The Center for Asian Studies sponsors major international conferences and faculty research initiatives to increase awareness and understanding of issues Asian-related. The Center’s collaborative public policy research projects and conferences are designed to:

1. Increase awareness and understanding of issues of vital interest to U.S.-Asia partnerships.

2. Conduct analyses and provide information to policymakers, researchers, and students

3. Provide for a for scholars, journalists, and government officials to debate relevant and timely issues.

4. Develop closer personal and professional relations among U.S.-Asia specialists.

The Center for Asian Studies holds two major annual conferences, one is a joint research project with Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, Japan) and Korea University (Seoul, Korea). This conference is held each year on a rotating basis in Washington, D.C., Kyoto, or Seoul. The Center for Asian Studies also holds a joint conference with the Yomiuri Shimbun in Washington, D.C., or Tokyo in alternating years and frequently sponsors a joint research conference with Kyungnam University. In addition to these annual conferences, seminars and workshops are also organized by the Center for Asian Studies. The following conferences, seminars, and institutes have been recently organized by the Center.