Title: The evolution of Asian studies in Israel

Authors: Meron Medzini

Addresses: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Abstract: Asian studies in Israeli institutions of higher education are a relatively new field of study and research. The late start in launching Asian studies in Israel has many reasons. The first has to do with perception. Geographically, Israel is a part of the Asian continent, lying as it were on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and it has often been referred to Western Asia, but Israel does not consider its culture and civilisation or religion as part of the great traditions of East and Southeast Asia. Today, Israel and East and Southeast Asia have much to offer each other.

Keywords: East Asia; studies; Israel.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2022.127359

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2022 Vol.32 No.1, pp.1 - 6

Received: 08 Oct 2019
Accepted: 08 Oct 2019
Published online: 01 Dec 2022 *

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