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The Center for Asian Democracy aims to promote research & teaching about democratization in Asia & to be a forum for discussion in Louisville & the region.
In the latest episode of CAD's podcast, @NicoleCurato of @UniCanberra joins to discuss the upcoming midterm elections in the Philippines. #Halalan2025 #Eleksyon2025 bit.ly/4jQfaEY

Join our colleagues Prof. Shiping Hua and Prof. Yuxin Ma for a timely discussion of China politics with @JanePerlez on Monday at 11AM in Shumaker 139!

Last year's election in Sri Lanka fundamentally realigned the country's political system. Stream the latest episode of our Inside Asia podcast, where @BenSchonthalNZ of @otago joins to discuss Buddhism's role in politics in Sri Lanka and beyond. bit.ly/4mM79T1

The Center is hiring a postdoctoral researcher for the next academic year. Find out more details and apply here: bit.ly/CADVisiting

Join us for a conversation with Yamini Aiyar, a public policy expert credited with creating one of the largest spending tracking surveys for primary education in India. Register today! bit.ly/efficiencytrap

You are invited to join us on Monday, March 31 for a conversation with Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, who heads Bangladesh’s electoral reform commission formed after the country’s 2024 “Monsoon Revolution”. Register today! bit.ly/2025CADAL

What's the latest on impeachment and criminal charges facing Yoon Suk Yeol after his shock martial law declaration in South Korea? @SKimLeffingwell of @UNT_PSCI joins the pod to discuss fallout from martial law, and how "authoritarian nostalgia" shapes the country's democracy.

Join us next Wednesday, February 12 for our next speaker series event featuring Dr. Sarah Khan! Register to join us in-person or online here: bit.ly/CAD-Khan

You are invited to join us on Wednesday, January 15 for Governance & Empire in Afghanistan: Contemporary Lessons from History with Boston University professor, Thomas Barfield! Register here: bit.ly/2025BarfieldLe…

Join the ISA's Religion and International Relations section for an online book panel with CAD's Director David Buckley on December 5!
How did the #Trump administration alter the place of #Religion in #US #ForeignPolicy? Join @AsianDemocracy for a discussion on the effect the Obama-Trump transition had on domestic and #International #Politics within the #StateDepartment. Register: ow.ly/sbHS50Uc8ka
How did the #Trump administration alter the place of #Religion in #US #ForeignPolicy? Join @AsianDemocracy for a discussion on the effect the Obama-Trump transition had on domestic and #International #Politics within the #StateDepartment. Register: ow.ly/sbHS50Uc8ka
With Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections giving an sizable majority to the leftist National People's Power coalition, now's the time to re-listen to our interview with @shamara4w after the country's presidential election on what new leaders mean for SL. rss.com/podcasts/cadpo…
Check out CAD's latest pod with @cmcclean of @YaleMacMillan analyzing the LDP's Weak Performance in Japan's recent elections. 🎙️: bit.ly/CMcClean

Inside Asia Podcast is back with our 7th episode of the 2024 season: Inside the LDP's Weak Performance in Japan's Elections with Yale University professor, Charles McClean. 🎙️: bit.ly/CMcClean

Sri Lankans recently headed to the polls for the country's first presidential elections since 2022. Check out our Post-Election Report by Undergrad Research Assistant, Wade McGuire, and our recent Sri Lanka Podcast episode for further election insights. 🔗bit.ly/SLPost-Election
Our final speaker series of the semester is only one week away! Join us for The Authoritarian Imaginary with University of Washington Professor @vrafael82. You won't want to miss this event! Register below. Refreshments will be provided. 🔗: bit.ly/VRafael
