*The conference programme and booklet will be updated by early August and will be available on the this page.
Introduction
Over the past decades, Global Asia has developed through expanding inter- and intra-regional connections, driven by the movement of people, capital, goods, and ideas across borders. Migration and its governance play a central role in these processes, highlighting how Asia is shaped not only through nation-states and regional frameworks, but also through cross-border networks, sub-ethnic communities, and broader ecosystems of exchange. Recent geopolitical and economic shifts—including the rise of China and India, changes in global supply chains, and the increasing influence of technology, finance, and media—further underscore the importance of scholarly engagement with these dynamics.
This conference aims to bring together scholars from multiple disciplines to examine intra-regional developments and their global implications, focusing on how Global Asia shapes migration experiences and governance practices. We hope to foster dialogue on recent empirical and comparative research related to nation-states, migration, and transnationalism, reflecting the focus of the Global Asian Studies cluster at the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, NTU. Based on these discussions, we will also seek to identify suitable journals for a potential special issue arising from this international conference or an edited volume.
We are pleased to share that Professor Biao Xiang (Director, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany) and Professor Eric Tagliacozzo (John Stambaugh Professor of History, Cornell University) will deliver keynote addresses.