About the UNE Asia Centre
The University of New England Asia Centre (UNEAC) was established as a university level, self-funding cross-faculty research centre in 1992 as the Centre for Asian Studies. To incorporate the many disciplines involved in teaching and research on Asian topics, the name was changed to the Asia Centre in 1995. In late 1997, UNEAC was provided a physical home in The Lodge at UNE. Since 1992, UNEAC has established a national and international reputation, attracted significant external research grants, produced a range of important publications, including the electronic journal UNEAC Asia Papers, enhanced academic debate through the organisation of seminars, and international conferences and workshops, and attracted postgraduate research students.
The UNE Asia Centre (UNEAC) promotes the study and excellence of research on Asia within UNE by identifying, utilising and building on the Asian expertise and experience that exists across the University’s Faculties and the reputation of Asian studies at the University both within Australia and internationally. UNEAC also plays a coordinating role in bringing together Asian expertise within the University, initiates Asian-focused research projects which can be undertaken at the University, encourages joint projects in the Asian area within the University and facilitates and assists in securing research funding for Asia-related research.
UNEAC is governed by a Board comprising the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Development & International (Chair), the Director of UNEAC, representatives from UNE Faculties and an external Board Member. This Board meets approximately four times a year. Routine management of UNEAC is undertaken by the UNEAC Committee, comprising the Director and Deputy Director of UNEAC, and representatives from Faculties, and day-to-day management of the Centre is undertaken by the Director and Deputy Director. For details of of current Board and committee membership go to STAFF.
Apart from the Director, Deputy Director, and ten other Board and committee members, UNEAC currently boasts an expanding membership of 25 Affiliated Fellows, from UNE based Schools and from international universities/institutions.
A number of links and collaborative networks between this University and Asian Universities and institutes of higher learning and research, and with other Asia focussed national and international institutions continue to be developed and maintained by UNEAC. The Centre also fosters Asian studies generally at the University through its UNEAC Public Seminars and in-house seminar program, and by bringing visiting speakers and visiting scholars to UNE, and in conducting major international workshops and conferences, and publishing relevant publications, including its international refereed electronic journal “UNEAC Asia Papers” .
UNEAC also undertakes research training through a PhD and Masters program (two PhDs graduating in 2006) and supports students undertaking Asia-related research by provision of scholarship and other support. UNEAC undertakes and promotes multi-disciplinary projects and programs relating to Asia, including in particular projects focusing on the environment (including climate change and global warming), environmental and social impacts of resource development, labour, migration and border security issues and trafficking, and Islamic societies, and terrorism.
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UNEAC also offers Research Fellowships aimed at attracting high profile visiting scholars from overseas and other Australian institutions for periods of stay of up to three months.What We Offer