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"To advance knowledge of Asia through interdisciplinary teaching, research and engagement"
The Trinity Centre for Asian Studies (TCAS) acts as a focal point for Asian Studies in the university, and brings together teaching and research in Chinese, Korean and Japanese Studies as well as other regionally-based scholarship and pan-Asian research.
Our activities focus on contemporary society and culture, language learning, diaspora studies, and comparative studies including Asian-European studies.
News and Events
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HISTLING Exchange Workshop on Buddhist Philology
Date: 16–19 November 2026: HISTLING Exchange is an interdisciplinary event that brings together philologists, computational linguists, and scholars of religious studies to offer a comprehensive investigation
16 Nov 2026
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Materialist Philosophy and Philological Practice
This one-day workshop explores the intersections between dialectical materialism and philological practice, with particular attention to the work and legacy of Sebastiano Timpanaro.
15 Oct 2026
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Tukdam: Between Worlds
Following ground-breaking scientific research into tukdam and taking us into intimate death stories of Tibetan meditators, the film juxtaposes scientific and Tibetan perspectives as it tries to unravel the mystery of tukdam.
02 Nov 2026
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