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April 25, 2025Institute for International and Area Studies, Tsinghua University Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Kyoto UniversityOn April 25, 2025, a delegation from the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University visited Kyoto University. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and held a joint academic seminar.At 10:00 a.m. on the 25th, the MoU signing ceremony took place in the Inamori Center at Kyoto University. The signing parties were IIAS and Kyoto University's Insti... -
March 8, 20252025 Academic Roadshows at Rwanda Field Station were Successfully Held by IIAS of Tsinghua UniversityFrom February to March 2025, the Rwanda Field Station of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS)，Tsinghua University，successfully held academic roadshows on "African Resilience and Development Prospects" at the University of Rwanda. Five African studies scholars from Rwanda, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and China were invited to deliver thematic lectures focusing on Africa... -
December 7, 2024The 1st Biennial Conference of the Youth Forum for Area Studies Convenes-Opening a New Chapter in Disciplinary DevelopmentOn December 7, 2024, the 1st Biennial Conference of the Youth Forum for Area Studies was convened at the Main Building of Tsinghua University. Hosted by the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University, the event centered on the theme “Area Studies Through a Transregional Lens.”Peng Gang, Vice President of Tsinghua University, attended and delivered speech. Jiang... -
December 6, 2024The 2nd Academic Advisory Committee Meeting of the Youth Forum for Area Studies Successfully ConvenedOn December 6, 2024, the 2nd Academic Advisory Committee meeting of the Youth Forum for Area Studies was held at the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University. The hybrid meeting was attended by Professor Jiang Jingkui, Director of IIAS; Professor Adam Hanieh, Joint Professor of the IIAS, and the College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University o... -
November 5, 2024Inauguration Ceremony of Mexico Unit of Fieldwork of the IIAS and Academic DialogueOn November 5, 2024, the inauguration ceremony of the Mexico Unit of Fieldwork of IIAS, Tsinghua University, and the academic symposium on ‘Development and Sustainability in the Global South from a New Developmentalist Perspective’ was held at El Colegio de México. Established by the Institute for International and Area Studies of Tsinghua University (hereinafter referred to as ‘IIAS’) and ... -
October 10, 2024Tsinghua University Establishes New Authorized Doctoral and Master's Degree Programmes in Area StudiesOn 10 October 2024, the fifth plenary meeting of the Degree Evaluation Committee of Tsinghua University in 2024 was held in the Reception Hall of the Central Main Building. Li Luming, President and Chairman of the Degree Evaluation Committee of the University, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.Speech by Li LumingPhoto credit: Tsinghua University NewsAt the meeting, Jiang Jingkui,... -
October 4, 2024"New Developmentalism" Symposium and Academic Roadshow was held at Kazakhstan Field Station of the IIAS, Tsinghua UniversityOn October 4, 2024, the Kazakhstan Field Station of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS), Tsinghua University, successfully held a symposium and academic roadshow on "Social Development and Sustainability in the Global South from a New Developmentalist Perspective " at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan. More than ten experts and scholars in the field of Central Asian studies and d... -
October 1, 2024Inauguration Ceremony of Nepal Field Station of the IIAS and Academic DialogueThe inauguration ceremony of the Nepal Field Station of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS), Tsinghua University on October 1, 2024, and the academic symposium titled "Social Development and Sustainability of the Global South from the Perspective of New Developmentalism" was held at Kathmandu University (Dhulikhel Campus). The Nepal Field Station, jointly established by the... -
September 25, 2024Successful Conclusion of the 2024 Joint Field Research by Tsinghua University and Yunnan University in NepalFrom September 19 to 25, 2024, the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) of Tsinghua University and the Institute of International Relations at Yunnan University conducted a joint field research expedition to Nepal.The research team focused on the history and culture of the Newar people, visiting important sites including the Nepal Art Museum, the Newar Cultural and Art Museum, Pa... -
September 14, 2024The symposium on “Southeast Asia's foreign relations after the WWⅡ” was successfully heldOn September 14, 2024 , the symposium on “Southeast Asia's foreign relations after the WWⅡ” was successfully held in Tsinghua Science Park. The symposium was hosted by the Institute for International and Area Studies of Tsinghua University (hereinafter referred to as the "IIAS"). More than 10 experts from institutions such as East China Normal University, Xiamen University, Beijing Foreign S... -
September 12, 2024Faculty and students from the Institute for International and Area Studies of Tsinghua University Go to Tibet for Support ActivitiesFrom August 25th to 31st, 2024, eight teachers and students from Tsinghua University's Institute for International and Area Studies (from now on referred to as the Institute), with the support of Beijing Chenxing Education Foundation's “Stone Project”, went to Tibet to carry out a series of activities in support of the “Aid and Delivery of Classes to Tibet” series of elementary school in Xi... -
September 7, 2024The symposium on Industrial Development and Value Chain Restructuring in Southeast Asia under the Perspective of Area Studies was successfully heldOn September 7, 2024, the academic symposium on "Industrial Development and Value Chain restructuring in Southeast Asia under the Perspective of Area Studies" was successfully held in the Central Main Building of Tsinghua University. The symposium was hosted by the Institute for International and Area Studies of Tsinghua University (hereinafter referred to as "IIAS"), and more than 10 experts f...
Teaching Information
Academic Activities
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May 29, 2025IIAS Latin American Lecture | Can Food Sovereignty Be Institutionalised? Insights from the Cuban Experience -
May 28, 2025IIAS Africa Lecture | The Political Economy of Immigration in Zanzibar -
April 30, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 7 -
April 30, 2025IIAS Southeast Asia Lecture | China-US Rivalries and Implications for the Global South -
April 23, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline 6
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April 16, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 5
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April 11, 2025IIAS Africa Lecture | Making Medical History in Northern Cameroon and Lake Chad Basin: Field Constraints, Methodological Challenges and Research Opportunities -
April 9, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 4 -
April 2, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 3
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March 26, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 2 -
March 19, 2025IIAS Lecture Series | Southeast Asian Studies: The Intellectual Foundations of an Area Studies Discipline Lecture 1 -
March 18, 2025IIAS Southeast Asia Lecture | Trade intensity, opportunities and growth: Evidence from Brunei-China trade linkages
News&Notice
Fieldwork
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June 9, 2023Tsinghua Journal of Field Research Calls for PapersTsinghua Journal of Field Research is a collection of scholarly papers to be published twice a year by Springer Publishing under the auspices of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS), Tsinghua University, China. Its Chinese edition, Tianye Diaocha (“Field Research”) is to be published by the Commercial Press . This bi-annual academic journal, devoted to field research that c... -
May 9, 2024Inauguration Ceremony of Kigali Field Station of the IIAS and Academic DialogueOn 9 May, the inauguration ceremony of the Kigali Field Station of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS), Tsinghua University, and the academic dialogue on "Social Development and Sustainability in the Global South from a New Developmentalist Perspective" were held at the University of Rwanda. The Kigali Field Station, established by the Institute for International and Area St... -
May 7, 2024The Establishment of the Sharjah Field Station of the IIAS, Tsinghua UniversityOn May 7th, the inauguration ceremony of the Sharjah Field Station of the International Institute for Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University and the seminar on "Social Development and Sustainability in the Global South from the Perspective of New Developmentalism" were held at the University of Sharjah in the UAE. The Sharjah Field Station, co-established by the IIAS at Tsinghua University ... -
May 17, 2023Bangkok Field Station of the IIAS InauguratedOn May 17, the inauguration ceremony of the Bangkok Field Station of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) of Tsinghua University and the “Area Studies as a Discipline” Workshop we... -
March 30, 2023IIAS Center for Eurasian Studies visits KIMEP University, unveils first overseas fieldwork stationFrom March 29 to 30, 2023, a delegation of the Center for Eurasian Studies of the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University visited KIMEP University in Kazakhstan. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on academic cooperation.Dr. Chan Young Bang, President of KIMEP University, received the delegation. On behalf of the university, Dr. Bang awarded an ho...
