ImaginAsia is an annual international conference and creative workshop launched in 2009. The event focuses on intercultural dialogs and collaborative art projects that reimagine “Asia” not as a single entity, but as a diverse and dynamic place where different cultures coexist and interact with each other.
Past participants include:
・National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
・Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Silpakorn University, Dhurakij Pundit University, Chiang Mai University (Thailand)
・Birmingham City University (UK)
・Meiji University (Japan)
See NCCU website for information on past events.
ImaginAsia 2026 will be hosted by Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University. The related events take place at Ikuta and Surugadai campuses.
＜Event Dates＞
Tuesday, October 20 – Friday, October 23, 2026
Ikuta and Surugadai Campuses, Meiji University
Program highlights:
＜Throughout the event＞
Student work sessions to create an original video work
Academic presentations: see program and abstracts here
＜Tuesday, October 20, 2026＞
Opening Event - Lecture and Discussion
“Studying Wetlands: Understanding, Collaboration, and the Future” by Tomotsugu Yazaki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Meiji University
Art Workshop
“Illustrated Eavesdropping – Zine Making and the Possibilities of Accidental Storytelling” by Katrina Kopeloff, Assistant Professor, Art, Design and Visual Studies, Boise State University
Co-sponsored by the Organization for International Collaboration, Meiji University
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See the flyer here
＜Wednesday, October 21, 2026＞
Walking Tour & Museum Visit
“Exploring Tokyo Water Towns” lead by Aika Kaji and Risako Tokunou, MA Students, Environmental Humanities Program, Graduate School of Literature, Aoyama Gakuin University
＜Thursday, October 22, 2026＞
Concert
“Here & There: An Evening of Traveling Music” by Maki Nakano, Tanehiko Sekijima, and Keijiro Suga