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October 31, 2023
13 November 2023 at 18:30: Céline Pajon: France and the Indo-Pacific at Temple University Japan
From: Robert Dujarric <robert.dujarric@tuj.temple.edu>
Date: 2023/10/30
The Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University Japan presents:
France and the Indo-Pacific in times of crises
Speaker: Céline Pajon
Head of Japan Research at the Center for Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies of the French
Institute of International Relations (IFRI)
Discussant: Tsuyoshi Goroku
Nishogakusha University
13 November 2023 from 18:30-20:00
Temple University Japan Campus
Room 403
Overview
For several years, in fact decades, tensions in the Indo-Pacific have increased, especially those involving China and its neighbors, Japan, Taiwan, countries along the South China Sea, and India. A war on the Korean peninsula is always a possibility. At the same time, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has further linked European and Asian security, while the Hamas-Israel war can impact Asia should the fighting involve Iran.
Céline Pajon will lead a discussion on how France, which has extensive territories in the Indian Ocean and Pacific region, fits in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific. Following her presentation, Professor Tsuyoshi Goroku of Nishogakusha University will give his perspective, to be followed by questions from the audience.
Speaker
Céline Pajon is Head of Japan Research at the Center for Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Paris, where she has been a Research Fellow since 2008. She also coordinates the research program on Pacific Islands, set up in 2022. Céline is a Senior Researcher with the Japan Chair at Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) and an International Research Fellow with the Canon Institute for Global Studies (CIGS) in Tokyo. Her area of expertise is Japan's foreign and defense policy, as well as geostrategic dynamics of the Indo-Pacific area, including the position of France and Europe in the region, and their policies vis à vis the Pacific Islands. A graduate from the Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and Sciences Po Lyon, Céline also studied in Waseda University (Tokyo) and Osaka University.
Discussant
Tsuyoshi Goroku, Associate Professor at Nishogakusha University.
He studied Political Science and International Relations at both Keio University and Sciences Po Paris, obtained his MA and completed the PhD course at Keio University. He is also a visiting researcher at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) since 2017 and a Research member at the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) (2017-2023). His research interests are in European security, US-European relations and History of International relations.
Moderator
Robert Dujarric, Co-director ICAS, Temple University Japan
Event Registration
RSVP is not required but appreciated at icas@tuj.temple.edu
Temple University, Japan Campus
Room 403 (4F)
1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
東京都世田谷区太子堂1-14-29
By train: Sangenjaya Station/三軒茶屋駅
Exit South A/南口A
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