WEAI Writer-in-Residence Xiaolu Guo explored the concept of hybrid identities in a dialogue on February 25, 2020, with Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work, Columbia School of Social Work. Guo, who is a novelist, essayist, and filmmaker, read passages from her published works, weaving her vividly descriptive writing into the discussion centered around identity … [Read more...]
WEAI and Hunter Chinese Flagship Center cohost innovative workshop for Chinese teachers
On Saturday, February 15, 2020, Hunter College’s Chinese Flagship Program and Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute had the honor of jointly hosting a Professional Development Workshop under the direction of Ms. Ying Jin. This workshop aimed at addressing and answering the curious challenges instructors face when attempting to teach to 21st century minds. Ms. … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck quoted in Portland State Vanguard on postwar Japan
Professor Carol Gluck's February 6 lecture at Portland State University, "Postwar Japan: A Pre-postmortem" was covered in a recent article in the university newspaper, the Portland State Vanguard. The article, titled "Postwar Japan: past or present," lays out Professor Gluck's analysis of Japan's relationship to World War II, noting that Japan is the only country that still … [Read more...]
CANCELLED: Carol Gluck to discuss Japanese women’s constitutional rights and Beate Sirota Gordon at UN event in March
Due to travel restrictions, this event has been cancelled. Click here to view the flyer. … [Read more...]
Interview: Xiaolu Guo on the universal human narrative and creating a hybrid voice
Xiaolu Guo is a British/Chinese novelist, essayist, and filmmaker. She currently holds a position as Writer-In-Residence at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and is an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University. Her work includes the novels A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers (Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist), and I Am China (a 2014 NPR Best Book), the … [Read more...]
