WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis was quoted in a June 20 article in The New York Times titled "Law Will Tighten Beijing’s Grip on Hong Kong With Chinese Security Force." In the article, which discusses the Chinese government's recently revealed plans to establish a security agency in Hong Kong, various experts expressed concerns that the new law would undermine … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Benno Weiner’s “The Chinese Revolution on the Tibetan Frontier”
We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: The Chinese Revolution on the Tibetan Frontier published by Cornell University Press. The book’s author, Benno Weiner is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and co-editor of Contested Memories. In The Chinese Revolution on the … [Read more...]
A message from WEAI on the recent antiracism protests
Silence in the face of injustice is not an option. We at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute oppose racism in all its forms and mourn the loss of countless black lives, including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, at the hands of law enforcement officers committed to protect them. Black lives matter. We must do more, both collectively and individually, to confront ignorance and … [Read more...]
WEAI mourns the loss of James Polachek
It is with deep sadness that we write to report the passing of James Polachek in April of COVID 19. Jim attended the Horace Mann School in New York, received his BA at Harvard and his PhD at the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied under Frederic Wakeman, Jr. Jim was known for his sharp wit, his linguistic brilliance and his great talent as a researcher … [Read more...]
WEAI mourns the loss of Marianne Spiegel
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is devastated by the passing of Marianne Spiegel, a senior advisor at Human Rights Watch and longtime member of the WEAI community. Mrs. Spiegel was a strong supporter of both GSAS and WEAI. In 2004, her generosity established the Daniel and Marianne Spiegel Fund to support doctoral candidates' research expenses for social science … [Read more...]
