Symposium Schedule

11:30am-12:15pm Meet and greet/reception
12:15pm Introductions and welcome 
12:30-2pm Panel 1: Migration/Refugee Circulations in Asia
2-2:15pm break
2:15-3:45pm Panel 2: Social and Religious Movements – InterAsian Connections
3:45-4pm break
4-5pm Keynote presentation - Ismail Alatas, NYU 

The Asia Symposium’s 2024-2025 theme is InterAsian Circulations. In recent years, Asian Studies has emphasized the importance of transnational connections within Asia and between Asia and other parts of the globe. Inter-Asian movements of people as well as economic and cultural ties have long been powerful forces within Asia. For example, the economies of China, India, and the Middle East are increasingly integrated through trade. This year, the symposium highlights exchanges, links, and connections across borders within Asia, with particular emphasis on circulations between West and East Asia. We seek to explore the historic and contemporary connections between West and East Asia, with attention to how phenomena such as migration, religious and cultural exchanges, and political/economic connections build transregional relationships and influence Asian societies.