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China Policy Program
The China Policy Program was created in 1998 as a constituent program under the Elliott School, but affiliated with the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. Director Dr. David Shambaugh is Professor of Political Science & International Affairs and a leading international authority on contemporary China and Asian affairs. The China Policy Program was created to build upon the Elliott School's longstanding expertise and involvement in U.S.-China relations and contemporary Chinese affairs and to serve primarily as an outreach program to the policy community in Washington, officials and China specialists around the world, the media, and the public. For more information on please contact Program Director Dr. David Shambaugh, shambaug@gwu.edu.
Memory and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific
Memory and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific is a research and policy program located within the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George Washington University in Washington D.C. The project was created in the fall of 2003 with funds acquired through a United States Institute of Peace (USIP) grant. At present the project consists primarily of a database of information located in its website. Beyond the website, a graduate level course entitled "Japan's Empire and Its Legacies" is offered at the George Washington University. In the near future, the project will expand its focus toward scholarly workshops, commissioning essays, the creation of a
Handbook of Historical Reconciliation in East Asia, and symposiums that deal with issues pertaining to progress and remaining historical issues. For further
information, please visit www.gwu.edu/%7Ememory or contact memory@gwu.edu.
Program for International Studies in Asia (PISA)
The Program for International Studies in Asia (PISA), under the direction of an international Executive Committee, has its executive offices at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. PISA partners with leading universities, research institutes, and ministries of foreign affairs in East, Southeast, and South Asia to promote international affairs education, training, and research. PISA facilitates exchange of scholars and practitioners from Europe and North America with counterparts in Asia for collaborative research projects, professional training opportunities, and curriculum development programs. Its activities are sponsored primarily by major private foundations such as the Ford Foundation and the Henry R. Luce Foundation.
South India Term Abroad (SITA)
SITA is a semester or year-long immersion experience offering unrivaled opportunities to observe and participate in the fascinating cultural environment of South India. Classes held in the ancient temple city of Madurai are supplemented by field trips to other parts of South India, providing exposure to the cultural complexity of the region. Academic, social, and psychological adjustments for the students are many, as are its truly life-changing rewards.
Taiwan Education and Research Program
The Taiwan Education and Research Program was established in 2004 to promote and support both academic and policy-related study and research on the history, international relations, and the contemporary political, economic and social development of Taiwan. The program, directed by Professor Edward McCord, sponsors the Taiwan Forum, a discussion group of visiting scholars, academics, journalists, and members of the policy and diplomatic communities who share a common interest in advancing intellectual and policy-related discussions on contemporary Taiwan-related issues. The program also works with the Gelman Library to develop and promote the Taiwan Resource Center located in the Library’s Global Resources Center.
US-Japan Legislative Exchange Program (LEP)
The US-Japan Legislative Exchange Program (LEP) is a public policy program directed by Professor Henry R. Nau at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University. Begun in 1989, the LEP brings together U.S. Congressional members and Japanese Diet members on a semi-annual basis for in-depth and informal discussions of the broad range of political, economic and security issues affecting U.S.-Japan relations. An Elliott School graduate student serves as program administrator, and Elliott School undergraduate students assist in the annual Washington meeting in late April/early May. The LEP is funded by the congressionally-endowed Japan-US Friendship Commission. For more information on the program, please contact: usjlep@gwu.edu or 202-994-8744.