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Nominations Open for the 2021 Shorenstein Journalism Award

The award recognizes outstanding journalists and journalism organizations for excellence in coverage of the Asia-Pacific region. Submissions are due by February 15.

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Submit a nomination

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The Outlook for U.S. Asia Policy Under the Biden Administration

An APARC-wide expert panel provides a region-by-region analysis of what’s next for U.S. policy towards Asia and recommendations for the new administration.

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New Fellowship Seeks to Strengthen U.S.-China Relations

Applications now open for the China Policy Fellowship, which will advance empirically-driven research on challenges central to the U.S. China policy agenda.

The China Policy Fellowship

The China Policy Fellowship

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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.

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What We Do

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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.

Research

Research

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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.

Education

Education

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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.

Policy & Outreach

Policy & Outreach

News & Events

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Events

News

The Soft War That America Is Losing

January 15, 2021

APARC Experts on the Outlook for U.S.-Asia Policy Under the Biden Administration

January 14, 2021

How to Mitigate the Risks of Chinese Military Expansion in the Indian Ocean Region

January 5, 2021

Japan's Challenges in the Next Year are Greater than its Opportunities

January 4, 2021

Japan's Three Most Consequential Events of 2020

January 4, 2021

Let's Keep it the 'Free and Open' Indo-Pacific

January 4, 2021

Events

Wed Jan 20

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Public-Private Collaborations and NGOs in the Health Sector in Asia

Via Zoom Webinar. Register: https://bit.ly/2KcO6DW

Mon Jan 25

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

A New U.S.-Japan Relationship Under President Biden

Via Zoom Webinar. Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3nNdqhW

Tue Jan 26

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Politicization of the Judiciary in South Korea

Via Zoom: Register at https://bit.ly/3ouPuR7

Wed Jan 27

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

The Pandemic, U.S.-China Tensions and Redesigning the Global Supply Chain

Via Zoom Webinar. Register at: https://bit.ly/35bMWQx

Fri Jan 29

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Beyond Black and White: The Intersection of Race and Racism in Asian and Asian-American Studies

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Experts

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Research

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Publications

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Programs

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https://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/programs

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Fellowships

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Courses

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