Commemorative International Conference for the 50th anniversary of Japan Association for African Studies "African Studies meets Asian Studies"

Commemorative International Conference, titled "African Studies meets Asian Studies", for the 50th anniversary of Japan Association for African Studies is held on 23rd May in Kyoto University. With the coming together of major Asian researchers on African studies and African scholars of Asian regional studies to share experiences in their respective streams of study, we commence this international conference in the hope of gaining common ground upon which we could base future cooperation for trans-continental research.