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Briefing

/ Australia

The Bigger Picture with H.E. Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy

Wednesday 27 May 2026
12:15 - 2 p.m.

MEMBER ONLY | Sydney
The Bigger Picture with H.E. Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy

In-person

Philippines

The Author's Table

Wednesday 27 May 2026
5 - 7 p.m.

Asia Society Philippines invites you to an afternoon of conversation and storytelling at Manila House on May 27, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, featuring the authors of Ashura and Namwaran and the Golden Tara

In-person

Discussion

/ Hong Kong

Ancient Wisdom, Modern China: Political Ideas That Endure

Wednesday 27 May 2026
6:25 - 7:45 p.m.

Join us as Daniel Bell brings Confucius, Mencius, Han Feizi, and other great thinkers into modern dialogue—revealing how ancient Chinese debates still shape China’s future today.

In-person

Switzerland

Book Salon: Capitalists Must Starve

Wednesday 27 May 2026
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

[MEMBERS ONLY]
In the Asia Society Switzerland Book Salon, we read and discuss fiction from or about Asia in an informal setting.

Online

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Texas

Cultural Bridges With AARP: Foil Engraving

Wednesday 27 May 2026
4 - 5:30 p.m.

Artists of all ages can create intricate engravings with scissors, pencils, markers, paper, and aluminum foil.

In-person

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Discussion

/ Center on U.S.–China Relations

[SOLD OUT] Book Club: Tahir Hamut Izgil

Wednesday 27 May 2026
5:30 - 7 p.m.

Join the China Books Review book club in May to discuss Uyghur poet-in-exile Tahir Hamut Izgil's memoir Waiting To be Arrested at Night, a harrowing account of one family's escape from the persecution of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.

In-person

Texas

[MEMBERS ONLY] Reception and Tour of 'Vian Sora: Outerworlds'

Wednesday 27 May 2026
6 - 8 p.m.

Celebrate APAH month with light bites and conversation with fellow members, and a tour of 'Vian Sora: Outerworlds.'

In-person and Online

Discussion

/ Northern California

Alliance Response to Emerging Security Threats: The Future of ROK-U.S. Cooperation

Wednesday 27 May 2026
4:30 - 6:15 p.m.

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PUBLIC PROGRAM | Join us on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 for a tech program with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco on dual-use technology and modern defense

In-person

Discussion

/ Hong Kong

From Hampton Court to Punch Magazine: How the Word "Cartoon" Got its Modern Meaning

Thursday 28 May 2026
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

In this talk, visiting fellow Peter Smyth reveals how Punch magazine mocked Raphael's prestigious cartoons by using the term for children's drawings and graffiti, turning it against the entire academic tradition.

In-person

Discussion

/ Hong Kong

How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World’s Last Developmental Frontier

Thursday 28 May 2026
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Why did East Asia become the world’s standout development success story while most of Africa struggled to take off, and why might that gap finally begin to close?

In-person