Academic & Professional Journey

Selected moments from my academic and professional journey—from earlier work in China and graduate training in East Asia and the United States to my current research and teaching.

Early Professional and Academic Experiences

Steven Wu at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in 2009 — Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, 2009. Participating in the conference during my service with the Foreign Affairs Committee of China’s National People’s Congress.

Steven Wu with members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome in 2011 — Chamber of Deputies, Rome, 2011. With members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign and Community Affairs Committee during an official visit by a delegation from China’s National People’s Congress.

Steven Wu in Kyoto, Japan, during graduate study at Kyoto University in 2013 — Kyoto, Japan, 2013. During my JDS-supported graduate study at Kyoto University.

Graduate Training and Scholarly Community

Steven Wu with fellow editors and contributors at Johns Hopkins SAIS in 2019 — Johns Hopkins SAIS, Washington, DC, 2019. With fellow editors and contributors to the SAIS China Studies Review, where I served as an editor.

Steven Wu at an Institute for Humane Studies trade paper workshop hosted at Harvard University in 2024 — IHS Trade Paper Workshop, Harvard University, 2024. Presenting my research on international trade at a paper workshop organized by the Institute for Humane Studies and hosted at Harvard University.

Steven Wu at the IPSCON DC Policy Workshop at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in 2025 — IPSCON DC Policy Workshop, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins SAIS, 2025. Participating in discussions with junior and senior scholars and practitioners on international order, strategy, and foreign policy.

Research and Academic Life Today

Steven Wu with his dissertation committee following his 2026 dissertation defense at Texas A&M University — Dissertation Defense, Texas A&M University, 2026. With my dissertation committee, in person and online, following the defense.

Steven Wu presenting China-Africa research at the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting in Boston — APSA Annual Meeting, Boston, 2026. Presenting my China–Africa research on a panel I organized on economic statecraft and strategic alignment.

Steven Wu at the University at Albany, SUNY, in 2026 — University at Albany, SUNY, 2026.

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