Thirty Years Connecting Asia with Stanford University

Welcome to the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, a unique Stanford University institution focused on the interdisciplinary study of contemporary Asia.

A visionary group of Stanford scholars established the Center three decades ago to address the need for research on Asia that — rather than being siloed by discipline and by country — reached across departments, from sociology to engineering, and looked at Asia in a regional context. The Center’s work was imbued with the desire to promote cooperation rather than the distrust of the Cold War. We take great pride in our contribution to the growing understanding of Asia’s global significance, and to the improvement in U.S.-Asia relationships developing today.

The following pages provide a glimpse of how Shorenstein APARC has fulfilled its mission over the past thirty years, by producing outstanding interdisciplinary research; by educating students and the next generation of scholars; by promoting constructive interaction in the pursuit of influencing U.S. policy toward Asia-Pacific regions; and by contributing to how Asian nations understand issues key to regional cooperation and to their relations with the United States.

While we are proud of what we have achieved, it is only the beginning. Shorenstein APARC’s efforts are as dynamic as the rapid changes now taking place in Asia, and we look forward to many decades more of leading the way to deeper, more meaningful understanding and relations with this vital and vibrant world region.

 

  1. Welcome
  2. Shorenstein APARC Leadership, 1983–2013
  3. Director’s Message
  4. 1983–1989 Asia’s Emergence
  5. 1990–1996 Asia After the Cold War
  6. 1997–2005 Asian Financial Crisis / The War on Terror
  7. 2006–present China’s Rise / Crisis in Korea
  8. Research
  9. Events
  10. Outreach
  11. People
  12. Programs: AHPP / Corporate Affiliates / JSP / KSP / SCP / SEAF
  13. Publications
  14. Supporting Shorenstein APARC
  15. Photo credits