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Open Faculty Positions in Japanese, Korean, and Taiwan Studies

Stanford University seeks candidates for faculty positions in Japanese politics and foreign policy, Korean Studies, and Taiwan Studies. All three appointments will be in FSI and affiliated with APARC.

Open Faculty Positions

Flyer for the 2024 Shorenstein Journalism Award with headshots of award winner Chris Buckley and panel speakers Oriana Skylar Mastro, Xueguan Zhou, and William Dobson.

Journalism Award Honors NYT's Chris Buckley | Oct 15, 12 PM

2024 Shorenstein Journalism Award Winner Chris Buckley, the New York Times' chief China correspondent, discusses the power of the past in China under Xi and the challenges and rewards of reporting on China.

Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue 2024: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue 2024 | Oct 10-11

The third annual Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue (TPSD) convenes cross-sector leaders to advance Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

APARC's Fall 2025 Fellowships Open for Applications

APARC offers postdoctoral fellowships for emerging scholars and visiting fellowships for established experts researching multiple Asia studies areas in various disciplines. All fellowships begin in Autumn quarter 2025.

Fall 2025 Fellowships

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Recent Books by Our Scholars

Walking Out: America’s New Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific and Beyond

Michael Beeman

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Upstart: How China Became a Great Power

Oriana Skylar Mastro

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Imperfect Partners: The United States and Southeast Asia

Scot Marciel

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The Logic of Governance in China

Xueguang Zhou

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Reconsidering Southeast Asia: Issues and Prospects | Panel 5: The Future of Southeast Asia

Innovate Taiwan: Shaping the Future of a Postindustrial Society | Panel 4: Economic Growth and Innovation

Korean Cuisine Gone Global | Celebrity Chefs Judy Joo and Ryu Soo-young with leading scholars

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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