Announcements
Conference Video: The Transnational Asia Initiative Explores Asia and Asians at Harvard
February 23, 2026
In November 2025, the Transnational Asia Initiative at the Harvard Asia Center convened a two-day conference in Tsai Auditorium, titled As
HUPF Deepens Harvard’s Ties to the Philippines Through 2026 J-Term Trip
February 17, 2026
A two-week immersion spanning Manila, Dumaguete, and Davao connected students with alumni, grassroots leaders, and Indigenous communities through culture, education, and service.
Global South Visions of International Order: A Conversation with Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid
February 9, 2026
Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard University Asia Center, reflects on his current research, his path to global and international history, and his book projects on postwar Malaysia and Singapore, while discussing how scholars from the G
A Conversation with Asia Center Author Helen Hardacre
February 2, 2026
A Conversation with Asia Center Author Helen Hardacre
Bangladesh at a Political Crossroads: Democracy, Reform, and Geopolitics Ahead of the 2026 Elections
February 2, 2026
Bangladesh’s Pivot Point: Democracy, Geopolitics, and the 2026 Parliamentary Elections examines a critical moment in Bangladesh’s contemporary political history, as the country prepares for its first parliamentary elections since the August 2024 student-led uprising that ended the 15-year rule of the Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi