Spend the evening with us on August 20 from 6 - 8 pm PT for a seminar on the historical, cultural, and diplomatic significance of mahjong as a tool of soft power. Members will hear from Angie Lin, Founder of East Never Loses & Founding Member of Mahjong Mistress, and Jessie Kornberg, President and CEO of the Skirball Cultural Center. The conversation will be followed by small group lessons on mahjong gameplay. 

Join the Pacific Council on August 13 at 8 am PT as we unpack the outcome of South Korea’s recent election, its regional significance, and the evolving dynamics of U.S.–South Korea relations. The audience will hear from Kayla Orta, Nonresident Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, Atlantic Council; Stephan Haggard, Lawrence and Sallye Krause Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus, Korea-Pacific Program, UCSD, and Research Director, Global Governance, University of California Institute for Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC); and Philip Yun, Co-President & Co-CEO, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California (CCWA), and a Senior Fellow at the Pacific Council.