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Assessing Xi’s unprecedented purges of China’s military: Key developments and potential implications

February 24, 2026

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Xi’s purges of China’s military run deep, new study shows

February 24, 2026

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Future manufacturing: How to solve the US productivity paradox

February 23, 2026

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Not just oil, the Venezuela invasion is about preserving the petrodollar

February 13, 2026

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MIT Human Insight Collaborative announces funding awards for 25 projects

February 11, 2026

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The paradox of wartime commerce

February 03, 2026

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Fostering MIT’s Japan connection

January 15, 2026

Our programs across Asia-Pacific

MIT has a long history of engaging with cutting-edge research and innovation happening across Asia-Pacific. In fact, CIS’s first country-based program began with Japan in 1981 and was quickly followed by similar programs geared towards China and India.

MIT’s connections with Asia extend to the student experience as well, with over 50 percent of MIT’s overseas student population originating from Asia and with hundreds of opportunities for global student experiences scattered across the region. Meanwhile, our faculty’s expertise in Asian politics, security, policy, and international relations enrich ongoing collaborations, fellowship opportunities, and research in the region.

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Our Experts

Staff

Sean Gilbert

Lead, Asia-Pacific

Managing Director, MIT-China Program, MIT-Singapore Program, MIT-Australia & New Zealand Program

Staff

Christine Pilcavage

Managing Director, MIT-Japan Program

Staff

Matt Burt

Managing Director, MIT-Korea Program

Staff

Megha Hegde

Program Manager, MIT-South Asia Program

Faculty and Researchers

Yasheng Huang

Faculty Director, MIT-China Program

Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management Professor, Global Economics and Management

Faculty and Researchers

Richard Samuels

Faculty Director, MIT-Japan Program

Former Director, Center for International Studies

Ford International Professor of Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

Hiromu Nagahara

Associated Faculty, MIT-Japan Program

Mitsui Career Development Professor in Contemporary Technology

Associate Professor of History

Faculty and Researchers

Jung-Hoon Chun

Associated Faculty, MIT-Korea Program

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty and Researchers

In-Song Kim

Faculty Director, Jae S. Lim MIT-Korea Program

Associate Professor, Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

John G. Brisson II

Faculty Director, MIT-Singapore Program

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Faculty and Researchers

Pawan Sinha

Faculty Director, MIT-South Asia Program

Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Faculty and Researchers

Sana Aiyar

Associated Faculty, MIT-South Asia Program

Associate Professor, History

Faculty and Researchers

Mihaela Papa

Director of Research

Principal Research Scientist

Director, BRICS Lab

Faculty and Researchers

M. Taylor Fravel

Director, Security Studies Program

Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science

Faculty and Researchers

Eric Heginbotham

Co-Director, Security Studies Program Wargaming Lab

Principal Research Scientist

Faculty and Researchers

Jim Walsh

Senior Research Associate, Security Studies Program

Affiliates and Visitors

Fiona Cunningham

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Faculty and Researchers

Vipin Narang

Director, Center for Nuclear Security Policy

Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security and Political Science

Fellows

Pranay Vaddi

Senior Nuclear Fellow, Center for Nuclear Security Policy

Affiliates and Visitors

Kacie Miura

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego

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Mar 16

The Culture of Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from Japan

Miho Mazereeuw, Associate Professor, MIT School of Architecture and Planning

Eiichii “Eddie” Kato, Disaster Storyteller (Kataribe)

Beyond 3.11: Tohoku Moving Forward

Leading the Free World: Freedom and Democracy in US National Security Strategy

Daniel Twining, President, International Republican Institute

Sanction Spillover and Trade Diversification

Christina L. Davis, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Department of Government at Harvard University

12:00pm - 1:00pm

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