Bohan Chen
M.S. in Foreign Service Student
Bohan Chen is a Master of Science in Foreign Service candidate at Georgetown University, where she concentrates in Geoeconomics, Business, and Finance. Her work sits at the intersection of East Asian security and political economy, with a particular focus on how historical memory and identity serve as critical variables in regional stability.
Having moved from Beijing to the United States for her education starting in high school, Bohan brings a dual-cultural perspective to her analysis of trans-Pacific relations. She graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University with a B.A. in International Affairs and a minor in Economics. Her undergraduate research examined the "human" friction points of diplomacy, exploring how unresolved historical grievances and grassroots civil society efforts can either constrain or facilitate state-level security cooperation. This perspective informed her analysis of U.S.–Japan relations, where she evaluated the U.S. military presence in Okinawa as a case study in how strategic deterrence must navigate local opposition and political-economic constraints.
At MSFS, She hopes to bridge these insights with a rigorous foundation in geoeconomics. She aims to decipher how economic leverage and institutional frameworks dictate the durability of alliances, ultimately seeking to understand the comprehensive forces that shape the future of the Indo-Pacific.