LSE has had an active engagement with Asia since its inception. The Webbs, founders of LSE, went on a tour of the world, including India, in 1898. They travelled through Asia again in 1911-12, visiting Japan, Korea, China, Malaya, Burma and India.
The Asia Research Centre was established at the LSE in 1997. LSE has always pursued its objectives to understand and improve society through impartial study, on a global basis. The current and future importance of Asia with regard to the challenges and opportunities facing humanity in the 21st Century cannot be overstated.
The Centre was conceived by two former Directors of the School, Dr John Ashworth and Dr IG Patel in recognition of the growing engagement between LSE and Asia. Professor Michael Leifer was the first Director and the Asia Research Centre is currently chaired by Professor Lord Stern, who was also involved with the Centre's creation. Sir Howard Davies, Director of LSE, is actively involved with China and the Chinese banking system.
The key role of the Asia Research Centre is to be a central hub of the LSE to foster Asia related research and activities across the School. The Centre is inter-disciplinary and facilitates collaborative research between academics across the LSE with partners in Asia and beyond. The Centre works in developing and promoting intellectual engagement between academics, policy makers and businesses with an interest in Asia.
Mr. Scott Shurtleff Centre Manager & Convenor of the Korea Foundation- LSE Academic Exchange Programme
Contact Information:
Asia Research Centre 10th Floor, Tower Two, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK. email: arc@lse.ac.uk tel: +44 (0)207-955-7388
