#  Past Conferences 

 



The Program on U.S.-Japan Relations periodically organizes a major conference to advance its research agenda, in partnership with other research institutions. Please check [Events](/calendar "Events") for any upcoming conferences and seminars. In the past few years, the Program has sponsored the following conferences:

- "The Future of DX and AI: Opportunities and Challenges for Japanese Firms and the World Economy" (July 11, 2024)
    - [**Program**](/file_url/1359)
    - [**Photos**](/galleries/2024-7-11-symposium)
- "Geopolitical Risks and the Future of Capitalism: How Should Japanese Firms Respond?" (July 6, 2023)
    - [**Program**](/resource/englishprogram0706symposiumpdf)
    - [**Photos**](/galleries/geopolitical-risks-and-future-capitalism-how-should-japanese-firms-respond-july-6 "Geopolitical Risks and the Future of Capitalism: How Should Japanese Firms Respond? (July 6, 2023 Symposium)")
- "[Prosperity and Human Security: Japan and Asia's 21st Century Governance Challenges](/conference-2-6-2023 "Symposium: “Prosperity and Human Security: Japan and Asia’s 21st Century Governance Challenges”")" (February 6, 2023)
    - [**Panel 1**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhKpelVg10)
    - [**Panel 2**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKp2gw_3U6M)
- "[Digital Globalization and Governance: East Asia and Beyond](/cutler-liu-weymouth-3-28-2022 "Conference: “Digital Globalization and Governance: East Asia and Beyond”: Wendy Cutler (Asia Society Policy Institute), Lizhi Liu (Georgetown University), Stephen Weymouth (Georgetown University)")" (March 28, 2022)
    - [**Video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Xv3N-t_w8)
- "[Japan in the World: A Symposium in Honor of Susan J. Pharr, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Harvard University](/event/symposium-5-25-21 "Japan in the World: A Symposium in Honor of Susan J. Pharr, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Harvard University")" (May 25, 2021)
    - [**Panel 1**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BElBidlFRjA)
    - [**Panel 2**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x6wyhXiETQ)
    - [**Panel 3**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSW_g2H7XY4)
    - [**Closing Remarks**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX2aNdLtzXA)
- "[Japanese Economic Statecraft in an Era of U.S.-China Rivalry](/event/symposium-2-22-21 "Symposium: "Japanese Economic Statecraft in an Era of U.S.-China Rivalry"")" (February 22, 2021)
    - [**Video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GbzAlgdPDo)**​**​​​​​​
- "[Japan by 2030: The Decade Ahead](/event/symposium-11-8-19 "Symposium: "Japan by 2030: The Decade Ahead"")" (November 8, 2019)
    - [**Video**](https://vimeo.com/375944739)
- "[Harvard Symposium on Japanese Politics](/resource/harvardjapanesepoliticssymposium2018pdf)" (August 29, 2018)
- "[Is Demography Destiny? Japan in Comparative Perspective](/resource/11-17-2017symposiumpamphletfinalpdf)" (November 17, 2017)
    - [**Video**](https://vimeo.com/252364464)
- "[East Asia: Where Are Things Headed?](/resource/april29bookletfinalpdf-0)" (April 29, 2016)
    - [**Video**](https://vimeo.com/176684442)
- “[Advancing the Status of Women in a Globalizing Japan: A 70-Year Retrospective](/resource/may7bookletpdf)” (May 7, 2015)
    - [**Video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0MTRKEC8Gw&list=PLDSFdqgegnZL30Pp7zpXASezSMCnxPrqA&index=1)
- “[Examining Lessons from Japan’s Lost Decades: Economics, Security, and Society](/resource/rjifconferencehandoutfinalpdf-0)” (May 1, 2015)
- “[Great Power Politics and the Future of Asian Regionalism](/resource/asianregionalismconferenceprogrampdf)” (May 11, 2012)