-30 January 2013
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings of the Papers  
Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
 3rd International Conference
 SOAS, University of London, 16-18 February 2012
 
            
          ◇ Proceedings, Postgraduate Papers  (2.8KB)
Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) 
 2nd International Conference
 INALCO, 25-26 November 2010
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          ◇ Proceedings, Postgraduate Workshop  (2.1KB)
Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS)
 Inaugural International Conference
 Leiden University, 28 August 2009
                        




