15Field Science Center (FSC) ■PurposeIn 2004, the center was tentatively established as a preparatory section within ILCAA. Then, since April 2005, FSC has ofcially started its activities. The original purpose of FSC is to establish ‘eld science’ as a discipline by developing methods of eld research in humanities, social and natural sciences. It also serves as a center for systematic accumulation of records of eld research conducted by Japanese scholars and for enhanced collaboration and communication between them.(5) Research project on ‘Islam in Southeast Asia (ISEA)’ (p.18)(6) Accumulation of records of the eldwork based on the Grants-in-Aids from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and from the Japan Society of Promotion of Science (JSPS) (p.18)(7) Collaboration with the Japan Consortium for Area Studies (JCAS): JCAS, established in April 2004, aims to form a network of research institutions engaged in area studies in Japan. ILCAA made a contribution to establish JCAS, and is one of its organizing institutions. FSC functions as gateway of JCAS collaborative interaction in ILCAA.Based on topics 3 and 4, a general project by name ‘The Research and Educational Project for Middle East and Islamic Studies’ (p.16) has been set up within FSC for covering these activities. This project is conducted by special research fund by Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.For further information, please seehttp://www.aa.tufs.ac.jp/fsc/Joint ResearchResearch ResourcesTraining Young Scholars/Publicizing Research ResultsSummary ■Planned ActivitiesThe center has the following seven foci of activity. (1) Development of theory and practical methods of eld sciences(2) Seminars ‘Field Science Colloquium’ open to the concerned public on the above-mentioned methods(3) Administrating ‘Middle East and Islamic Studies Project’ (4) Establishing and managing overseas ofces: Japan Center for Middle Eastern Studies (JaCMES) in Lebanon and Kota Kinabalu Liaison Ofce in Malaysia"The Map of East Asia" which was reportedly made by Sebastian Münster (1488-1552), a prominent cartographer in the former half of the 16th century. It is one of the earliest maps of Asia.A scene of lecture delivered by Prof. Dr. Yiorghos Leventis at JaCMES. October 15, 2008.
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