Area Studies Centers

The Center for American Studies was founded in 1976 with a grant from the Fulbright Commission (Japan-U.S. Educational Commission). Fostering interdisciplinary programs in American Studies at Nanzan, the Center has a library of more than 18,000 volumes providing information on American government, politics, sociology, history, diplomacy, economics, and culture. It serves as a major source of such information for people in the central region of Japan. Its journal, Nanzan Review of American Studies, is well known in its field.

The Center hosted the NASSS (Nagoya American Studies Summer Seminars) from 2007 to 2011.

For further enquiries, please contact the Center at center-as@ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp.

Center for American Studies

The Center was founded in 1983 and is committed to excellence in its research, teaching and exchange of knowledge on Latin America with students, specialists and the surrounding community. Its main goal is to bring them together and provide information to everyone who is interested in Latin America, recognizing the importance of interdisciplinary research. The Center provides a variety of events featuring distinguished scholars, conferences and lectures. The Center publishes an annual journal, Perspectivas Latinoamericanas, as a portal for specialists to establish a productive exchange of knowledge within and outside the academic units of Nanzan.

For further enquiries, please contact the Center at centro-latino@ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp.

Center for Latin American Studies

The Center for European Studies was established in 1991 to further mutual understanding between Japan and the countries of Europe.

The Center promotes research on contemporary European politics, economics, and society from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. Its major concerns at the present time include the role of Europe in the formation of a new global security system, the movement for an even more strongly integrated market within the European Union, and the integration of eastern European countries within the new Europe.

For further enquiries, please contact the Center at center-euro@nanzan-u.ac.jp.

Center for European Studies

Integrating the former Center for Australian Studies and the recently established Center for Asian Studies, the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies was set up in April 2005 to meet a broad range of needs and to fulfill a number of key functions within the University. Mainly concerned with the regions of Asia and the Pacific, the Center provides a focal point for members of faculty whose research interests range from economic development, political change, modern history, and cultural exchange to literature and ethnic issues. The Center is expected to generate much interest at home and abroad through its symposia, publications, and scholarly exchanges.

For further enquiries, please contact the Center at center-asiapacific@nanzan-u.ac.jp.

Center for Asia-Pacific Studies