The Sigur Center for Asian Studies

This Thursday, we are highlighting the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program's fall course, "South Asian Feminisms!" This class will explore the history of South Asian women's movements and their contemporary challenges. It will be taught by WGSS Prof. Ashwini Tambe and is open to WGSS undergraduate seniors and non-WGSS graduate students with instructor approval. Contact us and/or WGSS with any questions!

The 53rd Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference has extended their call for papers until July 15. This year's conference will be hosted at the University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center. Learn more and submit your proposal here: https://ow.ly/nyxm50WiEsT

MA in Asian Studies student Jonah Reisboard published his article for the Jamestown Foundation about the connections between US companies and firms engaged in surveillance in Xinjiang. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/SWr250WiE7Y

On June 10th, Professor David Shambaugh gave the annual C.V. Starr Annual Lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Shambaugh discussed his new book "Breaking the Engagement" and US-China relations from the 1970s to today. Watch a recording of the lecture here: https://ow.ly/g9Q350WfsYC

The Sigur Center's Taiwan Research Fellows wrote about their research projects and how their fellowship has impacted their academic journeys in the Global Taiwan Institute's Global Taiwan Brief. Read more about the fellowship and our fellow's articles here: https://ow.ly/J67050WfsCf

Combined BA/MA student in Asian Studies Baosheng Guo wrote an article for The Diplomat reflecting on US-China relations and China's human rights record on the anniversary of June 4th. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/sxX250Wfr9Z

This Summer, we will be sharing some of our upcoming Asian Studies courses. This Fall, Director of the GW Institute for Korean Studies, Celeste Arrington, will teach Korean Politics. Students will analyze Korea's dynamic political situation and its domestic and international policies. Register today!

The 2025 edition of our Asian Connections Newsletter is now live! The Asian Connection Newsletters provides an overview of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies’ highlights, achievements, and updates from staff, faculty, and students. Read more about this year's Gaston Sigur Memorial Lecture, our screening of the Uyghur film Nikah, our new grant from Taiwan's Ministry of Education, interviews with alum Yerin Jun and students Santiago Ravello and Nazia Kazi, and more! Read the newsletter here: https://ow.ly/jsaH50Wb6b6

Using data from 2024's State of Southeast Asia survey, MAIA student Riddhi Likhe and Rising Powers Initiative Director Deepa Ollapally analyzed the effectiveness of India's Southeast Asia policy. Read their article for India's World here: https://ow.ly/9JEi50WaIYw

This Summer, we will be sharing some of our upcoming Asian Studies courses for the fall semester. The first is Chinese Foreign Policy, a graduate course taught by Professor David Shambaugh. This course explores contemporary sources and interactions of China with the rest of the world. Register today!

Research Affiliate Lucas Myers recently published an article in "The Diplomat" about how the Philippines' domestic politics have become entwined in greater questions about US-China competition. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/7GEL50W7bCc

Join us TODAY at 11:30 am at our Taiwan Roundtable as our panelists discuss what is next for Taiwan and its upcoming challenges. This event is co-hosted with IEAS at the University of California, Berkeley. RSVP here: https://ow.ly/iZt250W4Mv7