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Join us this Monday, December 5th, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Suite 503 Conference Room to discuss Gender Equity for Kurdish Women in STEM Education!
Our speaker Gulan Gawdan will shed light on the status of women in STEM in the context of Kurdistan and Iraq.
RSVP by e-mail at [email protected]
Join a group of leading experts on Tuesday November 15 as they look at the political economy drivers of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and how Taiwan’s economic position may be safeguarded
Our very own Deepa Ollapally provides insight into the continuing lack of a U.S. ambassador to India under The Biden-Harris Administration. Read her media interview with South China Morning Post to learn more!
As US names interim envoy to India, 2-year ambassador lapse called problematic President Joe Biden chose Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to New Delhi last year, but two Republican senators have put a hold on the nomination.
Critical questions about China’s future have swirled around the CCP’s 20th Party Congress. Join leading experts to learn more about Chinese domestic politics? What are China’s intentions for Taiwan? How will the party manage slowing economic growth along with mounting demographic and environmental problems?
The CCP 20th Party Congress and China’s Road Ahead Join us for our panel on the CCP's 20th Party Congress and China's political, international, and economic future.
Join us TODAY online for our book talk with Prof. Ronald H. Spector to discuss his new book: A Continent Erupts! 📚 Sigur Center Director Gregg A. Brazinsky will moderate the event.
To RSVP or learn more, please visit our link in bio!
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📚 Happening TODAY at 4:30 p.m. !! 📚 Join us for Ghost Town: Exploring the Liaison between Fiction and Autobiography.
A book that explores familial secrets, Taiwanese culture, and identity acceptance. RSVP below to join through Zoom or in person!
Ghost Town: Exploring the Liaison between Fiction and Autobiography Join us to discuss Kevin Chen's Award Winning Novel, Ghost Town, a haunting family tale set in Taiwan's countryside
Join us on Friday, Oct. 28, at 2:00 p.m. for our book talk with Prof. Ronald H. Spector to discuss his new book: A Continent Erupts! 📚
Sigur Center Director Gregg A. Brazinsky will moderate the event.
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10/28/2022 | New Books in Asian Studies: A Continent Erupts with Prof. Ronald H. Spector At the Elliott School of International Affairs
Join us in collaboration with the Central Asia Program, the Afghan Voices of Hope project, Elliott School of International Affairs, and The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies on Oct 4 at 1:30pm ET to discuss evacuation, resettlement efforts, and policy reform around Afghan refugees and migrants as we reflect on the past year.
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Join Central Asia Program, the Afghan Voices of Hope project, and The Sigur Center for Asian Studies on Oct 4 at 1:30pm ET The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs to discuss evacuation, resettlement efforts, and policy reform around Afghan refugees and migrants as we reflect on the past year.
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Join us for a panel discussion on the impacts of dam construction on the of on September 8 at 9am EDT! This event was previously scheduled for June 13 and is now back! 🔗 in bio to learn more.
We’re hiring! Positions open for student events assistants, communications assistants, and project assistant! All positions are open to students with federal work study. Apply by August 31!
Join us on July 29 at 9am EDT IN-PERSON for our conference on the 140th anniversary of - 🇺🇸 diplomatic relations! A full day of panels and keynotes from scholars and policymakers from the US and South Korea! RSVP 🔗 in bio! 🇰🇷
Looking Ahead: Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Region As new cooperative measures take shape in the Indo-Pacific through minilateral and multilateral mechanisms led by the United States, what can Taiwan do to in...
Third in our lineup for events at the North American Taiwan Studies Association conference! A panel event on the history and future of in the US, on July 10 at 4pm EDT. Join us in-person or online. RSVP 🔗 in bio!
Coming up: a roundtable discussion of cultural preservation and social movements in , , , and ! Join us in-person or online on Sunday, July 10 at 10:45am EDT to hear from the experts! RSVP 🔗 in bio!
Join us on Monday, June 13 at 9am EDT for a panel discussion on the implications of damming projects for Myanmar’s rivers. With the military takeover, faces renewed challenges regarding environmental damage. How are policymakers in Myanmar and abroad and concerned citizens responding to this crisis? Learn more at the event! RSVP link in bio! This event is held in partnership with and Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia.
Join us next week at the conference hosted by the Data Governance Hub ! The event will have virtual and in-person components and will feature several panels led by industry experts to discuss how immersive spatial computing technologies (, , etc.) will impact . Learn more and register at the link in our bio!
Join the Sigur Center and the East Asia National Resource Center for an event on April 26th. "The New U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy" will feature Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Kritenbrink. The event will take place online and in-person.
Join us for next Asian Women Trailblazers event series feat. Amb. and former Amb. Linda Tsao Yang on Apr 25 at 5pm EDT! RSVP link in bio!
The Sigur Center and the East Asia National Resource Center will host "50 Years After the Nixon-Mao Summit: Views from Japan, Taiwan, and India" on April 18th.
RSVP here: http://ow.ly/JQlE50IHPsa
This Thursday at 12 PM, join the Sigur Center and the East Asia National Resource Center for a book launch with Professor Robert Sutter. The discussion of "US-China Relations Perilous Past, Uncertain Present" will take place online and in-person at the The Elliott School at GWU.
RSVP here: http://ow.ly/kRK150IHMNh
Prasenjit Duara will discuss his research and thoughts on "Worldviews and Planetary Politics: Gardens, Jungles, and Oceans" during our event on April 4th. Don't miss out!
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Join us on April 4th for this year's "Gaston Sigur Memorial Lecture." This event will feature Prasenjit Duara, the Oscar Tang Chair of East Asian Studies at Duke University. The event will be held in person at the Elliott School of International Affairs at GWU.
RSVP here: http://ow.ly/OPgW50ItUrS
Register now for tomorrow's event with the Institute for International Economic Policy: "Looking for Balanced Growth in China: Insights From the Latest Report."
The event will take place at 9:30 AM-11 AM EST. Don't miss out on hearing from these distinguished speakers: Helge Berger, Asst. Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, and Wenjie Chen, senior economists on the IMF's China team. Chao Wei, Associate Professor of Economics at GWU, will serve as the discussant.
RSVP here: http://ow.ly/fwQp50I9gO2
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IIEP China Conference - IMF China Report. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. China’s recovery is well advanced—but it lacks balance and momentum has slowed, reflecting the rapid withdrawal of fiscal support, lagging consumption amid recurrent COVID-19 outbreaks despite a successful vaccination campaign, and slowing real estate investment following policy efforts to reduc...
RSVP for USCSSO's Spring Conference: "Analyzing the Future of U.S.-China Relations."
The event will take place this Wednesday at 6:30 PM EST with the option to attend in-person or online.
http://ow.ly/cEgh50I5TI3
The event will feature the Elliott School's Professor David Shambaugh and Professor Robert Sutter.
USCSSO Spring Conference Reservation Form Analyzing the Future of U.S.-China Relations, USCSSO Spring Conference Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 6:30-8:30 PM EST In-Person and Online: 1957 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. City View Room (Floor 7) and via YouTube Livestream (the link will be emailed to you after registration one day prior to the eve...
Did you miss out on our "SoutheastAsia and the Future of Rules-Based (Liberal) Order" event? Sigur Center Visiting Scholar Benjamin Ho discussed his research, followed by a Q&A moderated by David Shambaugh.
View the recording here: http://ow.ly/y4AT50HWGRe
The Freeman Foundation Grant funds Elliott School graduate students completing unpaid or low-paying internships in East or Southeast Asia.
The deadline to apply for Summer 2022 funding is March 15th. go.gwu.edu/freeman
Don't worry if you missed out on attending "The Sound of Salvation: Voice, Gender, and the Sufi Mediascape in China" with Guangtian Ha.
The Jahriyya Sufis—a primarily Sinophone order of Naqshbandiyya Sufism in northwestern China—inhabit a unique religious soundscape. The hallmark of their spiritual practice is the “loud” (jahr) remembrance of God in liturgical rituals featuring distinctive melodic vocal chants.
The first ethnography of this order in any language, The Sound of Salvation draws on nearly a decade of fieldwork to reveal the intricacies and importance of Jahriyya vocal recitation.
View the recording here: https://youtu.be/8b2eHL44p5s
Join us Feb. 11 for "Southeast Asia and the Future of the Rules-Based (Liberal) Order" with Benjamin Ho.
Drawing from the fieldwork interviews, this talk will examine various iterations of the concepts of rules-based order/liberal international order among American scholars/thinkers and how they reflect U.S. views towards Southeast Asia and the extent to which countries in the region support America’s vision of the world.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/pZK650HJp7I
On Feb. 9th at 8:30-10:00am EST, join IIEP and the Sigur Center for the next installment of their Envisioning India series. RSVP here (http://ow.ly/WVJi50HKApA) for "Equitable Action for Climate Change by Kirit and Jyoti Parikh."
The event will feature Prof. Jyoti K. Parikh, Exec. Director of Integrated Research and Action for Development, and Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Chairman of Integrated Research and Action for Development. Amar Bhattacharya, Senior Fellow at the Global Economy & Development Program at Brookings Institution, and Shreekant Gupta, Professor at the Delhi School of Economics, will provide discussant remarks.
RSVP now for "Southeast Asia and the Future of the Rules-Based (Liberal) Order" on Feb 11. with Visiting Scholar Benjamin Ho. The audience Q&A following the presentation will be moderated by Professor of Asian Studies David Shambaugh.
http://ow.ly/75WX50HFKcT
RSVP closes in 24 hours for our event on Guangtian Ha's book, The Sound of Salvation: Voice, Gender, and the Sufi Mediasacpe in China! Register now to learn more about the Jahriyya Sufis and the intricacies and importance of Jahriyya vocal recitation. http://ow.ly/h6Am50Hri9l
The Jahriyya Sufis, a primarily Sinophone order of Naqshbandiyya Sufism in northwestern China, inhabit a unique religious soundscape. Join us on January 31 to hear Guangtian Ha's findings on this fascinating group from his book, The Sound of Salvation. http://ow.ly/W00m50HrhSL
Event alert! 🚨 Join the Sigur Center for our first event of 2022, New Books in Asian Studies: The Sound of Salvation with Guangtian Ha. RSVP now to learn more about Prof Ha's groundbreaking ethnography of the Jahriyya Sufis in northwestern China! http://ow.ly/KzTg50Hrhhi
Did you miss Jinghan Zeng's insightful discussion of BRI at our recent event, "Understanding the Slogan of 'Belt and Road Initiative'"? Check out the event recording here, and don't forget to subscribe for more Sigur content! http://ow.ly/P0eg50H4EFS
Don't worry if you missed out on viewing "Shedding Taiwan's 'Invisibility Cloak': Global and Regional Prospects" live.
View the recording on our YouTube page to hear from keynote speaker Liang-Yu Wang, Deputy Representative at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. The first panelist was Pasha Hsieh, Associate Professor at Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law. The second panelist was Michael Mazza, Nonresident Fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute.
http://ow.ly/brsV50H7bZz
Thanks to all who attended our Nov. 30 event with Misato Matsuoka, "Inheriting Abe's Legacy? Japanese Security Discourse Under the Kishida Administration." Take a look back at the recording here: https://youtu.be/R7VqZ2USmfw
Sigur Faculty member Shawn McHale was recently featured on the New Books Network podcast for his recent release, The First Vietnam War: Violence, Sovereignty, and the Fracture of the South, 1945-1956. Check out the interview here: http://ow.ly/EpEB50H4BGM
Shawn F. McHale, "The First Vietnam War: Violence, Sovereignty, and… Shawn F. McHale, "The First Vietnam War: Violence, Sovereignty, and the Fracture of the South, 1945-1956" (Cambridge UP, 2021)
If you weren't able to make it to the Costs and Consequences of War conference co-hosted by PISA, Sigur, and GWIKS, take a look at the recordings from these insightful panels here! http://ow.ly/uIln50H1m02
Last call for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of Japan and Japanese literature to RSVP for "New Books in Asian Studies: Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage!"
Don't miss this exciting discussion with the book's editors and contributors: http://ow.ly/3XZs50GYQJX
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