Weatherhead East Asian Institute Event Featuring: Huang Yanzhong, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor and Director of Global Health Studies, Seton Hall University Yang Wan, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Nicholas Bartlett, Assistant Professor, … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis interviewed in The Pulse podcast
WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis was interviewed on The Pulse podcast episode discussing human rights and rule of law in Hong Kong and the stampede in Yau Ma Tei. Davis stated, "All these many years, because the government has not been up to the task, the defense of Hong Kong's autonomy has depended on civil society, and that's exactly what we're seeing now." To listen … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen to appear in MSNBC special report
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, Department of History, will appear in a Rachel Maddow special report on MSNBC. “Betrayal: The Plot That Won The White House” airs November 18, 2019 9:00 PM … [Read more...]
Haruo Shirane wins the first NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies
Haruo Shirane has been selected as the first recipient of the NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies. The prize recognizes Shirane, professor of Japanese literature and culture at Columbia University, for outstanding achievement in Japanese studies (defined as the fields of Japanese history, literature, linguistics, folklore, ethnology, and environmental studies) and for … [Read more...]
Applications for the Center for Korean Research AKS Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Korean Studies, 2020-21 are now open!
Visit this link for additional information. Eligibility Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) between May 1, 2017 and August 31, 2020. Application Procedure Candidates must attach all files to one application email, or upload all documents to a cloud-based platform and include a link to those documents in the … [Read more...]
