A collaborative project to foster social scientific research on Asian Catholic populations found around the world.
23/04/2026
From Malaysia to the World: The Asian Legacy of Pope Francis The canonization process for Sybil Kathigasu underscores how Pope Francis’s legacy continues to shift the lines of Catholicism, in subtle and surprising ways.
05/04/2026
27/02/2026
Our report for ISAC Phase 1 2021-2025 is finally out ! 40 pages re-capturing 4 intense years of research and outreach! A comprehensive account of our achievements and vision. Read the full report https://www.isac-research.org/
20/02/2026
Slowly but surely, our ISAC report is taking shape! Four intense years distilled into 40 rich pages. We aim to release the ISAC Phase 1 report around March 1st.
08/12/2025
Today, ISAC enters a "State of Dormition" - please read our full Press Statement https://www.isac-research.org/dormition
28/11/2025
Our Last Newsletter is out: https://isac-research.org/so/ccPh9BSmh?languageTag=en
26/11/2025
Hybrid lecture from Singapore with Prof. Choe Jaeyeon on a fascinating topic - more details https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/20251201-grief-pilgrimage/
24/11/2025
A very unique opportunity for Graduate Students https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/21st-singapore-graduate-forum/
19/11/2025
Syncretism and Lived Religion Through a Psychometric Lens
🗓 Monday, 24 November 2025
⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Conference Room, 4th Floor, Faculty Center, De La Salle University – Manila
The College of Liberal Arts invites the DLSU community to a lecture by Dr. Mark Stanford of the National University of Singapore.
You are warmly invited to join this insightful academic session.
11/11/2025
We opened today our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International Relations. 3 papers to grasp the scope and depth of our conversation. Congratulations to our 3 speakers and discussant. We continue tomorrow with panel 2 one the Sino-Japanese question https://www.isac-research.org/internationalrelations2025
10/11/2025
TOMORROW, Nov. 11th, we start our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International relations. 4 panels, 14 research papers, and a very promising time for deeper research on Asian Catholics & political science. Full program & Registration 👉 https://www.isac-research.org/internationalrelations2025
05/11/2025
Join us tomorrow & the day after tomorrow for our workshop in Tokyo on Missionary museums. 10 fascinating papers on Asia & Latin America to rethink how narratives are materialised. More information https://www.isac-research.org/missionarymuseums