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The center and its research programs offer multiple postdoctoral and visiting fellowships in Asian studies starting in fall quarter 2027. Opportunities are open to scholars of contemporary Asia from a wide range of disciplines, encompassing both pan-regional research and specialized tracks focused on specific regions and themes.
How can Southeast Asia achieve more economic growth for 700 million residents while balancing energy security and environmental sustainability? A new report offers actionable answers.
Fearon, a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, will succeed Scott Sagan, who has served in the role since 2021.
Saumitra Jha Selected as Finalist for the Falling Walls Social Science Breakthrough of the Year
Jha is among ten finalists in the Social Sciences & Humanities whose pioneering projects are breaking down walls between science and society.
"In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" has drawn national attention ahead of its release and a CDDRL book talk with the author on September 23.
The award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor notable public service by a political scientist.
The Fellow Spotlight Series is an inspiring and moving series of "TED"-style talks given by each of our 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows to share their backstories and discuss their work.
The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome four new pre- and postdoctoral fellows who will join us for the 2026-27 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year focusing on the Center's four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
Having lost their primary source of revenue from land finance, indebted Chinese counties and cities are pursuing new strategies to sustain development, pivoting toward industrial parks and venture capital, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi observes in her recent fieldwork.
New research reveals that workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to negotiate salaries and face real backlash when they do, widening lifetime earnings gaps.
Pei-Chia’s research explores the complexity of intersecting social inequalities in everyday life, shaped by macropower dynamics such as globalization and international migration.
Sunny Park, an alum of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan and cofounder of Eidolon Therapeutics, reflects on adopting an entrepreneur’s mindset, embracing opportunity, and creating one’s own path in life.
As the climate warms, understanding where, when, and to what extent human heat tolerance limits will be breached has become increasingly important—particularly for the elderly.
Robots Ease Elder Care Shortages Without Displacing Workers or Diminishing Care Quality, Study Finds
The study, one of the first to use institution-level data to examine service-sector robots, indicates that the adoption of care robots in Japanese nursing homes improves staffing retention, increases employment of care workers and nurses under flexible contracts, and may enhance care quality.
Reflecting on more than five decades spanning Stanford and Washington, D.C., retiring Shorenstein APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar argues that the most valuable expertise comes from asking the right questions and building enduring personal and institutional relationships.
Speaking on the East Asia Pulse podcast, Stanford political scientist Jean Oi, the director of the China Program at APARC, discusses the role of local governments in China’s economic landscape, the crisis they face as they are mired in massive debt, and the need for fiscal reform to address the inconsistencies in their responsibilities and revenue sources.
The heads of national security policy at OpenAI and Anthropic join Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to discuss how AI is changing national security strategies and the nature of U.S.-China competition.
Is it possible to measure the impact that food and entertainment have on our health? Researchers believe they've found the formula.
Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2026 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by September 6, 2026.
Three months after Australia's Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) restrictions took effect, the first wave of evidence is in, and it complicates the story we've all been telling ourselves about kids and compliance.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [3.5-minute read]
SPICE instructor Jonas Edman reflects on his first year of teaching SPICE’s newest prefectural online course.
Gelfand is among three Stanford scholars elected to the British Academy in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences.
Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Fellow Dr. Thomas Fingar reflects on the early years of BAYCEP and SPICE.