Claiming the Sea: Asian Perspectives on Maritime Dominance
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Asia’s seas have long served as arenas of commerce, cooperation, contestation, and conflict. Today, the maritime expanse stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Arctic stands at the center of global geopolitics, economic flows, environmental pressures, and strategic competition—military, legal, and otherwise. With these dynamics in mind, this conference seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on how maritime dominance is conceptualized, pursued, and contested across Asian contexts. Agenda Thursday, October 29: 1:30PM: Opening Remarks Andrew Wilson, U.S. Naval War CollegeBruce Dickson, George Washington University1:45-3:15PM: Panel I—Indian Ocean Darshana M. Baruah, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and StrategyDeepa Ollapally, George Washington UniversityNirmal Verma (Admiral RET), U.S. Naval War College3:15-3:30PM Coffee Break 3:30-5:00PM Panel II—China Xiaobing Li, University of Central OklahomaShuxian Luo, University of Hawai’iKathleen Walsh, U.S. Naval War CollegeFriday, October 30: 9-10:30AM Panel III—Southeast Asia/Littoral/Oceania Satu Limaye, The America + Asia ProjectShawn McHale, George Washington UniversityJonathan Ping, Bond University10:30-10:45AM Coffee Break 10:45AM-12:15PM Panel IV—Northeast Asia/Korea/Japan Alexis Dudden, University of ConnecticutAlessio Patalano, King’s CollegeDaqing Yang, George Washington University12:15-1:15PM Lunch 1:15-2:45PM Panel V—Arctic Russia Pavel Devyatkin, The Arctic InstituteRichard Moss, U.S. Naval War CollegeMichael Petersen, Center for Naval Analyses2:45-3PM Coffee 3:00PM Wrap-up Session and Next Steps Andrew Wilson, U.S. Naval War CollegeBruce Dickson, George Washington UniversityPeter Lorge, Vanderbilt UniversityDoors will open no sooner than 15 minutes before the event 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.