Tuesday, February 16, 2021
A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar s parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country s president in a coup. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Each week, we ll share a variety of videos, articles, webcasts, and more from around the web all curated by the Asia Society Texas Center to reflect the broad interests and goals of our mission. In this digest, explore Business and Policy topics through a selection of videos, podcasts and articles.
Explore a virtual exhibition exploring the idea of "home." Curated by children's illustrator Page Tsou, the exhibition conveys the power of illustrations to comfort and connect human hearts across borders.
In 2015, Iran agreed to a long-term deal on its nuclear program with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 the U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia, and Germany. Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and to allow international inspectors in return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. However, in 2018, President Donald Trump removed the U.S. from this deal, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran ramped up during his administration.
With President Joe Biden now in office, there are new questions about the U.S.–Iran relationship moving forward. Reports have indicated that the Biden administration will take steps to reenter the deal under the condition that Iran complies more closely with its regulations. Is Iran likely to reenter the deal? What will U.S. policy toward Iran look like under a Biden administration? And how do the broader relationships between Iran and the rest of t
In a discussion presented by Blaffer Art Museum, Asia Society Texas Center, and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, four artists addressed the multiplicity of identities and communities they navigate in their individual practices.
Antonius-Tín Bui,
Matt Manalo (moderator), the webcast was held in conjunction with
Stephanie Syjuco: The Visible Invisible, on view at Blaffer Art Museum from October 17, 2020 – January 10, 2021.
Through an hour and a half of discussion, responding to one another s questions as well as those of the audience, the four spent time discussing how they situate their individual practices in the current political and institutional climates, as well as addressing the multiplicity of identities and communities they navigate as they create work that reflects their current realities.
We have transcribed the conversation, which you can access or download below.
Please note that while the transcript has been reviewed for accuracy, it was originally produced by an automated service and may still contain small inaccuracies.