The international workshop “New Directions in Japanese Studies” took place at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute from November 1 to 3. The event, cosponsored by the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture and the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Distinguished guests from … [Read more...]
Benjamin Liebman of Columbia Law School quoted in The Economist on China’s Justice System Reforms
Benjamin Liebman of Columbia Law School was quoted in a recent The Economist article, “Justice in China Is Notoriously Harsh, But Reforms Are Afoot.” Instead of imprisoning convicted criminals, China has been using “correction in the community” tactics to serve out their sentences. Liebman believes that judges employ this sentencing method for defendants who compensate victims … [Read more...]
David Weinstein quoted in Forbes article on Japan’s nuclear plants
WEAI Professor David Weinstein was quoted in a recent Forbes article, “Shutting Down All of Japan’s Nuclear Plants After Fukushima Was A Bad Idea.” After the 2011 tsunami and earthquake, Japan closed its nuclear plants and increased energy imports of coal, oil, and gas, fossil fuels that have contributed adversely to country’s environment and citizens’ health. In the article, … [Read more...]
Student Profile: Richard Lo
Richard Lo is a rising senior in the School of General Studies majoring in Political Science. He has worked at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute as a Student Assistant for two years. Before coming to Columbia, Richard served for four years in the US Navy as a seaman and an operations specialist. When I was growing up in Taiwan, I had hoped to move to New York for the … [Read more...]
As teaching on Asia expands from niche to national, Asia for Educators’ repository of tools for teachers evolves
Asia for Educators (AFE) was established in 1977 with the goal of sharing Columbia’s wealth of expertise on East Asia with the wider public. Under the umbrella of the East Asian National Resource Center at Columbia, which is administered by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) and supported by the US Department of Education, AFE draws on the expertise of WEAI faculty and … [Read more...]
