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The Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA) is a joint research center attached to the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. It conducts research activities in Asia and Africa under the following three missions.

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Events

2026-09-23 ~2026-10-04: Exhibition "Lives and Culture in Iran Seen in Photos and Picture Books" 101 : Exhibition Room, ILCAA

Events

2026-10-15: ILCAA Forum (a talk by Prof. Kenneth Van Bik) 304 : Multimedia Conference Room, ILCAA

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Call for 2027 Joint Research Proposals (Short-term stay) Document submission deadline: 2026-11-27(Fri)

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Events

  • TUFiSCo
  • Exhibition

Date:2026/09/23(Wed) ~ 10/04(Sun) 11:00-17:00 Venue:101 : Exhibition Room, ILCAA

Exhibition "Lives and Culture in Iran Seen in Photos and Picture Books"

  • Joint Research Projects

Date:2026/10/03(Sat) 13:00-17:30
2026/10/04(Sun) 10:30-16:00
Venue:Online/303 : Large Conference Room, ILCAA

"Studies in Afro-Eurasian Geolinguistics", the 1st meeting AY2026

  • TUFiSCo
  • Workshop/ Seminar/ Symposium
  • Educational Traning

Date:2026/10/03(Sat) 15:00-17:15 Venue:Online/301 : Seminar Room, ILCAA

Public Seminar: African Art and Fieldwork (The 182nd Research Meeting of the Society for Arts and Anthropology)

  • Joint Research Projects

Date:2026/10/04(Sun) 13:30-16:00 Venue:Online/301 : Seminar Room, ILCAA

"A Study on the Islamic Material Culture: An Investigation of the Sakate Site" the 1st meeting AY2026

  • J-Peaks
  • Workshop/ Seminar/ Symposium

Date:2026/10/11(Sun) 13:30-18:00 Venue:Online/304 : Multimedia Conference Room, ILCAA

J-Peaks Research Project “Cattle farming and water supply in the Modern era” 3rd meeting

  • Workshop/ Seminar/ Symposium

Date:2026/10/12(Mon) 13:30-16:30 Venue:Conference Room, Unoki Branch Office

Blurring the Boundary between Everyday Life and “War”: Seeking Pathways Connecting the Past to the Here and Now

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Core Projects

言語学
Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of the Region (DDDLing)
人類学
Anthropological Inquiry of Sociality: Dynamics of Tolerance/Intolerance in Transcultural Contexts
歴史学・地域研究
Field Archiving of Memory: Dynamics of Cooperation within the Islamic Society

Research Projects

ILCAA Joint Research Projects, conducted by the staff members of the Institute and external researchers, constitute the core of research activities at ILCAA as an international research center.

Joint Research Group is a new framework launched in 2019 to foster incipient research projects based on new creative ideas.

In order to conduct research on the languages and cultures of Asia and Africa, the staff of ILCAA apply for various external funds, such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) and other research grants by private organizations.

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