Events

Japan Decides: The 2026 General Election and What Comes Next

September 28, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St.
Speaker Daniel Smith, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania Moderator Christina L. Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government; Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard...

Seminar Title TBA

October 5, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St.
Speaker Benjamin Ho, Assistant Professor and Coordinator at the China Programme, Nanyang Technological University Moderator Mark Wu, Henry L. Stimson Professor of Law, Harvard Law School This seminar is sponsored by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies...

Filtering Special Interests: How Institutions Shape the Politics of Trade Securitization

October 19, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St.
Speaker Timothy Cichanowicz , Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard University Moderator Christina Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government; Director, Program on U.S...

Beyond Common Ground: How Everyday Places Solve Big Social Challenges

October 26, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St.
Speaker Daniel P. Aldrich , Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University Moderator Christina L. Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government; Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard University

Seminar Title TBA

November 2, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262), CGIS Knafel Bldg., 1737 Cambridge St.
Speaker Curtis J. Milhaupt, William F. Baxter-Visa International Professor of Law, Stanford Law School Moderator TBA This seminar is sponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies (EALS), Harvard Law School, and co-sponsored by the Program on U.S.- Japan...

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