Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, published the article "Thailand in 2017: Politics on Hold" in the journal Asian Survey Vol. 58, no. 1 (2018). From the article abstract: "Following the epochal funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2017, Thailand … [Read more...]
Takatoshi Ito Talks on Bloomberg TV About the Bank of Japan’s Monetary Policy
Takatoshi Ito, Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Associate Director of Research, Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School, spoke on Bloomberg TV's "Daybreak" program on February 18, 2018 about the Bank of Japan's current monetary policy. Professor Ito is an expert on international finance, macroeconomics, and … [Read more...]
WEAI Celebrates the Year of the Dog at its 2018 Lunar New Year Reception
We are pleased to share images from our February 15, 2018 Lunar New Year Reception. The event, celebrating the Year of the Dog, brought together students, faculty, visiting scholars, professional fellows, and staff from the Columbia community. … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen Discusses the Tet Offensive at the Council on Foreign Relations
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, took part in a panel discussion titled "Fifty Years After the Tet Offensive: Lessons from the Vietnam War" on February 8, 2018 at the Council on Foreign Relations. Professor Nguyen was joined in the discussion by Harvard historian Fredrik Logevall … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck Presents at Panel in Berlin About Memorial Museums and the Historical Past
Carol Gluck, the George Sansom Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, gave a talk titled "The Past is a Moving Target" at a conference on Memorial Museums and the Historical Past at the Topography of Terror in Berlin on February 6, 2018. The Topography of Terror is a widely visited place of remembrance in Berlin. During the … [Read more...]
