Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5 PM – 6:30PM Room 220, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA Please register here. In collaboration with the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston Over the past decade, Japan has significantly updated its defense policy. In 2015, the government partially lifted restrictions on the exercise of collective self-defense. Since […]
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:30pm – 3pm EST Via Zoom Please register for the link. This talk examines the recent escalation in tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, situating the conflict within longer histories of border disputes, domestic politics, and regional diplomacy. It explores how military signaling, public narratives, and international forums shape bargaining power […]
Monday, February 9 5 PM – 6:30 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. This talk is based on the speaker’s 2024 book, China and the Philippines: A Connected History, c. 1900-1950, which brings to life an array of understudied, but influential characters, such as Filipino jazz musicians, magnetic Chinese swimmers, expert […]
Wednesday, February 11 5 PM – 6:30 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. More than words, language is a bridge that connects individuals and strengthens relationships. This is a Filipino language beginner-friendly workshop to introduce everyday phrases and simple dialogues that will help participants transition from simple greetings to finding […]
Thursday, February 12 4 PM – 5:30 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. Last summer saw crowds flocking to Expo 2025 on a reclaimed island in Osaka Bay. This may be a surprise, given its absence in the western media and the assumption among many that the age of expos […]
Thursday, February 12 4 PM – 5:30 PM Via Zoom and in person Pardee Center Conference Room 67 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here for in person participation. Please register here for via Zoom participation. Join in person or via Zoom us for a Global Health Politics Workshop with Yan Long, […]
Friday, February 13, 12:30 PM – 2 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. Join us at the Pardee School of Global Studies on Friday, February 13, for a book talk by Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University. Moderated […]
Thursday, February 19, 4 PM – 5:30 PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Please register here. Grant Rhode, BU maritime historian and China analyst, will share his experiences while lecturing along the China coast, visiting ten of the world’s largest ports. He will also discuss his research agenda at Beijing Language and Culture […]
Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled.
Wednesday, February 25 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Video Recording Dr. Matthew C. Perry is from Rhode Island, where as a child he obtained an early interest in his ancestor, Commodore Matthew C. Perry, who negotiated a treaty of peace and amity between Japan and the United States in 1854. This background […]