Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was interviewed by Germany's Deutsche Welle in a February 8, 2017 article titled "Why Trump Needs to Avoid Collision Course with China." "President Trump doesn't always do what he says and he seems to be very capable of changing course," Professor Nathan said in the interview. "I think … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Alexander Cook’s “The Cultural Revolution on Trial”
We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: The Cultural Revolution on Trial: Mao and the Gang of Four, published by Cambridge University Press. The book's author is Alexander C. Cook, a Columbia PhD who teaches history at the University of California, Berkeley. The trial of Cultural Revolution leaders, … [Read more...]
Two Studies of the WEAI receive recognition from the Association for Asian Studies
We are delighted to share the news that two recent titles in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series, Christopher Rea's The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China and Federico Marcon's The Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge in Early Modern Japan, have been recognized for their outstanding scholarship by the Association for … [Read more...]
WEAI hosts 2017 Lunar New Year Celebration
WEAI is pleased to share images from its January 25, 2017 Lunar New Year Reception. The event, celebrating the Year of the Rooster, brought together students, faculty, and staff from the Columbia community. … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan discusses Trump and China in The Guardian
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the January 19, 2017 article "China urges Trump: Be our Friend, Not our Enemy" in The Guardian. “I guess you could say I’m despondent,” Professor Nathan said about the incoming administration. “I’m feeling very bad; not knowing where it is headed or if it makes any sense … [Read more...]
