In the Spotlight
APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin Appointed William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea
Shorenstein APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin has been named the William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea, an endowed professorship established jointly by FSI and the School of Humanities and Sciences. Shin, the founding director of the Korea Program at APARC, is a prolific scholar and author.
Student Interns with Carnegie-Tsinghua Center in Beijing, an Opportunity Supported by APARC
Political science major Yvonne Lee hopes to work in China someday. To test the waters, she spent her summer interning at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. Benefiting from the mentorship of Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and working with retired NBA star Yao Ming were some of her summer's highlights.
Announcing Open Call for Postdoctoral and LKC Fellowships Applications, Academic Year 2019-20
APARC invites applications for the 2019-20 Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship on Contemporary Asia, the Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship on Southeast Asia. Postdoc fellowship applications are due January 7, 2019, LKC fellowship applications March 1.
Larry Diamond, Orville Schell, and Ji-Jen Hwang | Roundtable on China’s Growing Sharp Power: American and Taiwanese Perspectives
What We Do
Research
Pursue and publish interdisciplinary, social science-oriented scholarship from regional and global perspectives on issues of vital importance to the economies, foreign affairs, health, politics, and societal transitions of the Asia-Pacific.
Education
Support the next generation of Asia experts by offering fellowship and training opportunities to academics and practitioners, teaching Stanford courses, and bringing Asia-Pacific topics into high school and community college classrooms.
Policy & Outreach
Illuminate Asia-Pacific-focused, policy-relevant problems and solutions and strengthen cooperation between counterparts in the United States and Asia by providing expert analysis, thought leadership, and constructive interaction.
About Us
The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is dedicated to the study of critical issues affecting the countries of Asia and their regional and global relations. Our scholar community is comprised of distinguished academics and practitioners in government, business, and civil society. Through policy-relevant research, publications, education, public programs, and international collaborations, we address pressing challenges in a world in which Asia plays an increasingly central role.
News & Events
News
Scholars Discuss Growing Evidence of China’s Interference in American Government and Society
December 7, 2018
Opinion: Next Korea, Next Generation
November 29, 2018
APARC Scholar on Taiwan's Local Elections
November 28, 2018
Events
Thu
Jan
10
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Dual Labor Markets and Economic Globalization: Theory and Evidence from Japanese Manufacturing
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, 3rd Floor
616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Tue
Jan
15
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Indonesia: Democratic Hopes, Institutional Woes
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, 3rd Floor
616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Wed
Jan
23
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Secularization in India
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, 3rd Floor
616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Thu
Jan
24
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Taiwan’s National Security Strategy during the Tsai Administration
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, 3rd Floor
616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305
Wed
Feb
6
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Chinese Physicians Under Assault: Reading the Landscape of Hospital Violence in China
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, 3rd Floor
616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305
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