Global Asia Research Centre (GARC)

About Us

The Global Asia Research Centre positions the College as a regional hub for scholarship on Asia in global context. Our work grows from the conviction that research based in Asia can generate new concepts for understanding politics, economics, governance, and social change with relevance far beyond the region.

Asia is shaping global conversations on development, technology, climate adaptation, and governance. Yet many global theories draw on western experiences. Our centre seeks to invert this norm by grounding global understanding in Asian realities, methodologies, and intellectual traditions.

The centre will strengthen NTU’s capacity to become a recognised locus for global public affairs, drawing on Asia-centred research to reshape international debates.

Research Strands

The centre advances two research strands:

Politics and Governance

Examining how states, institutions, and communities govern plural societies, manage change, and navigate global pressures.

Trade and Political Economy

Studying regional economic integration, global supply chains, financial systems, and Southeast Asian and South Asian economic transformations.

Activities

  • Visiting fellows and policy dialogues
  • Data and archival collaborations with regional partners
  • Workshops and conferences on Global Asia concepts
  • Support for early-career scholars and postgraduate researchers
  • Co-development of public affairs curricula and teaching innovations
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NTU Global Asia Research Centre Event Series

Open Science, Research Security, and Epistemic Pluralities: China in a Changing Global Knowledge Order

Speaker: Dr Annina Lattu
Date: 5 February 2026, Thursday
Time: 10.30am - 12pm
Venue: SHHK Conference Room (SHHK-05-57)

Research Fellowships

The NTU CoHASS Early Career Research Fellowships aims to nurture promising young researchers within the humanities, arts, and social sciences, enabling them to develop strong, independent research portfolios while contributing to the College’s research, teaching, and intellectual life.

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