Asia Events Weekly Roundup: February 26 - March 4

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC, including events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for February 26th - March 4th:

Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. Vision of "Peace Through Strength"
Monday, February 27, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/japan-south-korea-and-the-us-vision-peace-through-strength

Japan’s trade policy in an era of growing anti-globalism
Monday, February 27, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/japans-trade-policy-in-an-era-of-growing-anti-globalism/

What's the Connection? Cause- China, Africa, US Engagement
Monday, February 27. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Confucius Institute US Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/1805460663051113/

Womenomics: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining
Monday, February 27, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/womenomics-progress-made-and-challenges-remaining

Australian Defense Policy in the Trump Era - Ambitions and Uncertainties
Tuesday, February 28, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/australian-defense-policy-in-the-trump-era-ambitions-and-uncertainties

The End of the Asian Century: War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World’s Most Dynamic Region
Tuesday, February 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/asia/event/the-end-the-asian-century-war-stagnation-and-the-risks-the-worlds-most-dynamic-region

The Dynamics of the “One-China Policy” and the Status Quo: Perspectives from Taiwan
Tuesday, February 28, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb28_onechinapolicy.cfm

Chinese Maritime Hybrid Warfare based on Sun Tzu
Wednesday, March 1, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Center for New American Security
https://www.cnas.org/events/chinese-maritime-hybrid-warfare-based-on-sun-tzu

The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations
Wednesday, March 1, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Center for New American Security
https://www.cnas.org/events/the-future-of-u-s-taiwan-relations

Drawing Refugees and Citizens: Secular India in Graphic Narratives and Print Culture
Thursday, March 2, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb8_daiya.cfm

Inclusive Prosperity for Japan and the United States: Addressing Shared Economic Challenges
Thursday, March 2, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Center for American Progress
https://www.americanprogress.org/events/2017/02/22/426791/inclusive-prosperity-for-japan-and-the-united-states/

How Congress Can Help Further U.S.-India Defense Cooperation: A Conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan and Senator Mark Warner
Thursday, March 2, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/how-congress-can-help-further-us-india-defense-cooperation-conversation-senator-dan-sullivan

Afghanistan During the Transformation Decade: Implications for the New U.S. Administration
Friday, March 3, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/afghanistan-during-transformation-decade-implications-new-us-administration

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: February 19th - February 25th

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in Washington DC, including events that we host here at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for February 19th - February 25th:

How to Think About Japan’s Twentieth Century History
Tuesday, February 21, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/how-think-about-japan-twentieth-century-history

A New Way Forward in Afghanistan: How the United States Should Modify its Strategy
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Center for a New American Security
https://www.cnas.org/events/a-new-way-forward-in-afghanistan-how-the-united-states-should-modify-its-strategy-in-afghanistan

Taming the Imperial Imagination: How the British Empire came to know Afghanistan, and Why it Matters
Tuesday, February 21, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb21_bayly.cfm

Taiwan and Latin American Relations: Achievements and Opportunities
Thursday, February 23, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb23_taiwanroundtable.cfm

East Asia’s Role in the New Global Economy: Economics, Politics, & US Investment
Thursday, February 23, 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
George Washington Center for International Business Education and Research
http://business.gwu.edu/events/business-forum-east-asia

How religion and nationalism fuel conflict in Southeast Asia
Friday, Feb 24, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Brookings
https://www.brookings.edu/events/how-religion-and-nationalism-fuel-conflict-in-southeast-asia/

Tips on Taiwan: A Study Abroad Information Session and Networking Event
Friday, February 24, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Organization of Asian Studies
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tips-on-taiwan-a-study-abroad-information-session-and-networking-event-tickets-32160352480

Visiting Scholar Roundtable: Issues in US-Japan Relations
Friday, February 24, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb24_us-japan.cfm

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: February 12th - February 18th

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related think tank talks, panel discussions, and other such events scheduled for the upcoming week in the Washington DC area, including events hosted by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for February 12th - February 18th:

Book Forum on "Modernizing China: Investing in Soft Infrastructure"
Tuesday, February 14, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/book-forum-modernizing-china-investing-soft-infrastructure

Reinvigorating U.S. Economic Strategy in the Asia Pacific
Tuesday, February 14, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
https://www.csis.org/events/reinvigorating-us-economic-strategy-asia-pacific

Purifying the Land of the Pure: A History of Pakistan’s Religious Minorities
Wednesday, February 15, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/purifying-the-land-the-pure-history-pakistans-religious-minorities

U.S.-China Relations: The Stories so Far
Thursday, February 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Wilson Center - Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/us-china-relations-the-stories-so-far

Japan’s Security Renaissance: New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century
Thursday, February 16, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/japans-security-renaissance-new-policies-and-politics-the-twenty-first-century

The Upstream Superpower: China’s Transboundary River Policies
Friday, February 17, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/the-upstream-superpower-china%E2%80%99s-transboundary-river-policies

The United States and Future Policy Options in the Taiwan Strait
Friday, February 17, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Organization of Asian Studies
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6tZUS1neowcAXudYsKKzh1x9lm6XtGtlWUI2lAstWX8d5dw/viewform

Asia Events Weekly Roundup: February 5th - February 11th

Each week, Asia on E Street posts a list of free Asia-related events that will be happening in the next week in the Washington DC area, including events hosted by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. 

Our Asia Events Weekly Roundup for February 5th - February 11th:

Arts Event: Illustrated Talk: “Developing Yangon Echoes”
Sunday, February 5, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
East-West Center
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/arts-event-illustrated-talk-%E2%80%9Cdeveloping-yangon-echoes%E2%80%9D

Opening of the Exhibition “Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov”
Tuesday, February 7, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Central Asia Program
http://centralasiaprogram.org/blog/event/opening-of-the-exhibition-through-the-eyes-of-durdy-bayramov/?instance_id=847

Balance of Power or Balance of Interests: The Future of China-India Relations
Tuesday, February 7, 12:30 - 1:00 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb7_chinaindia.cfm

Risks & Rewards: Examining Trump’s New Approach to Asia
Wednesday, February 8, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Stimson Center
https://www.stimson.org/content/risks-rewards-examining-trump%E2%80%99s-new-approach-asia

Drawing Refugees and Citizens: Secular India in Graphic Narratives and Print Culture
Wednesday, February 8, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Sigur Center for Asian Studies
https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/events/events2017/2017_feb8_daiya.cfm

Turning the Tide on Unsustainable Fish Supply Chains — Stories from China and the United States
Thursday, February 9, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Center — China Environment Forum
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/turning-the-tide-unsustainable-fish-supply-chains-stories-china-and-the-united-states

A New U.S. Approach to Pakistan: Enforcing Aid Conditions without Cutting Ties
Friday, February 10th, 11:45 AM - 1:20 PM
Hudson Institute
https://hudson.org/events/1393-a-new-u-s-approach-to-pakistan-enforcing-aid-conditions-without-cutting-ties22017