Asia-Pacific

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Asia-Pacific

Georgetown University has a rich history of academic engagement across East Asia and the Pacific, encompassing faculty and student exchange and strong institutional ties.

The Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service offers a master's degree in Asian studies and is home to a National Resource Center for East Asia. In January 2016 Georgetown launched an Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, a university platform for research, teaching, and high-level dialogue among American and Chinese leaders from the public sector, business, and the academy that addresses common challenges facing the global community. The Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language programs within Georgetown College encompass language, literature, and cultural studies. Georgetown Law's Center for Asian Law promotes scholarly exchange and joint research with colleagues across the region. The China Forum for Civilizational Dialogue, a collaboration between Georgetown and La Civiltà Cattolica, convenes Chinese academics and public figures with international partners to discuss common challenges at the intersection of culture, ethics, and global society. Alongside Europe, the Asia-Pacific region is the second most popular destination for students and faculty. Two of Georgetown's most active international partners are Fudan University in Shanghai, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Sophia University in Tokyo, a fellow Jesuit institution.

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Opinion: There’s a Simple Option for Defusing the Coming Crisis with North Korea

In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Georgetown University professor Victor Cha urges caution regarding recent North Korean nuclear technology development and suggests an alternative way to address the diplomatic stalemate.

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How the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia Plan to Counter China’s Rise through Strategic Partnership

GU-Q Scholar Hosts Global Discussion on the Politics of the Tokyo Olympics

"Following the Silk Roads to North America" with the Georgetown-IDP Project

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

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Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues Georgetown Unit

The Georgetown Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues is a university platform for research, teaching, and high-level dialogue among American and Chinese leaders from the public sector, business, and the academy that addresses common…

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in Asian Studies Activity

The School of Foreign Service sponsors this M.A. program. Participants study core disciplines in the humanities and social sciences as they relate to Asia.

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures Georgetown Unit

Founded in 1949, the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is an academic department in the College offering majors and minors in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. In addition to language instruction, it offers students a comprehensive…

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies Activity

This graduate certificate program is sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service. Participants are required to demonstrate proficiency in a language indigenous to Asia and to complete five relevant courses.

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Center for Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies Georgetown Unit

Founded in 1995, the Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies is an academic center in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. It offers courses and a unique undergraduate certificate program in the study of Australia and New Zealand.

Bilden Asian Studies Fund

Bilden Asian Studies Fund Activity

With the generosity of Georgetown University graduates Philip (F'86) and Patricia (C'85) Bilden, the Bilden Asian Studies Fund allows the Center for Security Studies to support faculty research and teaching, host policy discussions, and educate…

Upcoming Event

October 08

China's Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: A Conversation with Peter Martin

Upcoming Event

September 24

Political Risk and Firm Exit: Evidence from the U.S.-China Trade War

Past Event

July 28

New Challenges in U.S.-China Relations: Diplomacy, Trade, Global Health, & Technology

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Accelerated Degree Program between the Environmental Metrology and Policy Program and Nanjing University Jinling College

Bilden Asian Studies Fund

Biomedical Graduate Study for Students - Fu Jen Catholic University

Biomedical Graduate Study for Students - Shandong University

Biomedical Graduate Study for Students -United International College

Certificate in Asian Studies

Certificate in Australian and New Zealand Studies

English Language Center Custom English and Teacher Training

English Teacher Training Program

Georgetown University Leadership Program

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

Law Center LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Dual Degree Program - Tsinghua University

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.D./M.S. - Fu Jen College of Medicine

Major in Chinese Language Studies

Major in Japanese Language Studies

McCourt School Master in Policy Management/Global Masters Dual Degree Program - KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Minor in Chinese Language Studies

Minor in Japanese Language Studies

Minor in Korean Language Studies

Education and Social Justice Summer Research Fellowship

Exchange Program - Peking University

Executive MBA Global Residency

Global Career Treks

Global Health Practical Experience Abroad

GU Impacts Fellowship Program

International Health Interest Group

Luce Scholars Program

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Koe Koe Tech

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with UNICEF

M.S. in Global Health Program Field Research

MBA Exchange- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, School of Business and Management

MBA Global Business Experience

School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Quezon City, Philippines

School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Shanghai, China

School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Sydney, Australia

Study Abroad Exchange Program in Wuhan, China: Wuhan University

Study Abroad in Apia, Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Bali, Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Beijing, China - Loyola University Chicago

Study Abroad in Beijing, China - Tsinghua University

Study Abroad in Beijing, China: Advanced Chinese Studies - Peking University/Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Beijing, China: Intensive Chinese Language - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Beijing, China: Intensive Language and Culture - Associated Colleges in China Hamilton

Study Abroad in Canberra, Australia - Australian National University

Study Abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Hangzhou, China - Middlebury College

Study Abroad in Harbin, China: Intensive Chinese Language - CET Academic Programs

Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Hong Kong - Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Abroad in Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong/Syracuse University

Study Abroad in Hong Kong; Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan: 3 Campus East Asia

Study Abroad in Khon Kaen, Thailand: Community Public Health - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Khon Kaen, Thailand: Development and Globalization - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Kunming, China - Middlebury College

Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - Melbourne Law School

Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - University of Melbourne

Study Abroad in Nagoya, Japan - Nanzan University

Study Abroad in Nanjing, China: Intensive Chinese Language and Culture - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea - Yonsei Law School

Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea: Arts and Sciences - Yonsei University/Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Shanghai, China: Accelerated Chinese Language - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Shanghai, China: Business, Language, and Culture - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Shanghai, China: China in a Global Context - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Singapore - Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in Singapore - National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - Australian Catholic University

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of Sydney

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia: Spring Friendly Program - University of Sydney

Study Abroad in Sydney: Australian Catholic University

Study Abroad in Taipei, Taiwan: Intensive Chinese Language and Culture - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in the Republic of Singapore - National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio Law School

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Sophia University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Summer in Beijing, China: Intensive Language and Culture - Associated Colleges in China Hamilton

Summer in Tokyo, Japan: Marketing and Intercultural Communication, The Asian Perspective

Georgetown Alumni Club of Beijing

Georgetown Alumni Club of Hong Kong

Georgetown Alumni Club of Japan

Georgetown Alumni Club of Korea

Georgetown Alumni Club of Singapore

Georgetown Alumni Club of Taiwan

Georgetown Alumni Club of the Philippines

Asia-Pacific Forum

Asian American Student Association

Study Abroad Exchange Program in Wuhan, China: Wuhan University

Truth and Human Rights in North Korea

Osama Abi-Mershed

Gregory Afinogenov

Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer

Robert Bednarzik

Patricia Biermayr-Jenzano

Jennifer Huang Bouey

Daniel Brumberg

Richard Calderone

Yulia Chentsova Dutton

Michael Czinkota

Susan Deller Ross

Jean-Jacques Dethier

Michael Diamond

Christine Evans

James Feinerman

Lawrence O. Gostin

Toshihiro Higuchi

Juei-Chen Hsiao

Sarah Stewart Johnson

Alexandra Johnston

Shanthi Kalathil

Matthew M. Kavanagh

Barbara Kotschwar

Matthew Kroenig

Christopher Loffredo

Huangping Lu-Adler

Oriana Skylar Mastro

Dennis McNamara

Constance Newman

Lindsay Oldenski

Rebecca Patterson

Natsu Onoda Power

Martin Ravallion

George Shambaugh

Dominick Shattuck

Apichai Shipper

Elizabeth Stanley

Caitlin Talmadge

Charles Udomsaph

Edward Van Keuren

Ernesto Vasquez del Aguila

Eduardo Velez Bustillo

Patricia Vieira

Christian Wagner

Michelle C. Wang

M. Daniel Westbrook

Anne Marie Whitesell

Elizabeth Zsiga

Asian Studies Program

Center for Asian Law

Center for Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies

Center for Intercultural Education and Development

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues

Office of Global Education

Office of International Programs - School of Medicine

Office of Transnational Programs

SFS Alumnus Leads World Food Programme Field Work Cited in Nobel Peace Prize Win

International Alumni Staying Connected During COVID-19 Pandemic

Academic Collaborations Allow for Cultural Exchange

Global Connectivity in the Time of COVID-19

Georgetown Professor Receives Grant to Broaden U.S.-China Climate Conversation

Cultural Clubs Promote Inclusivity, Strengthen Pride Among Multicultural Students

Did the U.S. Get China Wrong? Conference on U.S.-China Policy

SCS Urban and Regional Planning Program Signs MOU with Wuhan University to Promote Educational Exchange

A New Jesuit College Takes Root in Thailand

Kalorama Fellowship Funds Independent Student Research

American Coaches Travel to Thailand with a Philanthropic Mission

Education and Social Justice Project Addresses Poverty Through Education

Global Podcast: Dolphins and Data Unite Unlikely Disciplines

The Global Business Experience: MBA Students Explore Hong Kong's Healthcare Market

The Global Business Experience: Business Without Borders

Georgetown Delegation Visits Asia

Georgetown's China Health Law Initiative: Promoting U.S.-China Dialogue to Improve Global Health

The Prospects for Stability in Afghanistan and Greater Central Asia

Economic Inequality: Causes, Consequences, and Responses

China Studies Speakers Series: An Open Forum for Interdisciplinary Talks on China

Japanese Government Funds Student Research Grants, New Endowed Chair

Georgetown Professor Tracks Thousands of Dolphins in Australia

Participants Study in 10 Cities, Four Continents for Global Executive MBA

Georgetown Researchers Offer New Perspective On Urban Refugees

Building Georgetown’s Presence in China Through the Chinese Social Media Weibo