Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP)

Description

The Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) aims to provide high standards of interdisciplinary research, teaching, and innovation to create a distinctive and interactive learning environment for students at UCLan and contribute to wider discussions on relevant themes and issues within the Asia Pacific Region.

ISAP is an umbrella institute that incorporates a number of other institutes and centres centred on Asia Pacific studies. These include: The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU), the Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies (NorITS), the Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS), the Northern England Policy Centre for the Asia Pacific (NEPCAP), and the Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST).

ISAP considers the geographical reach of Asia Pacific Studies as being rooted first in the Austronesian language migration that expands from Taiwan, through Southeast Asia, across the Pacific and as far as Easter Island and Madagascar. Secondly, it incorporates the Russian Far East and all islands in the northern Pacific, and south to incorporate Japan, both Koreas, China and Mongolia.

ISAP constitutes the first official academic institution to follow this interpretation and aims to consolidate research on any level to assist in disseminating knowledge to all levels of society, business and government in the UK and beyond.

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Founding year

2019

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University affiliation(s)

University of Central Lancashire
Preston

Partner Infrastructures

International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU)

The International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU) was established in 2014 as a multidisciplinary hub of research, teaching and public policy in the study of contemporary Korea. IKSU brings together… read more about International Institute of Korean Studies (IKSU)

Preston

Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies (NorITS)

The Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies (NorITS) is an interdisciplinary hub of teaching, research, public policy and cultural activities, whose main aim is to promote the development of academic stu… read more about Northern Institute of Taiwan Studies (NorITS)

Preston

Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST)

The Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST) aims is to facilitate research exchange among Austronesian speaking nations. With a total population of c. 400 million speakers, the principle connection is … read more about Centre of Austronesian Studies (COAST)

Preston

British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS)

The British Association of Korean Studies (BAKS) exists to promote the study and understanding of Korea in the United Kingdom. It organises conferences and workshops and assists in providing informati… read more about British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS)

Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS)

The Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) is a cultural and research based interdisciplinary institute established in January 2021. The Institute is working towards establishing an organisational frame… read more about Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS)

Preston

Northern England Policy Centre for the Asia Pacific, NEPCAP

The Northern England Policy Centre for the Asia Pacific (NEPCAP) was launched in June 2018. It aims to play the role of maximising research impact into policy and practice, in various fields of studie… read more about Northern England Policy Centre for the Asia Pacific, NEPCAP

Preston

Partner Universities

School of Oriental and African Studies

University of Oxford