Brian Harding Email & Phone Number

United States

-Led a major expansion of Asia policy work at the Center for American Progress, with a focus on Southeast Asia and Japan

-Led Eurasia Group's analytical work on political dynamics, economic policymaking, and regulatory affairs in Indonesia-Advised the world's biggest corporations and financial institutions as the Jokowi administration formed its first cabinet and developed its initial policy agenda

- Managed U.S. defense relations with major U.S. partners, including Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand; advised senior DoD leadership on Asia-Pacific regional strategy and policy toward the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand- Managed high-profile defense policy initiatives that resulted in significant gains for the Department of Defense.

-Helped build the CSIS Southeast Asia program from the ground up

Jakarta, Indonesia

-Studied China-Indonesia relations and the role of Chinese Indonesians in the bilateral relationship under the auspices of the U.S. Fulbright program

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Concentrations: International Relations of Asia, Security Policy, Modern Asian HistoryIndependent Study Project.

Education record

U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO) Summer Studies Program at Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History; Japan Studies

Thesis: “Memory on Display: World War II Through the Lens of Japanese and American Museums.”

Education record

Full Year Study Abroad: Associated Kyoto Program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.