Joint Usage/Research Center for Islamic Area Studies

Japan’s Islamic Area Studies Network seeks to build a framework of empirical knowledge on Islam and Islamic civilization, emphasizing both comparative regional studies and an historical approach to contemporary issues. The IAS Network is comprised of 5 centers, located at Waseda University, the University of Tokyo, Sophia University, Kyoto University, and the Toyo Bunko. In 2008, these IAS centers were collectively recognized by Japan’s Minister of Education as a “Joint Usage/Research Center”, where scholars from across the nation are encouraged to conduct research.

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on Mar 18, 2012	The 56th Text Reading from Ibn Sina’s Book of Healing
on Mar 3, 2012	February 2012 Meeting of the IAS Up and Coming Researchers Group
on Mar 3, 2012	“Learning through Objects, Lifestyle Changes, and Interactions” 3rd Seminar of Academic Year 2011
on Feb 29, 2012	The 26th Monthly Meeting of the Waseda Organization for Islamic Area Studies
on Feb 19, 2012	The 10th Text Reading from the work of Ibn Fadl Allah al-`Umari

on Jun 17, 2011	WIAS 2nd “Nile Delta” Seminar of 2011
on Mar 8, 2011	The Third Seminar on Asian Muslims
on Dec 4, 2010	The First Seminar on Asian Muslims

on Jun 25, 2011	Open IAS Seminar: Middle East Popular Revolutions and the Role of Literature
on May 9, 2009	Observation of Palestinian Opinion Polling by the Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre
on May 9, 2009	Observation of Palestinian Opinion Polling by the Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre

Feb 23, 2012	Iraq-Japan Symposium: Trends in Historiography in Japanese and Iraqi Studies
Dec 21, 2011	Waseda IAS - Winter Holidays Announcement 12/23 – 1/9
Dec 21, 2011	Sophia University OIAS - Winter Holidays Announcement 12/23 – 1/5

Jan 25, 2012	Announce: The 25th Monthly Meeting of the Waseda Organization for Islamic Area Studies
Jan 25, 2012	Announce: TIAS Second Seminar on Central Eurasia (1/28)
Jan 18, 2012	Announce: 2011 Second Seminar on Contemporary Middle Eastern Literature
Dec 21, 2011	Announce: Eighth Seminar of 2011 on "The Spread of Persian Bookkeeping in the Islamic World: Case Studies of Ottoman Accounting Registers"
Dec 21, 2011	Waseda IAS - Winter Holidays Announcement 12/23 – 1/9
Dec 21, 2011	Announce: The 24th Monthly Meeting of the Waseda Organization for Islamic Area Studies
Dec 21, 2011	Sophia University OIAS - Winter Holidays Announcement 12/23 – 1/5
Dec 1, 2011	Announce: SOIAS/SIAS Joint Seminar
Dec 7, 2011	Second Seminar by the SOIAS “Islam’s Past and Present Relationships with Other Religions” Center Reinforcement Project.
Dec 7, 2011	Open Lecture: “The Environments and Civilizations of the Nile Delta: Multidisciplinary Area Studies of the Buheira Governorate”
Dec 7, 2011	The 55th Text Reading from Ibn Sina’s Book of Healing.
Dec 16, 2011	The seventh seminar on their solicited research topic "The Spread of Persian Bookkeeping in the Islamic World: Case Studies of Ottoman Accounting Registers"
Nov 9, 2011	The Waseda University Institute for Asian Muslim Studies held its first seminar on Dec. 4th (Sat) 2010 at Waseda University.
Nov 9, 2011	The Institute for Asian Muslim Studies held its third seminar on Asian Muslims on March 8th (Tue) 2011 at Waseda University.
Nov 9, 2011	Announce: Open IAS Seminar: Middle East Popular Revolutions and the Role of Literature