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The Sigur Center of The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University is the largest academic institute devoted to Asian Studies in Washington, DC.

Visiting Scholar Abdul Wahid Gulrani authored an op-ed for "Small Wars Journal" about the first signs of an anti-Taliban...
09/01/2026

Visiting Scholar Abdul Wahid Gulrani authored an op-ed for "Small Wars Journal" about the first signs of an anti-Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. While it is unlikely to unseat the Taliban, it offers a glimpse into cracks in the system. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/jC6x50ZHNqq.

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies is proud to announce our Fall 2026 lineup of events. This year we are introducing a n...
08/31/2026

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies is proud to announce our Fall 2026 lineup of events. This year we are introducing a number of event series, including "America Asia," "China's Challenge," "Religion in Asia," and "Humanities in Asia," to highlight various aspects of Asian Studies and the unique expertise of Sigur Center faculty. Learn more and RSVP at the link in our bio, or at https://sigur.elliott.gwu.edu/upcoming-events/

Congratulations to Masters in International Affairs Alum Kaitlyn King on being named a 2026 Next-Generation Korean Penin...
08/27/2026

Congratulations to Masters in International Affairs Alum Kaitlyn King on being named a 2026 Next-Generation Korean Peninsula Specialist by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy! You can read more at the announcement here: https://ow.ly/RfKZ50ZGbWt

Sigur Center Program Coordinator Adam Bubanich authored an article for The Diplomat about the detention of Burmese Ameri...
08/25/2026

Sigur Center Program Coordinator Adam Bubanich authored an article for The Diplomat about the detention of Burmese American citizen U Min Zin and what it reveals about the extent of the Chinese government's involvement in Myanmar. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/zE4U50ZFmBV.

Happy First Day of Class, Revolutionaries! We hope that you enjoy returning to Foggy Bottom and are ready to tackle your...
08/24/2026

Happy First Day of Class, Revolutionaries! We hope that you enjoy returning to Foggy Bottom and are ready to tackle your classes and the world's events. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming talks, some of which are already on our website: https://ow.ly/usyv50ZEOyH

For our final course highlight, we are spotlighting the class "Asian Security" taught by Professor Nick Anderson! In Asi...
08/20/2026

For our final course highlight, we are spotlighting the class "Asian Security" taught by Professor Nick Anderson! In Asian Security, students will learn about the alliances and elements driving traditional and non-traditional security dynamics in Asia. Register today!

Today, we are highlighting the course "Confucian Literature in East Asia" taught by Professor Xiaofei Kang! In this clas...
08/13/2026

Today, we are highlighting the course "Confucian Literature in East Asia" taught by Professor Xiaofei Kang! In this class, students will learn about the foundations of Confucianism and how they are expressed across a variety of literatures and cultures in East Asia. Sign up today!

Non-Resident Visiting Scholar Christine Lin authored an article for the Taipei Times about the lack of ways to translate...
08/11/2026

Non-Resident Visiting Scholar Christine Lin authored an article for the Taipei Times about the lack of ways to translate Taiwanese soft power into actual understanding and appreciation for Taiwan. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/tY0p50ZyAZh.

Today, we are highlighting the course Beginning Uyghur I/Uyghur Language and Translation! In this class, students will l...
08/06/2026

Today, we are highlighting the course Beginning Uyghur I/Uyghur Language and Translation! In this class, students will learn the foundation of the Uyghur language and be introduced to Uyghur culture. GW is proud to be one of a handful of universities offering Uyghur language courses on a regular basis. Sign up today!

Professor Jeffrey Ding was quoted in an article for ChosunBiz about the recent launch of the Kimi K3 AI model and what i...
08/04/2026

Professor Jeffrey Ding was quoted in an article for ChosunBiz about the recent launch of the Kimi K3 AI model and what it means for the debate between closed- and open-source strategies. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/scJM50ZwhIx

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