Tsai Lecture Series

The Tsai Lecture Series, established in 2000 with a generous endowment from Felix Tsai, allows the Asia Center to bring to Harvard notable leaders in academia, government, and business from around the world. The annual lecture is open to the public. Past speakers have included the late Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of ASEAN, Pritzker Prize-winning architect and humanitarian Shigeru Ban, internationally renowned human rights lawyer, and advocate Asma Jahangir, the Honorable Caroline Kennedy, the Honorable Kathleen Stephens, and 2021 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the former Sikyong (President) of the India-based Central Tibetan Administration, delivered the most recent Tsai Lecture in March 2023.

Harvard University's Asia-Related Resources