The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to present a Student Spotlight video series that introduces viewers to Columbia University students whose research involves East Asia and Southeast Asia. This video features Riga Shakya, a doctoral student in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures who studies classical and contemporary Tibetan literature and … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to The Guardian About Future Forward, Thailand’s New Progressive Political Party
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the April 1, 2018 Guardian article "'I Might go to Jail Tomorrow' – Thai Tycoon Takes on Junta." The article discusses Thai tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who recently co-founded Future Forward, an new progressive political party formed in March after Thailand's electoral … [Read more...]
Prachatai Reports on the WEAI Event “Thailand Update 2018: Towards Thailand 4.0?”
The Thai publication Prachatai published an April 3, 2018 article about the March 27 international conference "Thailand Update 2018: Towards Thailand 4.0?" The conference, organized by Visiting Professor of Political Science Duncan McCargo and California State-Fullerton professor Penchan Phoborisut, was co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the New York … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to Quartz About Cambridge Analytica’s Influence on Southeast Asian Elections
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the March 29, 2018 Quartz article "From Indonesia to Thailand, Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Influenced Southeast Asian Politics." The article explores how the SCL Group, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica, aided political parties in several elections across Southeast … [Read more...]
View Photos from the 2018 AAS Conference in Washington D.C.
We are pleased to share photos from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute booth at the 2018 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference in Washington D.C. We thank all the authors, scholars, and students who stopped by the booth to discuss the Institute's new books and academic programs. … [Read more...]
