Weatherhead East Asian Institute Event Please join us for a lecture with: James Brown, Associate Professor Department of Political Science, Temple University Japan Campus Peter Clement, Visiting Senior Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University Moderated by: Takako … [Read more...]
”KILOMET109: Women, Modernity, & Sustainable Fashion in Contemporary Vietnam”
East Asian Languages and Cultures Department Event Please join us for a panel discussion with: Vũ Thảo, Founder Kilomet 109 Valerie Steele, Director Fashion Institute of New York Hazel Clarke, Professor of Design Studies and Fashion Studies The New School Dorothy Ko, Professor of History Barnard College Moderated by: John Phan, Assistant … [Read more...]
“Traversing Chosŏn Society through Music”
Center for Korean Research Special Event Please join us for a special performance by: Gamin Kang, piri, saenghwang and taepyeongso soloist Q&A with: Hye Eun Choi, Visiting Scholar Columbia University Gamin Kang, simply known as “gamin,” a distinguished NYC soloist, tours the world performing both traditional Korean music and … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Yangchuk Tso: Negotiating Ethnicity, Gender and Language Rights in Contemporary Tibetan Pop Music and Cinema
Brown Bag Lecture May 1, 2019 Yangchuk Tso is best known for her collaboration with the critically acclaimed Tibetan auteur Pema Tseden on his 2016 film “Tharlo”, which won best adapted screenplay at the 2016 Taipei Golden Horse awards. In addition to being the leading actress of the Tibetan New Wave, she is one of the best known Tibetan contemporary singers and has … [Read more...]
Professor Haruo Shirane awarded 26th Yamagata Banto Prize
Haruo Shirane, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and chair of EALAC, has been awarded the 26th Yamagata Banto Prize for his book Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons (Columbia University Press). The prize was given for his contributions to “deepening the understanding of Japanese culture in a global context.” … [Read more...]
