Latin American Studies
Council of Asia and Oceania (CELAO)
The Latin American Studies
Council of Asia and Oceania or in Spanish Consejo de Estudios
Latinoamericanos de Asia y de Oceanía (CELAO) was established in Osaka, Japan in 2003 to
serve as a forum for multidisciplinary research on Latin America and to promote
cooperation with similar organizations devoted to Latin American studies in the
Asia and Oceania region. It was established at the 11th General Assembly of
FIEALC*, hosted by the National Museum of Ethnology and Osaka University in
2003.
The members are China, South Korea, India, Philippines,
Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and Japan.
*FIEALC (Federación Internacional de Estudios de América Latina y el Caribe) is the international organization, composed of more than 100 academic institutions both inside and outside of Latin America. The head office is at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
*FIEALC (Federación Internacional de Estudios de América Latina y el Caribe) is the international organization, composed of more than 100 academic institutions both inside and outside of Latin America. The head office is at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
◆ The Preceding
Conferences
The Conferences of CELAO
have already been held 5 times. From the 3rd Conference in India, there were
established central themes.
The 1st Conference: July 14-16, 2005, at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia
The 2nd Conference: June 21-23, 2007, at the Convention Center COEX in Seoul, South Korea
The 3rd Conference: December 3-5, 2008, at Indira Gandhi National Open University
The central theme: “Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean”
The 4th Conference: November 22-24, 2010, at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico
The central theme: “Sociedad, Estado y Mercados ante la Crisis Global en América Latina: miradas desde Asía-Pacífico”
The 5th Conference: October 9-11, 2012, at the University of Asia and the Pacific in Manila, Philippine
The 7th Conference: December 7 – 9, 2016, at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
The 1st Conference: July 14-16, 2005, at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia
The 2nd Conference: June 21-23, 2007, at the Convention Center COEX in Seoul, South Korea
The 3rd Conference: December 3-5, 2008, at Indira Gandhi National Open University
The central theme: “Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean”
The 4th Conference: November 22-24, 2010, at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico
The central theme: “Sociedad, Estado y Mercados ante la Crisis Global en América Latina: miradas desde Asía-Pacífico”
The 5th Conference: October 9-11, 2012, at the University of Asia and the Pacific in Manila, Philippine
The central theme:
“Strengthening Exchanges across the Pacific”
The 6th Conference: September 16 – 18, 2014, at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
The central theme: "Rethinking the Tradition and Modernity in Latin America"
The 6th Conference: September 16 – 18, 2014, at Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
The central theme: "Rethinking the Tradition and Modernity in Latin America"
The 7th Conference: December 7 – 9, 2016, at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
The central
theme: "Our Shared Ocean – Navigating the Links
between Latin America, Asia and the Pacific"