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Diversifying Asia Specialists: A Roundtable
Apr
10

Diversifying Asia Specialists: A Roundtable

  • State Room, Elliott School of International Affairs (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a roundtable discussion, presented in partnership with the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS), featuring professionals Chadwick Eason, Danielle Fallin, Seth Joyner and Kayla T. Orta as they share their career journeys, experiences working in Asia, and practical advice for emerging Asia experts.

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Virtual Happy Hour
Jan
23

Virtual Happy Hour

We kicked off 2025 with our first virtual happy hour, bringing together NABEA members from both the United States and Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Snake!

Attendees joined in wearing their favorite New Year outfits or festive background images, creating an evening filled with laughter and connection. Wishing everyone prosperity and joy in the year ahead!

恭喜发财 | 새해 복 많이 받으세요 | Chúc mừng Năm Mới

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DC Holiday Potluck
Dec
7

DC Holiday Potluck

We hosted our inaugural DC Holiday Potluck, celebrating the end of the year with our fellow NABEA members from the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Everyone brought delicious dishes to share and wore their best ugly holiday sweaters. It was truly a night filled with great food, good company, and unforgettable memories!

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Beyond Pixels: The Influence and Controversies of Chinese Wuxia Video Games
Nov
19

Beyond Pixels: The Influence and Controversies of Chinese Wuxia Video Games

NABEA Conversations are back by popular demand! This week, we dived into the world of the Chinese video game industry in a discussion led by Chelsea Anglin titled, The Transformative Cultural Power of Chinese Wuxia Video Games. This engaging discussion left our members inspired and eager to explore the intersection of culture and gaming, setting the stage for more exciting NABEA Conversations in the future!

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Virtual Happy Hour
Nov
7

Virtual Happy Hour

Our happy hour was a success! Members from around the world joined for a relaxing evening of smiles and laughter. Members spoke about everything from automatic trash cans to the results of the recent elections and everything in between.

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Black and Korean Alliances: An Untold History of Collaboration and Resistance
Oct
30

Black and Korean Alliances: An Untold History of Collaboration and Resistance

Co-hosted by the Korea Foundation USA and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia, the event offered an enlightening networking dinner and presentation that explored transpacific connections between Black liberation struggles in the United States and anticolonial movements in Korea. This event featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Jang Wook Huh, Associate Professor of English at Seoul National University, titled, Echoes of Resistance: "Afro-Korean" Relations in the Twentieth Century.

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Tokyo Member Meetup
Aug
30

Tokyo Member Meetup

The NABEA Tokyo community met at the Mori Art Museum for an exclusive, private tour of the “Theaster Gates: Afro-Mingei” exhibit by museum curator Hirokazu Tokuyama. This remarkable installation blended Black and Japanese cultures using ceramics, architecture, and music to create a profound cultural encounter.

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New York Member Meetup
Jul
13

New York Member Meetup

NABEA came to the Big Apple! To bring our members together from across Greater New York, we hosted a casual afternoon mixer in Brooklyn. Members came together at Spritzenhaus 33 where Alex Foote, Tyrell Walker, and Chadwick Eason hosted members for lively Asia-related discussions.

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DC Member Meetup
Jun
13

DC Member Meetup

NABEA celebrated the rich history of Juneteenth and the significance of Pride Month with a member meetup in Washington, D.C. Members gathered together for an evening that united Black Asia experts from across the Washington DC metropolitan area.

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DC Member Meetup
Feb
21

DC Member Meetup

NABEA kicked off the Year of the Dragon with its first member meetup of 2024 in Washington DC. Members came from across the Washington DC metropolitan area (and even as far as Philadelphia) to gather for a vibrant happy hour.

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Countering AAPI Discrimination and its Intersections with U.S. Foreign Policy​
May
22

Countering AAPI Discrimination and its Intersections with U.S. Foreign Policy​

Since the early history of the United States, America has been engaged in Asia and home to Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The arc of the United States’ history is filled with legacies of both rising opportunity for and deepening discrimination toward AAPI communities that often intersected with shifting tides in U.S. foreign policy toward Asia. As the United States emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic—and the spike in AAPI hate crimes that came with it—and adopts a more assertive foreign policy towards China, how can the U.S. foreign policy community further counter AAPI hate and discrimination?

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How Schwarzman Scholars Shapes Careers: An Information Session & Panel with NABEA
May
9

How Schwarzman Scholars Shapes Careers: An Information Session & Panel with NABEA

NABEA hosted a joint event with Schwarzman Scholars. Panelists Amani Core, Chayla Cherry, Damian Murray, and Raven Witherspoon–all Scholars, and members of NABEA–shared their experiences with the program and describe how it shaped their professional trajectories. The panelists, who are all members of NABEA, represented various sectors and provided attendees an understanding of how becoming a Schwarzman Scholar can help them incorporate Asia into their own careers no matter their area of interest.

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DC Member Meetup
Feb
22

DC Member Meetup

NABEA hosted an impromptu happy hour to host members who happened to be visiting Washington DC at the same time. Members gathered in Chinatown, sharing their experiences on living across the US and comparing them to their experiences living in Asia.

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