Washington DC

Karl Jackson, director of Asian Studies and the Southeast Asia Studies Program, testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs about  “Myanmar Awakening and U.S. National Interests.”

Bo Kong, assistant research professor of Energy, Resources and Environment, was quoted in an EnergyWire article titled, “U.S. Is Latest Target of Saber-rattling Over Offshore Sovereignty.”

Kurt Volker, senior fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, wrote an op-ed for the Christian Science Monitor titled, “The Case for Military Intervention in Syria.”

Steven Rood, senior visiting professor of Southeast Asia Studies, was quoted in a New York Times article titled, “Philippine Court Rules Aquino Estate Must Be Split Among 6,000.”

Christopher Sands, professorial lecturer in the Canadian Studies Program, wrote an article for the Huffington Post titled, “Redford Win Is a Win for Obama Too.”

Matthias Matthijs, professorial lecturer in the International Economics Program, appeared on CTV News for a segment titled, “Round One of French Elections.”

Ruth Wedgwood, director of the International Law and Organizations Program, appeared on CRI’s “Global Talk” for a segment titled, “Iran P5+1 Meeting.”

Daniel Serwer, senior research professor in the Conflict Management Program, was quoted in an article for The Guardian titled, “Syria Crisis, Bahrain Unrest.”

Carla Freeman, associate director of the China Studies Program, was quoted in a China Daily article titled, “Despite Kim’s Win, U.S. Grip Weakens.”

Brad Babson, chair of the U.S-Korea Institute at SAIS’s DPRK Economic Forum, was quoted in a Voice of America article titled, “Panetta: China Assisted North Korea Missile Program.”