Public conference convening leading experts from Japan and the United States for a series of discussions on Japan’s important role in the world, within and beyond the U.S.-Japan alliance context.

On Friday, December 5th the Hamilton Lugar School’s 21st Century Japan Politics & Society Initiative* (21JPSI) will convene leading experts from Japan and the United States for a series of discussions on Japan’s role in the world, both within and beyond the U.S.-Japan alliance context. It will feature two panels and a keynote address by Ambassador David Shear, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs, Ambassador to Vietnam, and a career foreign service officer with multiple tours in Japan and elsewhere in East Asia.

This public event is open to all students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Please join us!

Event details: https://events.iu.edu/jpsi/event/21jpsi-2025-conference-jatw