CANCELED - 2015 Oksenberg Lecture: U.S. Policy Challenges in the Asia Pacific

Evan Mederios is a specialist in the politics of East Asia, with a focus on China’s foreign and national security policy, the Chinese defense industry, and the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. A fluent speaker of Mandarin, he previously served as director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia affairs at the National Security Council and as a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation’s Washington DC office. He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an M.Phil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge (where he was a Fulbright Scholar), an M.A. in China Studies from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and a B.A. in analytic philosophy from Bates College in Lewiston, ME.

The Oksenberg Lecture, held annually, honors the legacy of Professor Michel Oksenberg (1938–2001). A senior fellow at Shorenstein APARC and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Professor Oksenberg served as a key member of the National Security Council when the United States normalized relations with China, and consistently urged that the United States engage with Asia in a more considered manner. In tribute, the Oksenberg Lecture recognizes distinguished individuals who have helped to advance understanding between the United States and the nations of the Asia-Pacific.

At times, beginning in 2009, the decision was made to expand this series from its original lecture format to a workshop in order to bring scholars and policy makers together to discuss the ever-changing role China is playing in today's world. This new format allows for the exchange of ideas and opinions amongst today's top experts.