Gerald Curtis - Professional Activities

Professional Activities

Curtis' current professional activities are varied:

• Research Institute on Trade and Economy, Tokyo—Faculty fellow (2003-20__).
• Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo—Visiting professor (2000-20__).
• Japan Center for International Exchange (U.S.) -- Board of Directors (1992-20__).
• United States-Japan Foundation -- Board of Trustees (1993-20__).
• National Security Archive's U.S. Japan Project, Advisory Board.
• National Institute of Democracy, Advisory Board.
• Foundation for Advanced Information and Research (FAIR), Advisory Board member
• Asian Survey, Editorial Board.
• Newsweek Japan, Senior Editorial Advisor (1986-20__)
• Newsweek Korea, Senior Editorial Advisor (1991-20__).
• Chunichi Shimbun and Tokyo Shimbun, Advisory Board (1982-20__)

Curtis' was formerly involved in the following:

• Columbia University
  • Project on the United States, Japan and Southeast Asia—Executive Director (1984–1986).
  • Project on U.S.-Korean Security Relations—Director (1980–1984).
  • Research Project on the U.S. and Japan in Multilateral Diplomacy—Director (1975–1980).
  • U.S.-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program—Director (1971–1978).
  • U.S.-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program—Associate Director (1968–1970).

• Japan Foundation
  • Center for Global Partnership, Advisory Council—Member (1991–2000).
  • American Advisory Committee—Member (1977–1979).

• Asia Society
  • Advisory Group on the Asia Agenda Program—Member (1985–1993).
  • Study Mission to North Korea—Member (1992).
  • US-Japan Consultative Group on Policies Toward the People's Republic of China, Core Group—Member (1990–1992).
  • Program of Japan and the United States in Asia, Advisory Board—Chairman (1983–1986).

• Trilateral Commission -- Member.
• Asahi Shimbun, International Advisory Board.
• American Academy of Political Science (AAPS), Board—Member.
• NHK, 12 half-hour programs in Japanese on comparative perspectives on Japanese politics—Author and Narrator (1996).
• American Assembly Conference on the United States and Japan in Asia: Challenges for U.S. Policy—Project Director (1993).
• Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, Board of Editors.
• United Nations Association, Panel on Regional Security in East Asia—Member (1986–88).
• Council on Foreign Relations, Study Group on U.S.-Japan Relations—Chairman (1986–1987).
• International Journal of Politics, Contributing Editor (1979–1989).
• Shimoda Conferences on U.S.-Japan Relations, Steering Committee—Member (1969–1990).
• Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Joint Committee on Japanese Studies—Chairman (1974–1977).
• Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) -- Fellow (1976–1977).