By Staff

Feb. 24, 2021: Sarah Lawrence President, Cristle Collins Judd, will be in conversation with alumnus Daniel Russel '75 on Thursday, February 25 at 5:30 PM.  The topic is "Where are we going with China?" and will include a discussion about the Biden administration's challenges abroad, including from an increasingly capable, confident, and assertive China.  How will the two countries engage, compete, cooperate, and manage differences to avoid conflict? Are we headed towards a new Cold War? This is a free event that is open to the public.  You can register by clicking here.

Daniel Russel is Vice President, International Security and Diplomacy, at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). A career member of the Senior Foreign Service at the U.S. Department of State, he most recently served as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

During his 33 year diplomatic career, Mr. Russel received numerous awards, most recently the 2017 Presidential Rank Award. He served in East Asia, Western Europe, at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and in Washington DC as Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on July 12, 2013, Mr. Russel served at the White House as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for Asian Affairs. During his tenure there, he helped formulate President Obama’s strategic rebalance to the Asia Pacific region, including efforts to strengthen alliances, deepen U.S. engagement with multilateral organizations, and expand cooperation with emerging powers in the region.  Daniel’s two sons are also Sarah Lawrence alumni.

As President Biden takes office against the backdrop of a pandemic and recession, the new administration faces multiple challenges abroad, including from an increasingly capable, confident, and assertive China.