Global Affiliates News

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Stanford e-Japan Alumni Gather in Tokyo

Blogs August 28, 2026

Stanford e-Japan Alumni Gather in Tokyo

Blogs August 28, 2026

In June 2026, alumni from across Japan convened in Tokyo for the first-ever Stanford e-Japan reunion.

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Becoming a People-Oriented Engineer with a Human Touch: My Story in the Stanford e-China Program

Blogs August 25, 2026

Becoming a People-Oriented Engineer with a Human Touch: My Story in the Stanford e-China Program

Blogs August 25, 2026

High school student Yizhou (Iris) He, an alumna of the Stanford e-China course, Design Thinking into Action: Teen Wellbeing, reflects on her experience throughout the program and how it transformed her into a people-oriented engineer. Iris is currently a student at Jiangsu Tianyi High School.

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How Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Shaped My Entrepreneurial Drive as a Student

Blogs August 18, 2026

How Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Shaped My Entrepreneurial Drive as a Student

Blogs August 18, 2026

Sunny Park, an alum of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan and cofounder of Eidolon Therapeutics, reflects on adopting an entrepreneur’s mindset, embracing opportunity, and creating one’s own path in life.

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Fall 2026

Blogs August 4, 2026

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Fall 2026

Blogs August 4, 2026

Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2026 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by September 6, 2026.

The Stanford e-Yamaguchi Program Completes Its Second Year

Blogs July 28, 2026

The Stanford e-Yamaguchi Program Completes Its Second Year

Blogs July 28, 2026

SPICE instructor Jonas Edman reflects on his first year of teaching SPICE’s newest prefectural online course.

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: Present at the Creation

Blogs July 23, 2026

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: Present at the Creation

Blogs July 23, 2026

Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Fellow Dr. Thomas Fingar reflects on the early years of BAYCEP and SPICE.

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Announcing the Honorees of SPICE’s 2025–26 Regional Programs in Japan

News July 21, 2026

Announcing the Honorees of SPICE’s 2025–26 Regional Programs in Japan

News July 21, 2026

Congratulations to the 16 student honorees from Fukuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Learning Across Disciplines and Cultures: A Japan-Norway Student Exchange

Blogs July 14, 2026

Learning Across Disciplines and Cultures: A Japan-Norway Student Exchange

Blogs July 14, 2026

Eikei University of Hiroshima and Oslo Metropolitan University students share perspectives on local sustainability challenges through human-centered problem solving.

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: SPICE’s Latin America Project, 1976–1998

Blogs July 7, 2026

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: SPICE’s Latin America Project, 1976–1998

Blogs July 7, 2026

Dr. Bert Bower reflects on the early years of SPICE’s Latin America Project and how his experience with SPICE enriched and informed his career.

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Fall 2026 Stanford e-Japan Online Course Applications Now Open

News July 1, 2026

Fall 2026 Stanford e-Japan Online Course Applications Now Open

News July 1, 2026

Interested students must apply by August 16, 2026.

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Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan: A Powerful Platform for the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

Blogs June 30, 2026

Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan: A Powerful Platform for the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

Blogs June 30, 2026

High school student Minami Ohno, an alumna of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan, reflects on her experience throughout the program and how it expanded her perspective. Minami is currently a student at the International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan.

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Bridging Perspectives in Social Entrepreneurship

Blogs June 23, 2026

Bridging Perspectives in Social Entrepreneurship

Blogs June 23, 2026

Chhavvi Anilkumar, a student at Eikei University of Hiroshima, reflects on her experience in the course, Social Entrepreneurship.

Local High School Students Present Their Research Papers on International Security to CISAC Security Experts Dr. Harold Trinkunas, Dr. Kevin Bustamante, and Dr. Xunchao Zhang

Blogs June 16, 2026

Local High School Students Present Their Research Papers on International Security to CISAC Security Experts Dr. Harold Trinkunas, Dr. Kevin Bustamante, and Dr. Xunchao Zhang

Blogs June 16, 2026

Students from Los Gatos, San Jose, Salinas, and Watsonville—taught by Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez—met on May 21, 2026 for the fifth annual International Security Symposium.

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Stanford e-Tottori Program

Blogs June 9, 2026

Celebrating 10 Years of the Stanford e-Tottori Program

Blogs June 9, 2026

SPICE instructor Jonas Edman reflects on a decade of teaching SPICE’s first regional program in Japan.

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: SPICE’s Africa Project, 1982–1985

Blogs May 27, 2026

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: SPICE’s Africa Project, 1982–1985

Blogs May 27, 2026

Professor Emeritus Larry Becker reflects on the early years of SPICE’s Africa Project and how his experience with SPICE enriched and informed his academic journey and teaching practice.

China Scholars Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2026

News May 12, 2026

China Scholars Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2026

News May 12, 2026

Applications are open for CSP’s “Introduction to Contemporary China” course. Deadline: June 20, 2026.

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Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: Adding SPICE to My Life

Blogs May 5, 2026

Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: Adding SPICE to My Life

Blogs May 5, 2026

Professor Emeritus Steve Thorpe reflects on his years at SPICE from the late 1970s to the 1980s.

Rearview Mirror, Forward Motion: A Japanese Graduate Student Rediscovers the Historian’s Role in the Bay Area

Blogs April 28, 2026

Rearview Mirror, Forward Motion: A Japanese Graduate Student Rediscovers the Historian’s Role in the Bay Area

Blogs April 28, 2026

Naoya Kobayashi, a Japanese PhD student at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Education, reflects on his experience during a SPICE-supported intensive seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Spring and Fall 2025 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients Announced

News April 21, 2026

Spring and Fall 2025 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients Announced

News April 21, 2026

Celebrating the students recognized as top honorees and honorable mention recipients for 2025.

An Unexpected Encounter That Led Me to Rethink History and Education

Blogs April 14, 2026

An Unexpected Encounter That Led Me to Rethink History and Education

Blogs April 14, 2026

Yuki Kihara, a Japanese PhD student at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Education, reflects on her experience during a SPICE-supported intensive seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Why Stanford e-Japan Still Matters to Me after Five Years

Blogs March 31, 2026

Why Stanford e-Japan Still Matters to Me after Five Years

Blogs March 31, 2026

Yuto Kimura, a 2021 Stanford e-Japan Award Winner and 2026 graduate of Waseda University, reflects on the enduring takeaways from his experience in Stanford e-Japan.