# Event Details - **Event Name**: America Asia: What’s in a Name (Redux)? - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: In the Sigur Center’s "America Asia" series, Dean Alyssa Ayres will present an overview of US policy toward the Indo-Pacific region,About this EventAbout the TalkThe talk will revisit the idea of the Indo-Pacific, what this term denotes and why it matters, how this framework has evolved in the past decade-plus and affected U.S. engagement with Asia, and what might lie ahead.Doors will open no sooner than 15 minutes before the start time.The Elliott School can coordinate with the university to reasonably accommodate most disabilities. If you need specific accommodations, please contact the Sigur Center at gsigur@gwu.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible, but at least three days prior to the program to ensure accommodation.About the SpeakerAlyssa Ayres was appointed dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs and professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University effective February 1, 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the role of permanent dean at the school. Ayres is a foreign policy practitioner and award-winning author with senior experience in the government, nonprofit, and private sectors. From 2013 to 2021, she was senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where she remains an adjunct senior fellow.Her work focuses primarily on India’s role in the world and on U.S. relations with South Asia in the larger Indo-Pacific. Her book about India’s rise on the world stage, , was published by Oxford University Press in January 2018 and was selected by the Financial Times for its “Summer 2018: Politics” list. An updated paperback edition was released in 2019. Ayres is also interested in the emergence of subnational engagement in foreign policy, particularly the growth of international city networks, and her current book project (working title, “Bright Lights, Biggest Cities: The Urban Challenge to India’s Future,” under contract with Oxford University Press) examines India’s urban transformation and its international implications.Ayres has been awarded numerous fellowships and has received four group or individual Superior Honor Awards for her work at the State Department. She speaks Hindi and Urdu, and in the mid-1990s worked as an interpreter for the International Committee of the Red Cross. She received an AB from Harvard College and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, and the Halifax International Security Forum agenda group, and she serves on the boards of the National Endowment for Democracy and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. In 2021 and 2022, the Washingtonian included her as one of their “most influential people shaping policy.” - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/america-asia-whats-in-a-name-redux/100001998911670616 - **Event Categories**: business, art, literary-art, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: 1957 E St NW, State Room - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: 1957 E St NW, State Room - **lat**: 38.8962277 - **long**: -77.0439573 - **full address**: 1957 E St NW, State Room, 1957 East Street Northwest, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: America <-> Asia: What’s in a Name (Redux)? - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/063feadb707234a1bb7ef1dff7c41476187856e4c9ce767dc7b04a57c069b9b7-rimg-w1200-h600-dc083858-gmir.jpg?v=1787867644 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is America Asia: What s in a Name (Redux)? being held? - **A:** America Asia: What s in a Name (Redux)? takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1957 E St NW, State Room, 1957 East Street Northwest, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing America Asia: What s in a Name (Redux)?? - **A:** America Asia: What s in a Name (Redux)? is organized by Sigur Center for Asian Studies at GW. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** America Asia: What s in a Name (Redux)? is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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