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Webcast Joseph Havel

Artist Joseph Havel Shares Processes, Inspiration for New Bronze Works

Joseph Havel marked the opening of new exhibition 'Joss' by walking through how he casts bronze and sharing images and video clips of different stages of his processes.
Webcast Jung H Pak

Former CIA Analyst Provides Holistic View of Kim Jong Un, North Korea on the Global Stage

Brookings Institution senior fellow Dr. Jung Pak shared insights on how the current North Korean leader is different than his predecessors, and the global impact he has had so far.
Webcast Recap Coronavirus in the Fall

Houston Methodist President and CEO Provides Update on Current COVID-19 Cases, Outlook for the Future

Houston Methodist's Dr. Marc Boom returned to discuss the state of the coronavirus in the fall, the status of testing, and hopes around treatments and vaccines, five months after his first appearance with Asia Society in April.
Rosemary Gibson

Expert Addresses Realities, Risks of Pharmaceutical Outsourcing, Overreliance on Chinese Exports

Rosemary Gibson, senior advisor at the Hastings Center, spoke on the short- and long-term concerns of U.S. dependency on China for critical drug ingredients, the state of the global medical supply chain, and the impacts of COVID-19.
Webcast: Kishore Mahbubani

Scholar, Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani Assesses U.S.–China Relationship, Advocates for Multipolar World Order

Kishore Mahbubani, who has served as President of the UN Security Council, spoke on the history of U.S.–China relations, current and ongoing challenges, and the importance of working towards multilateralism.
Webcast: Asian American Civic Engagement

Experts Analyze Asian American Civic Engagement History, Potential Ahead of 2020 Election

APIAVote executive director Christine Chen, Baker Institute fellow Mark P. Jones, and Outreach Strategists president Mustafa Tameez discussed opportunities and challenges around Asian American civic engagement.
Webcast: Miya Ando

Virtual Studio Tour, Preview of New Works with Artist Miya Ando

Miya Ando invited audiences to tour her Manhattan studio and to see close-up her new series of works chronicling the changing conditions of the moon during the COVID-19 lockdown in New York City.
Ocean as Boundary screencap

Filipinx Artists from Three Coasts Reflect on New Perspectives, Practices during Lockdown

Hailing from the East, Gulf, and West Coasts respectively, artists Jeanne F. Jalandoni, Matt Manalo, and Charlene Tan spoke on the impacts of shelter-in-place orders and how they are responding in their practices and their communities.
WLS: Women Stepping Up and Giving Back During COVID

Bank of America Women’s Leadership Series Concludes Fifth Year, Highlights Houston Nonprofits, NYC Chef Feeding the Community During COVID-19

Asia Society Texas Center's Bank of America Women's Leadership Series concluded its fifth year with a webcast program highlighting uplifting stories of women in the food industry responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 and Universities Recap

Rice University President David Leebron Examines Challenges, Opportunities for Colleges Amid COVID-19

In conversation with Houston Public Media's Laura Isensee, Rice University President David W. Leebron spoke on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on colleges and universities.