U.S. EDT: November 12 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: November 13 (Fri), 10 – 11 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: The United States engaged in dual deterrence over the East China Sea dispute from 2008-2014, dissuading both China and Japan from taking escalatory behavior. Contrary to what dual […]

U.S. EDT: December 3 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: December 4 (Fri), 10 – 11 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: In an article recently published in the American Political Science Review, Allen et al. (2020) argue that citizens in U.S. allies are more likely to nurture favorable attitudes toward the […]

U.S. EDT: December 17 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: December 18 (Fri), 10 – 11 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Presenter: Jordan Hamzawi (University of […]

Professional Development #2: Working on Japan, Working in Japan U.S. ET: February 11 (Thu), 8:00 – 9:15 pm JST: February 12 (Fri), 10:00 – 11:15 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Presenters: […]

U.S. EST: March 4 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: March 5 (Fri), 10 – 11 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Presenters: Kenneth Mori McElwain (University of Tokyo), […]

U.S. EDT: April 1 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: April 2 (Fri), 9 – 10 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Pre-analysis plan can be found here. Presenters: Taishi Muraoka (Washington […]

U.S. EDT: April 15 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: April 16 (Fri), 9 – 10 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Presenters: Michael Sharpe (York […]

U.S. EDT: May 13 (Thu), 9 – 10 AM JST: May 13 (Thurs), 10 – 11 PM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: As COVID-19 spread in March 2020, most countries shut […]

U.S. EDT: May 27 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: May 28 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Standard economic models of trade emphasize production ownership and […]

U.S. EDT: June 10 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 11 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: How did the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) persistently […]

U.S. EDT: June 24 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 25 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: During the 1990s, the nature of globalization began to […]

U.S. EDT: July 15 (Thu), 9 – 10 AM JST: July 15 (Thu), 10 – 11 PM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: This study aims to explore the crossover between interstate […]