UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research

An academic-led research hub for social science & humanities scholarship on the Asia-Pacific at University College Dublin.

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Thank you, Prof. Christina Davis, Director of
@HarvardUSJapan at @HarvardWCFIA for giving a talk on "Balancing Commerce and Diplomacy" @ucddublin, co-hosted with @UCD_Japan w support of the Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, Shimada Junji. @JPNinIRL . It was a pleasure!

[Embassy of Japan in Ireland @JPNinIRL]

On 1 April, Ambassador Shimada and his wife attended Prof. Christina Davis’s fascinating lecture on Japan’s strategy for economic security. The Ambassador introduced Prof. Davis’s achievements and expressed his determination to strengthen Japan’s relationship with Ireland.🤝🇯🇵🇮🇪

[Embassy of Japan in Ireland @JPNinIRL]

On 27 Nov Ambassador Maruyama welcomed Dr Steffen Rimner, Assistant Professor, History of International Affairs, School of History, @ucddublin, and Director of the UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research, to Japan House. They discussed academic cooperation between Japan and Ireland.

[UCD Japan @UCD_Japan]

Special #arigato to Prof. Imai (@Harvard @UTokyo_News) for such an engaging & insightful talk @MoLI_Museum w Profs. Robson Brown (VP @UCD_Research), @mcmnorris (@ucdgearyinst) & Mr @ArtOLeary (Chief Exec, An Coimisiún #Toghcháin) #socialscience #datascience #democracy @ucddublin

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Tomorrow at 6pm, @ Old Physics Theatre @MoLI_Museum, we will be co-hosting the seminar by Prof. Imai (@Harvard). @UCD_Japan @ucdgearyinst @UCDDiscovery @UCDSocialPWJ ⁦@NaoKody⁩. VP @UCD_Research @ucddublin, Prof. Robson Brown will open the seminar. All welcome! #democracy

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

A wonderful occasion to come together and mark the publication of “#PublicDiplomacy in #Ireland and#Japan” by Adjunct Prof. ⁦Neary.⁩ Two Centres (Asia-Pacific Research & @UCD_Japan) co-hosted, w Dir., Dr Rimner (⁦⁦@UCDHistory⁩)⁩ representing ⁦@AsiaUcd⁩

[UCD Public Policy @ucd_mpp]

Together with @ucdgearyinst & @UCD_Japan, we are delighted to host a special seminar by Prof. Imai (@Harvard). @AsiaUcd @UCD_Research
#algorithm #machinelearning #gerrymandering #politics #Japan #USA @ucdpolitics @ESRIDublin @UCDMathStat @ucdsocscilaw
https://t.co/OinvoYivE8

[Chester Beatty @CBL_Dublin]

Lafcadio Hearn is known as one of the literary geniuses who brought the folklore of Japanese culture closer to Western minds. This lecture delves into Hearn’s translation of Japan’s cultural and civilizational character.* FREE, book for online viewing: https://t.co/lmmKpSMkhP

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Grateful to the Embassy of Japan in Ireland @JPNinIRL for graciously supporting the lecture by Steffen Rimner, "Lafcadio Hearn’s Japan". Wednesday, 2 October, 18:00 in-person @CBL_Dublin & online, part of Dublin Festival of History @HistFest https://t.co/L6mbkvs0kI

[UCD Japan @UCD_Japan]

Hybrid Lecture @CBL_Dublin (Wed 2 Oct, 6pm) "Learn with Hearn: Lafcadio Hearn's #Japan from Enchantment to #Education" by Dr Steffen Rimner @UCDHistory @HumanitiesUCD @AsiaUcd @ucddublin @hearnmuseum @LafcadioHearn1 @Lafcadio_Hearn4 @IEAmbJapan @JPNinIRL https://t.co/AezpwYITse

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Delighted to welcome Joseph Torigian (Stanford University / American University) on Tuesday, 1 October, 15:30-17:00, Newman Building F301 for a talk on “Princeling Politics: Succession Politics and the Xi Family After the Cultural Revolution”. Please join us! @JosephTorigian

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

And check out the orchestra being covered on Indonesian TV here https://t.co/X9iWNgmXwI

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Amazing - Ireland's @NCH_Music Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra has released their debut album featuring the renowned British jazz trumpeter @byronwallen

@AsiaUcd member Peter Moran of @UCDSchoolMusic directs the orchestra

Check out the album here:

https://t.co/8H6wUGlMhs

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

@NCH_Music @byronwallen @UCDSchoolMusic A limited edition CD is also available here:

https://t.co/Dxxj1OXlTD

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Some media coverage & analysis of last week's @AsiaUcd @ucdpolitics @NDIrishStudies @KeoughGlobalND conference on 🇮🇪-🇨🇳 relations in today's @IrishTimes by @cpkeena

Notes insights by @Dimi Steve Tsang of @SOAS_CI @TheresaAFallon @Bentonra & @AA_Davey

https://t.co/TLT8FUagEq

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

And a few more on the last panel of the day w/ @UCerenkova @RQTurcsanyi @julieyuwenchen Li-Chen Sim & @Joshua_Eisenman

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Some snaps from today’s @AsiaUcd & @NDIrishStudies conference on Ireland 🇮🇪 - China 🇨🇳 relations.

Featuring @Dimi @Bentonra @yvmurray @TheresaAFallon & many other luminaries.

Supported by @ucdpolitics @ucdsocscilaw & @psaitweets

[Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @NDIrishStudies]

@Dimi @FT speaking about Biden’s china policy #irlchina @KeoughGlobalND @AsiaUcd @NotreDame

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Join us for an event organized with @UCD_Japan by @NaoKody featuring Prof. Hideki Kuwajima of Hiroshima University

March 27 13:00, UCD Newman Room D101

"Sublime Aesthetics or the Cultural & Mythical Inversion Power of Negativity"

Details & sign-up:

https://t.co/u2v10We7xz

[UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research @AsiaUcd]

Director of @AsiaUcd @AlexDukalskis quoted in the @NewYorker in a story by @ian_urbina about North Korean forced labour in China.

https://t.co/y7gkfNviQT