Visiting Scholar Roundtables

Visiting Scholar Roundtables feature the Sigur Center’s current and past scholars in discussions on recent events, current issues, and historical subjects related to their areas of specialization. In this Flagship Events series, our visiting scholars showcase their expertise and work in the field of Asian Studies covering a variety of topics relevant to our times and beyond.

[12/03/2024] The Nexus of Political Conflict and Environmental Crisis in Myanmar

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET Chung-Wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW Washington, D.C. 20052 Myanmar (Burma) is...

3/3/2020: US and Chinese Perspectives on Current Issues in Myanmar with Fulbright Scholar Xianghui Zhu and Professor Christina Fink

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503W Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC The Sigur Center for Asian...

2/28/2020: The Sino-American Rapprochement: An Analysis of Four Perspectives with Fulbright Scholar Dr. Qianyu Li

Friday, February 28, 2020</strong style> 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM Chung-win Shih Conference Room, Suite 503W Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 The...

10/31/2019: Geo-Strategic Impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative with Fulbright Scholar Aqab Malik

Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20052 The...

10/02/2019: Asian International Politics in the 21st Century

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Room 505 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 Following an evaluation of the legacy of the Cold War the...

7/10/2019 Critical Pedagogy in International Relations

Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503 Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20052 The...

4/8/2019: Japan’s defense buildup in 1980s: Back to the Balance of Power Politics?

Part of the East Asia NRC’s Current Issues in East Asia Series. Monday, April 8, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503Elliott School of International...

4/12/19: Study War No More? Commemorating WWII in Singapore & The Learning and Teaching of War Memory

Friday, April 12, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:45 PMElliott School of International AffairsChung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 5031957 E Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20052 The Sigur...

3/27/19: The Development of Sino-Japanese Relationship After the Xi-Abe Meeting in 2018

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Elliott School of International Affairs Room 505 1957 E Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20052 The Sigur Center and the Organization...

3/21/19: Crisis in Kashmir: Escalation, Opportunity or Business as Usual?

Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2 Audio Part 3 Thursday, March 21, 201912:30 PM – 1:45 PMRoom 503, Chung-Wen Shih Conference RoomThe Elliott School of International Affairs1957 E Street, NW,...

3/5/2019: Lessons Learned & Unlearned: Media Coverage of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Tuesday, March 5, 201912:30 PM – 1:45 PMChung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503Elliott School of International Affairs1957 E Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20052 About the...

11/1/18: Possibilities for Peace in the Long Postwar: Evolving Directions for WWII Memory in China, Singapore, and Japan

Thursday, November 1, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503 The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 The Sigur Center for...

11/7/18: US Post-war Settlement with Japan: The Korean Perspective

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Room 505The Elliott School of International Affairs1957 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20052 The Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the GW...

05/07/18: Locating the Global Politics of Diaspora Engagement: Engaging Tamils in Development in Toronto–A Discussion with Visiting Scholar Catherine Craven

Monday, May 7, 2018 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Chung-wen Shih Conference Room, Suite 503 The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20052 Recent decades have seen an...

03/28/18: Early Photography of the Silk Road: A Discussion with Visiting Scholar Maeve Nolan

Audio Recording Part 1 https://sigur.elliott.gwu.edu/files/2018/03/Early-Photography-of-the-Silk-Road-Audio-1-1u17jxl.mp3 Audio Recording Part 2...