Welcome to the Asian Studies Centre at the University of Münster

The Asian Studies Centre is based at the Faculty of Philology at the University of Münster and was founded in 2024. It aims at networking scholars, students, and employees interested in Asia, who do research on Asia, or who are from Asia, to bundle their wide-ranging interests and competencies and make use of otherwise unknown synergies. [more]

Academic collaboration with the PRC

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Since academic collaboration with China has recently become a challenge and raises questions that cannot always be answered, we have collected valuable information which might render some assistance. [see more]

News & events

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Lecture by Prof. Dr. Giulia Falato

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

The Institute of Sinology and East Asian Studies and the Asian Studies Centre are jointly hosting a guest lecture by Prof. Dr Giulia Falato from the University of Parma as part of the "Sinological Lectures Münster" series.

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Emerging Scholars Research Asia (ESRA)

Lectures in summer semester 2026

In summer semester 2026, two lectures will be held as part of the "Emerging Scholars Research Asia (ESRA)" series. The Asian Studes Centre cordially invites all interested parties to attend. No registration is required.