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The Center for Asian Democracy was established in 2006 with the aim of promoting research and teaching about democracy and the prospects for democratization in Central, South, Northeast and Southeast Asia.

04/13/2026

You are invited to join us for the 2026 Annual Lecture on Asian Democracy, featuring IFES CEO Anthony Banbury! In this talk, he will discuss the opportunities, challenges, and the changing role of the U.S. in advancing democracy in Asia.

The event will be held at the Filson Historical Society on Tuesday, April 21st at 5:30pm, with a reception preceding the talk. Registration is required; use code AsianDemocracy when registering. We hope to see you there!

Register now: https://bit.ly/4cjGIzQ

03/23/2026

Join CAD for a conversation with Dr. Iza Ding of Northwestern University. This talk will center on Dr. Ding’s book The Performative State: Public Scrutiny and Environmental Governance in China, a study of contemporary Chinese environmental politics. In this book, she attempts to rethink how bureaucracies—and bureaucrats—interact with citizens.

Dr. Ding’s research focuses on environmental politics, climate change, bureaucracy, and nationalism. Her research specializes in the fields of European and Asian politics.

Lunch will be provided, and the event will be livestreamed for those that cannot attend in person. Register now! https://bit.ly/4rVcuZX

03/12/2026

The UofL English Department will be hosting an upcoming event entitled “Cultivating Transnational Coalitional Subjectivity: Rhetorical Tension, Barriers, and Tactics” with Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam.

In this talk, Dr. Shui-Yin Sharon Yam will perform what Wendy Hesford calls “intercontextual reading” to trace how the coalitional potential between the Hong Kong anti-authoritarian movement and the U.S. Black Lives Matter protests were eclipsed by appropriation, disinformation, and misalignment that pitch grassroots movements, activists, and potential allies against each other. This reading leads to an examination of the rhetorical strategies deployed by Hong Kong public intellectuals to harness the “coalitional moments” between the two movements.

This event will be held on Wednesday, March 18 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in The University Writing Center (Ekstrom Library Room 132). We hope to see you there!

03/03/2026

David Jackman of Oxford University joined the pod to discuss the recent election in Bangladesh, the first election held since the student-led "Monsoon Revolution" overthrew Sheikh Hasina's government in July 2024. The election saw the BNP, the longtime rival of Hasina's Awami League, easily win for the first time since 2001. Listen now: https://rss.com/podcasts/cadpodcast/2574961

02/13/2026

You are invited to join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:30am for a conversation with Dr. Cesi Cruz, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. The event will be held in Ford Hall Room 305. This talk will examine why polarization persists even when people have access to accurate facts, and why correction-based approaches often fall short.

Lunch will be provided, and the event will be livestreamed for those that cannot attend in person. Register now! https://bit.ly/4tA463R

01/24/2026

UPDATE (1/26): This event has been POSTPONED. Please stay tuned for the rescheduled date.

The UofL English Department is hosting an upcoming event entitled "Cultivating Transnational Coalitional Subjectivity: Rhetorical Tension, Barriers, and Tactics" with Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam.

In this talk, Dr. Shui-Yin Sharon Yam will perform what Wendy Hesford calls “intercontextual reading” to trace how the coalitional potential between the Hong Kong anti-authoritarian movement and the U.S. Black Lives Matter protests were eclipsed by appropriation, disinformation, and misalignment that pitch grassroots movements, activists, and potential allies against each other. This reading leads to an examination of the rhetorical strategies deployed by Hong Kong public intellectuals to harness the “coalitional moments” between the two movements.

This event will be held on Wednesday, January 28 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in The University Writing Center (Ekstrom Library Room 132). You can find more information about the event at https://events.louisville.edu/event/cultivating-transnational-coalitional-subjectivity-rhetorical-tension-barriers-and-tactics.

01/16/2026

CAD is proud to promote "Lunar New Year at the Speed" by Asia Institute - Crane House and the Speed Art Museum to ring in 2026, the Year of the Horse. Enjoy live performances, craft making, and flavorful foods! We hope to see you there!

01/08/2026

You are invited to join us Wednesday, January 21st at 11:30am for a conversation with Dr. Diana Kim, Associate Professor of Political Science at Georgetown University. The event will be held in Ford Hall Room 305.

This talk will center on untouchability as a global challenge. Untouchability is often understood as a peculiarly Indian problem, especially in reference to its caste system and ritual orders of stratification thought unique to Hinduism. This talk aims to unsettle such preconceptions by exploring the post-World War Two making of varieties of untouchable groups across Asia, revealing a remarkable history of forgotten diversity.

Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there, register now! https://us5.list-manage.com/survey?u=d2173f542a22fbcf16ad5b98b&id=e9b319b3c7&attribution=false

12/12/2025

This fall, our Inside Asia podcast featured conversations with several scholars in the field of politics, governance, and democratization in Asia. Each episode highlights a major event or issue in a specific region of Asia, supported by our guests' research and expertise. Explore the full lineup here! https://rss.com/podcasts/cadpodcast/

12/11/2025

CAD is proud to promote two of our affiliate faculty's recent publications! Dr. Lisa Björkman's "Drama of Democracy" explores political communication and representation in Mumbai, India, and how Mumbaikars interact with the democratic process. Dr. Shiping Hua's "The Chinese Dream and Law" is an analysis of the key reforms undertaken during Xi Jinping’s leadership and the general political ideology of the Xi regime, contrasted with historical trends. Congratulations to Dr. Björkman and Dr. Hua!

12/08/2025

We are excited to welcome our new postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. Khasan Redjaboev! Khasan recently received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and specializes in comparative politics, the political economy of development, public administration, gender and politics, and social policy, with a special focus on post-communist Central Asia. We look forward to spotlighting Khasan’s work in the year ahead. Please join us in giving him a warm welcome to UofL!

11/21/2025

It was a pleasure to host Dr. Jonathan Corpus Ong of UMass Amherst for a discussion on counter-disinformation efforts in Asia and the Global South. If you couldn’t make it to the event, you can find a recording of the talk here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqxvEaXhSZ0

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Louisville, KY
40292

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+15028521009

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http://louisville.edu/asiandemocracy

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