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Asian Studies Students Present at the 2026 SPAS Conference
Recently, five Asian Studies graduate students presented at the 2026 SPAS Conference. They include T. Castle, S. Yanant Pyae Kyaw, I. Mochida, A....
Asian Studies Students Present White Papers on Deterrence at CIPA
Last month, four Asian Studies graduate students presented their semester-long research on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific at the Center for...
MAIA Students Help Staff the Inaugural "Pacific Agenda Summit"
Two MAIA students helped staff the "Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit" held by the U.S. State...
MAIA Student Presents Research at the East-West Center's IGSC
Recently, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his research on Southeast Asia at the International Graduate Student Conference at the...
MAIA Students Complete Regional Security Course at the DKI APCSS
Three MAIA students have recently completed a week-long regional security course at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies...
Call for Papers: 2026 SPAS Conference
All grad students are invited to submit abstracts to the annual SPAS conference, “Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchange, and...
MAAS Student Hla Moe Tara Hlaing Presents Research at NYCAS
This October, MAAS Student Hla Moe Tara Hlaing presented her research on the "smart woman" archetype in Myanmar at the 2025 New...
MAIA Students Awarded $3,000 Grants to Write White Paper on Deterrence
The Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs has awarded $3,000 grants to four MAIA students to write white papers on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Read all about the 26 Asian Studies courses on offer for the Spring 2026 semester.
Grad Students Iroha Mochida and Amanda Spincola Volunteer at USJCC
This September, Asian Studies graduate students, Iroha Mochida (MAAS) and Amanda Spincola (MAIA), volunteered at the U.S.-Japan Council 2025 Annual...
MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega Presents Research at Cambridge
This September, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his Thai media research at the 2025 Association for Southeast Asian Studies...
MAIA Student Anita Aravena Competes at "Chinese Olympics"
This summer, MAIA Student Anita Aravena competed at the 2025 Chinese Bridge, a global Chinese language competition.
MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega Presents Research in Thailand
This summer, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his repatriation research at the 2025 International Public Policy Conference.
Dr. Takuya Matsuda to Present Talk on U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Taiwan Strait on March 12, 2025
Dr. Benjamin Bartlett to Present Talk on Japan’s Cybersecurity Policy on March 6, 2025
Submit Your Research: Writing Excellence Awards + Travel Grants for Asia-Focused Scholars
Call for Papers: 36th Annual Asian Studies Conference – Writing Excellence Awards Now Open!
Call for Proposals : Resilience, Restoration and Reconciliation
Student Highlight: Jacob Oster (31 Oct, 2024)
From Air Force Academy to Indo-Pacific Expert: Alex’s MAIA Student Journey- October 21, 2024