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Next summer, up to 72 delegates from the U.S. and Japan will spend three weeks traveling from Iwate to Kyoto to Tokyo, tackling this year’s theme: Finding Balance through Critical Discussion.

Led entirely by students, JASC 79 is part think tank, part cultural exchange, and part cross-country adventure. Delegates will explore — politics, innovation, media, health, the environment, and the arts — while discovering what happens when Japan and the U.S. tackle global questions together.

Roundtables

🤖AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future We Shape

⚖️Diplomacy & International Politics: Power, Perception and Potential

🎨Art and Culture: Re-examining its Value in Society

📖Valuing Language: From Literature to Law

📈Economy & Society: Balancing Growth & Access

🤝The Future of The Commons: Ownership and Stewardship

🎭Understanding Behavior: Beliefs, Norms, and Traditions

If you know a student who’s curious, collaborative, and ready for a challenge, forward this their way. Applications are officially open.

Key Details

📅 Conference Dates: August 1-21, 2027

📍 Sites: Kyoto, Iwate, Tokyo

📝 Apply by: December 27, 2026

Next summer, delegates will travel from Jeju to Gwangju to Seoul, exploring this year’s theme: From Adversity to Alliance: Exploring Innovations in the Korea-U.S. Connection.

Roundtables

📖 From Conflict to Cooperation: Historical Foundations in Korea-US Relations

⚖️ Beyond Agreement: Navigating Value Differences between Korea and the US

💰 Financing the Future: Innovation, Technology, and Investment Across the Pacific

🚌 Educational Exchange: Innovating Engagement between the US and Korea

📈 Trade, Tension, and Transformation: The Evolution of Korea-US Economic Relations

KASC is designed and led entirely by students, creating space for dialogue and discovery across cultures. If you know a student who is curious, globally engaged, and eager to lead, encourage them to apply.

Key Details

📁 Priority Deadline: December 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET

📁 Application Closes: January 5, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET

📆 Conference Dates: June 30 – July 20, 2027

📍 Sites: Jeju, Gwangju, Seoul

Next summer, a group of American and Chinese students will spend three weeks traveling through Seattle, Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Theme: Building perspectives, Shaping futures.

Delegates will tackle three research areas:

→ Global Development and South-South Cooperation

→ AI Development and Global Governance

→ Understanding culture through historical memory

This is a student-led dialogue on the most challenging bilateral relationship of our time. Approximately 20 students. Three weeks. Two countries. Real conversations about hard problems.

Who Should Apply:

Students who are intellectually curious, willing to engage across differences, and ready for intensive cross-cultural experience. ChASC works best with students who understand that dialogue doesn't require agreement — just genuine effort to understand.

Know someone like that? Forward this email. If that someone is you, apply today!

Key Details

📁 Application Closes: December 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET

📆 Conference Dates: July 3–24, 2027

📍 Sites: Seattle, Hong Kong, Shenzhen