The conference is run by students of the Masters of Arts in Asia-Pacific Studies (MAAPS) and the Masters of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) programs and directed by an executive steering committee consisting of the following people:

Lisa Pfau MAAPS Department of Political Science	Adam Linthwaite MAAPS Student Department of East Asian Studies
Kirsten Vardy MAIR Department of Political Science	Sana Khan MAIR Student Department of History
Marianne Martin MAIR Department of History	Jay Qin MAAPS Student Department of East Asian Studies

Although the conference is run by students of the Munk Center for International Studies, we are very grateful to Eileen Lam, Nerissa Khan and Marketa Evans for their guidance and support. Their continued help in overseeing and facilitating the planning and preparation of the event is greatly appreciated.