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Asia Society New York City The Asia Society is an international organization dedicated to strengthening relationships and deepening understanding among the peoples of Asia and the United States. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III, the Society reaches audiences around the world through its headquarters in New York and centers in Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai and Shanghai. A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization, the Society provides a forum for building awareness of the more than thirty countries broadly defined as the Asia-Pacific region — the area from Japan to Iran, and from Central Asia to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Through art exhibitions and performances, films, lectures, seminars and conferences, publications and assistance to the media, and materials and programs for students and teachers, the Asia Society presents the uniqueness and diversity of Asia. Bernard L. Schwartz Resident Fellows ProgramThe Bernard Schwartz Resident Fellows Program seeks to help meet the large and growing need for a nuanced public dialogue on important issues related to the growing importance of Asia in the world and global economy by selecting Fellows to serve in residence at the Asia Society headquarters in New York or in its Washington Center.
Bernard L. Schwartz with 2009 Fellows
Simon S.C. Tay and Nobuyoshi Sakajiri. Schwartz Fellows are selected from among the most respected leaders from Asia and the U.S., and serve up to twelve month terms in residence. At least one Fellow is selected from the Asia-Pacific region, and at least one from the United States. Candidates are drawn from a variety of fields, including former government officials, academics, business leaders, and journalists. The defining qualification for Schwartz Fellows is a record of distinction and a commitment to engaging the broader public in better understanding Asia. Bernard Schwartz Book AwardEstablished in 2009, the Bernard Schwartz Book Award is a major international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary Asia or US-Asia relations. Books will be evaluated based on their ability to:
An independent jury comprised of experts in the fields of policy, media, academia, cultural affairs, and business select the winner. Current Fellows: |
September 18, 2009 Asia Society Announces Winner of 2009 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award August 9, 2009 Asia Society Announces Five Finalists for 2009 Bernard Schwartz Book Award March 27, 2009 The Asia Society Establishes the Bernard Schwartz Book Award January 27, 2009 America’s Future in Asia (The 2009 Bernard Schwartz Resident Fellows Launch Event) |