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The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is @stanford.edu's hub for research and education on contemporary Asia. We're part of @fsi.stanford.edu. Reposts ≠ endorsements. Visit us at aparc.stanford.edu
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 19h
💡 Scholar Spotlight | As leadership in setting global technology standards has become a hallmark of geopolitical power, research by APARC Postdoctoral Fellow Yingqiu Kuang reveals how China and other East Asian states are reshaping governance of critical tech and the digital order.
Governing the Future: How Emerging Powers Are Rewriting the Rules of Global
In this interview, Shorenstein Postdoctoral Fellow on Contemporary Asia Yingqiu Kuang discusses her research on the transformation of global technology governance, focusing on how China and other…
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 1d
📣 Calling Asia scholars! APARC invites applications for multiple postdoctoral fellowships and visiting scholar positions, supporting research on contemporary Asia in a broad range of disciplines. Appointments begin in fall quarter 2026.

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Applications Open for 2026-2028 Fellowships at Stanford's Asia-Pacific
The center offers multiple fellowships in Asian studies to begin in fall quarter 2026. These include a postdoctoral fellowship on political, economic, or social change in the Asia-Pacific region,…
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 1d
📕 Tomorrow, Oct 14 @ 1PM (doors open 12:30) | Gita Wirjawan, former Minister of Trade of Indonesia, visiting scholar with @stanforddoerr.bsky.social's Precourt Institute for Energy, and host of the “Endgame” podcast, discusses his new book, What It Takes Southeast Asia.

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The Rise of Southeast Asia: What It Takes — Book Talk with Gita Wirjawan
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 1d
📣 Job opening at APARC! We're hiring a Finance Manager to join our team. This position plays a vital role in overseeing the center's financial day-to-day operations, planning, and forecasting activities.

Learn more and let us hear from you > aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/jobs
Photo: Stanford Quad. Text: APARC Hiring Finance Manager.
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"What is going on in South Korea is often a precursor of what happens elsewhere in the world," says Sojung Lim, an attendee at the 4th International Conference on the Sociology of Korea, hosted this year by @aparc.stanford.edu at @Stanford. ow.ly/BH4a50X4KLm
Frontiers in Sociology: From Korea, Takeaways for the World
At the 4th International Conference on the Sociology of Korea, a cross-generational community of scholars gathered at Stanford to examine how Korea’s fast-changing society illuminates shared challenge...
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 4d
The first Green Revolution averted mass famine, but at great environmental cost. APARC Visiting Scholar Sungsup Ra and @adb.org's Fook Yen Chong outline 7 compelling reasons why investing in agricultural education to propel a Green Revolution 2.0 is a global necessity.

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Why Agricultural Education Investment is Critical for Global Food Security
Green Revolution 2.0 requires cultivating a new generation of innovators, scientists, policymakers, and agro-entrepreneurs.
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 5d
🗓️ Oct 21 @ 12 p.m. PT | Can promoting the rule of law ever backfire? Join Weitseng Chen of the National University of Singapore as he discusses the cases of Taiwan, South Korea & China and examines how foreign legal aid meant for democratization can reinforce power. Reserve your spot today ⤵️
When Rule of Law Promotion Builds Authoritarianism: Lessons from Taiwan
Future rule-of-law promotion must be recalibrated
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 5d
📕 Oct 14 @ 12:30 PM PT | Gita Wirjawan, former Minister of Trade of Indonesia, visiting scholar with @stanforddoerr.bsky.social's Precourt Institute for Energy, and host of the “Endgame” podcast, discusses his new book, What It Takes Southeast Asia.

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The Rise of Southeast Asia: What It Takes — Book Talk with Gita Wirjawan
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 5d
As the world’s health systems face complex and interconnected challenges, @aparc.stanford.edu visiting scholar Sung Sup Ra has five suggestions for reforms he believes will help build and bolster global resilience. fsi.stanford.edu/news/global-...
Global Health at a Crossroads
Why Now Is the Time for Fundamental Reform
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 7d
We were delighted to honor @netranews.bsky.social, recipient of the 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award, for its fearless journalism and efforts to defend democracy and freedoms in Bangladesh. Congratulations as well to Founding Editor-in-Chief Tasneem Khalil.

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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 8d
Tmrw, Oct7 @ noon! Don't miss Tasneem Khalil, chief editor of our 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award winner @netranews.bsky.social, in convo on defending democracy in Bangladesh, press freedom, & youth movements in Asia, w/ William Dobson, James Hamilton, & Elora Shehabuddin.

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2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Netra News' Tasneem Khalil on Defending
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 9d
🍣 Big thanks to The Stanford Daily for covering our Oct 3 Sushi Hackathon, where 16 teams served up fresh AI solutions for sustainable and productive fishing.

In the words of @audreyt.org, let’s trade “polarization per minute” for “public, portable, and pluralistic” progress in AI.

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Teams roll out for second annual Sushi Hackathon
Sixteen teams competed in pursuit of a $30,000 grand prize to devise innovative artificial intelligence solutions to issues in the fishing industry. The post Teams roll out for second annual Sushi Hackathon appeared first on The Stanford Daily.
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 11d
How can South Korea, a rising donor in the evolving aid landscape, reshape global development finance amid climate, health, and food crises?

Join APARC Visiting Scholar Sung Sup Ra on Oct 10 to discuss timely issues in global development finance & Korea’s potential to reimagine aid.
Global Development Finance Cooperation: Current Issues and Implications for
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 11d
The conventional view of global stock exchange rivalry as a “race to the bottom” misses today’s deeper shifts, esp. the politicization of public capital markets, argues @law.stanford.edu/APARC's Curtis Milhaupt in a co-authored paper. The Shein listing saga reflects the new dynamics. buff.ly/VonN5IN
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 12d
🍣 Sushi Hackathon, tomorrow, Oct 3 @ 1 pm PT | Hear from @audreyt.org, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large, about ethical AI for societal good, and join her fireside conversation with @stanfordenergy.bsky.social Visiting Scholar Gita Wirjawan. Co-sponsored by GDX Ltd. & SMBC ⤵️
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Charles Mok @charlesmok.bsky.social · 13d
AI is reshaping childhood in China
Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.
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AI is reshaping childhood in China
Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 13d
How can we make life-saving but costly medicines accessible?

Hear from @buquestrom.bsky.social's Rena Conti as she shares lessons from the U.S. experience of implementing subscription models for high-value, high-cost direct-acting anti-hepatitis C virus drugs.

🗓️ Oct 9, noon PT
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Subscription Models for High-Value, High-Cost Medicines: Lessons Learned
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 14d
"The sociology of Korea is not just another case study. It is the sociology of the world.”

The 4th Intl' Conference on the Sociology of Korea, hosted by our Korea Program, examined issues such as demographic changes, shifts in family structures, and migration, and lessons for other economies
Frontiers in Sociology: From Korea, Takeaways for the World
At the 4th International Conference on the Sociology of Korea, a cross-generational community of scholars gathered at Stanford to examine how Korea’s fast-changing society illuminates shared…
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 14d
#AcademicJob | APARC Asia Health Policy Program's 2026-27 Postdoctoral Fellowship invites applications from junior scholars researching contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Apply by Dec 1! stanford.io/4eseeUy
Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 15d
❗ A week away! Don't miss Tasneem Khalil, chief editor of our 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award winner @netranews.bsky.social, in convo on reporting under censorship, democracy in Bangladesh, & youth movements in Asia, w/ William Dobson, James Hamilton, & Elora Shehabuddin.

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2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award: Netra News' Tasneem Khalil on Defending
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 18d
🍣 Oct 3 @ 1 pm PT | Explore how #AI can boost sustainability in Japan’s fisheries industry. Featuring a keynote by @audreyt.org on ethical AI + fireside chat w/ @stanfordenergy.bsky.social visiting scholar Gita Wirjawan. Co-sponsored by GDX Ltd. & SMBC ⤵️
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 19d
Why are Korean stocks so chronically undervalued? In a new APARC working paper, You Jung Lee (Korea Economic Daily) examines the “Korea discount,” linking weak corporate governance and chaebol dominance to poor performance, outlining reforms that could unlock market valuations. stanford.io/4mzkehc
Unlocking Korean Market Value
Institutional Investor–Driven Governance Reform and the Resolution of the Korea Discount
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 21d
The recent saga of fast-fashion retailer Shein illustrates the new dynamics of governments' shaping access to capital markets in light of geopolitical tensions and policies unrelated to investor protection.

📄 Read an overview via Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance > buff.ly/NvSVKdw
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition
Introduction Conventional accounts of the rivalry among global stock exchanges emphasize regulatory competition to attract initial public offerings ...
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 21d
In a European Corporate Governance Institute paper, @law.stanford.edu/ APARC's Curtis Milhaupt & University of Hamburg's Wolf-Georg Ringe argue that global stock exchanges, moving beyond regulatory competition for IPOs, have become sites of economic and geopolitical contestation.

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Cover and first page of the paper "The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition."
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 22d
Richard Liang, a @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social MD-PhD & East Asian Studies MA student researcher, is bridging biomedical + social sciences, collaborating w/ partners in Northeast Asia & elsewhere on a quest to advance population health & well-being. Read about his Stanford journey ⬇️ buff.ly/duWgXzO
Where Medicine Meets Society: Richard Liang’s Quest to Advance
Spanning medicine, public health, and East Asian studies, Richard Liang’s rare academic path at Stanford has fueled collaborations that bridge research and policy across borders and disciplines
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