<p>Penn professors are kind of a big deal in this field ;)</p>
<p>*JAPAN’S STRATEGIC CHALLENGES: A TRIP REPORT</p>
<p>Professor Arthur Waldron
Lauder Professor of International Relations
University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>Thursday, February 21
4:30-6:00 p.m.
McNeil 103</p>
<p>Professor Waldron was a guest in Japan of the Foreign Ministry for two weeks in
early December. During this time, he met top officials, key journalists,
members of parliament, and researchers. The highlight was an unusual visit to
Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands, as well as a rare fly-over of the Senkaku
islands. (The islands are claimed by China, which regularly sends submarines
and fighters into the area.)</p>
<p>Professor Waldron’s presentation will describe his visit and what he learned -
with accompanying maps, photographs, and video; but more importantly, it will
also present new insights into the politics and strategic significance of
Northeast Asia.</p>
<p>Questions? Contact the IR Program at 215.898.0452*</p>