Visiting Scholars

Each year The Sigur Center hosts Visiting Scholars and Visiting Research Associates from around the world, who are selected on a highly competitive basis to conduct research related to Asia.

To apply for the Visiting Scholars Program

Visiting Scholars in Residence at The Sigur Center

Since the scholars do not always come into the office, it is easier to contact them via email than phone.

Muthiah ALAGAPPA, Malaysia (September 2009-December 2009)
Tel: 202-994-1715
Email: alagappa@gwu.edu
Affiliation: East-West Center
Research Topic: "War and Peace in Asia Since 1945"

Lily HSU, Taiwan (August 2009-November 2009)
Tel: 202-994-4728
Email: lwhsu@gwu.edu
Affiliation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Research Topic: "The U.S. Role in Taiwan's Quest for International Participation under Improving Cross-strait Relations"

Jaechun KIM, South Korea (August 2009 - June 2010)
Tel: 202-994-8847
Email: jaechun@gwu.edu
Affiliation: Sogang University
Research Topic: "Divergent Foreign Policy Choices of the U.S. Toward Iraq and North Korea: A Perspective from Northeast Security Dynamics"

Jeong Lae KOO, South Korea (September 2009 - August 2010)
Tel: 202-994-9735
Email: jlkoo@gwu.edu
Affiliation: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
Research Topic: "The Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Trade Policy between Korea and the U.S."

Gyung Lan JUNG, South Korea (September 2008-December 2009)
Tel: 202-994-9735
Email: gljung@gwu.edu
Affiliation: Center for Peaceful Future of Korea, Women Making Peace
Research Topic: "Seeking Ways for 3 Party (South Korea-North Korea-the US) Women's Cooperation for Peace Building on the Korean Peninsula"

John LIANG, Taiwan (August 2009-October 2009)
Tel: 202-994-8841
Email: jpliang@gwu.edu
Affilitaion: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Research Topic: "Cross-strait Relations and Asia-Pacific Regional Security

Inder SUD, India (May 2009-June 2010)
Tel: 202-994-5247
Email: isud@gwu.edu
Research Topic: "Assessing Foreign Aid, With a Specific Focus on Asia and Post-Conflict"

Masahito WATANABE, Japan (Sept 2008-August 2010)
Tel: 202-994-1949
Email: masaw@gwu.edu
Research topic: "The Role of US-Japan Cooperation in Successful Policy towards East Asia: Policies of the Bush Administration & the Need for a better Partnership in Responsibility Sharing"

Michael YAHUDA, United Kingdom (Jan 2008-Dec 2009)
Tel: 205-994-5887
Email: yahuda@gwu.edu
Affiliation: Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics
Research topic: "Sino-Japanese Relations: Bridging the Gap"

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