Research Activities of ILCAA4ILCAA is an international research center for languages and cultures of Asia and Africa, and it has been designated as one of the Inter-university Joint Usage / Research Centers in Japan by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).The vast land masses of Asia and Africa are home to over 75% of humankind today, who evince great diversity in languages and cultures that are nonetheless intertwined inseparably. The aim of the research activities of ILCAA is to better understand this intricate and complex region, with all its historical background. The study of this area undoubtedly enhances our understanding of the international community. The linguistic and cultural diversity witnessed in this region offers a possible alternative model for understanding the world where such diversity can be maintained even in this century of globalization.As an international Joint Usage / Research Center, ILCAA operates with the following three missions:・ Conducting collaborative research projects based on eld sciences・ Processing, editing, and disseminating data on languages and cultures of Asia and Africa・ Training junior scholars through joint research, workshops, and seminars. In order to accomplish these missions and promote international academic exchange, ILCAA offers visiting positions to researchers outside of Japan and manages two overseas satellite offices, one in Lebanon and another in Malaysia.ILCAA calls for application for new collaborative research projects every year. Eight projects were newly launched in April 2013. Those projects were selected by the Advisory Committee for Research Collaboration, through careful screening of the applicants’ research plans, academic achievements, and possible contributions to ILCAA’s activities.ILCAA’s major academic concerns today are represented by four core research programs : ‘‘Linguistic Dynamics Science Research’’, ‘‘Anthropological Explorations into the Linkage of Micro-Macro Perspectives’’, “Human Mobility and Formation of Plural Societies in the Middle East and the Muslim World’’, and “Pluralistic World Understanding based on African Studies’’. In addition, ILCAA has two programs, Grammatological Informatics based on Corpora of Asian Scripts (GICAS) and Middle East and Islamic Studies (MEIS), both of which were established as large-scale projects funded by MEXT.These programs are expected to play a leading role in developing and deepening Asian and African studies both domestically and internationally.Although there are research institutions in Japan that focus their research on parts of Asia or Africa, ILCAA is the only research center that covers both these areas and all three disciplines: linguistics, anthropology, and history. As a unique center, ILCAA is committed not only to conducting fundamental research on the languages and cultures of Asia and Africa but functioning as a center for organizing joint research that transcends particular areas and / or disciplines; collecting, editing, and disseminating research resources; and providing training for future generations of researchers.
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