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JSAS 2026 Annual Conference: Afrasian Connectivity in a Changing & Turbulent World (Saturday, 24 October 2026Chiba Keizai University, Chiba)

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for the 2026 Annual Conference, to be held at Chiba Keizai University, is now open. Please visit our conference page. Researchers and practitioners are warmly invited to submit presentation proposals. Please visit our conference page for submission guidelines, important dates, and other conference details. We are also finalizing arrangements for the plenary session, which will be held on the morning of Saturday, October 24.

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The Afrasian Quagmire: Why Did Asia Advance While Africa Struggled? V.L Ssali – editorial note

Recently, our colleague at JSAS, Professor Seifudein Adem, shared with me another article he had written for The Mail & Guardian as part of the newspaper's special Africa Day edition, published on 25 May. In it, he addresses one of the central debates in African political and development studies. If thinkers such as Ali Mazrui identified colonialism's role in creating artificial borders, distorted economies, weak institutions, and ethnic divisions, why have so many post-indep

Jun 15

Workshop on Dialogue between Practice and Research: Geopolitics, Conflict, and Sustainable Development

Organised by The Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, in collaboration with JSAS Chubu. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026, 16:40 - 18:30 Join us and learn!

May 23

Notice for update of your membership information

We are pleased to inform you that preparation for the 2026 annual events is underway. On behalf of the JSAS board, the treasurer shall collect your updated information regarding graduation, change of affiliation, new address, and leaving abroad. Especially, every graduated student member is welcome to switch their status to a regular membership. Even after leaving your university or research institute in Japan, the JSAS will make every effort to facilitate dialogue between Af

May 15

Civilizations without Hierarchies? Reimagining Global Order - A Book Review by Seifudein Adem, (Institute for Advanced Research and Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan.)

Editor's Note: One of the founding members of the Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS), Professor Adem Seifudein , has also become one of the most thoughtful and consistent contributors to this Newsletter. We are therefore delighted to share with our readers a book review he recently wrote for the Journal of International Relations of the Asia-Pacific. The review, which follows, is both insightful in its own right and an excellent gateway to the book it discusses. Readi

Mar 7

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