Welcome

The Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Key Centre for Teaching and Research and a joint venture with the University of Wollongong.  Established in 1998, it aims to enhance understanding of social change in the countries that make up the Asia-Pacific region, contributing to one of Australia’s national research priorities: 'Understanding our region and the world'. Through a combination of in-depth country specific, comparative and regional studies, CAPSTRANS research efforts are organised under three key research programs:

• Australia-Asia-Pacific Studies 
• Social Determinants of Health 
• Indigenous Affairs 

The central principle underpinning our research is the concept of ‘social transformation’. This term is used to describe the roles of state and non-state agents in the changing Asia Pacific, with a particular emphasis on the study of transnational forces as they relate to issues of social inequality and social exclusion. The Asia Pacific region offers important insights into social transformation processes triggered by national and international development policies and their effects at local, regional, and global levels.

Contacts

Associate Professor John Germov [Director - Newcastle] - (02) 4921 5175
John.Germov@newcastle.edu

Associate Professor Tim Scrase [Director - Wollongong] - (02) 4221 3744
tims@uow.edu.au