Centre of Central and East Asian Studies (CCEAS)

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The Centre of Central and East Asian Studies (CCEAS) brings together scholars working across the histories, economies and languages of Central and East Asia. Anchored in the Department of History at UCL and drawing on expertise from partner institutions across London, the Centre fosters interdisciplinary and cross-regional research on themes that span empire, mobility, knowledge exchange and political economy from the early modern period to the present. It supports collaborative scholarship that bridges disciplinary boundaries and engages with multilingual source materials, with a particular emphasis on areas traditionally marginal to national narratives, such as borderlands, frontier zones and transregional networks. The Centre states a commitment to developing new methodological approaches, including the use of digital humanities tools, quantitative analysis and the integration of non-European epistemologies. Through workshops, reading groups, visiting speakers and public events, it provides a platform for critical exchange among historians, social scientists and area specialists, and aims to support early career researchers and graduate students. Founded in 2026, the Centre launched with a workshop on Qing China in global perspectives in June 2026 and runs a term-time seminar series in 2026/27.

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Founding year

2026

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University College London (UCL)
London