Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Maritime Issues in the East and South China Seas
In recent years, countries in the Asia Pacific region have contested maritime zones and sovereignty rights. The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles invite you to join experts from China, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States to learn about the issues in this important region of the world.
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Featured Speakers
Introduction
- Rafiq Dossani, Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy
- Scott W. Harold, Associate Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy
Panel One: Managing Maritime Disputes
- Lessons from Global Experiences with Maritime Disputes
Yann-huei Song, Research Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan - Regional Approaches to Territorial Dispute Management
Tetsuo Kotani, Senior Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs
Panel Two: Understanding the ECS and SCS Disputes
- Economic Aspects of the ECS and SCS Disputes
Chunhao Lou, Assistant Research Professor, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations - Political and Security Aspects of the ECS and SCS Disputes
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Panel Three: Chinese and Taiwanese Maritime Interests
- China's Approach to the ECS and SCS Disputes
Cheng-yi Lin, Research Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan - Taiwan's Approach to and Experiences in Managing Maritime Disputes
Michael Chase, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation - Analysis of Taiwan's ECS and SCS Peace Initiatives
Joanna Yu Taylor, Adjunct Senior International Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation - Understanding the Legal Aspects of Mutual Non-Denial
Chun-i Chen, Professor, National Chengchi University
Register to Attend
Register online by January 11, 2016, to attend. Space is limited for this event and advance registration is required.
Further Inquiries
Please contact Jayne_Gordon@rand.org with questions about this event.
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.