Tenth Annual Symposium of the Consortium for Asian and African Studies (CAAS) Cultural Expression at the Age of Globalization SHISU ( Shanghai), October 19th and 20th, 2019 CALL FOR PAPERS The theme of the conference in 2019 is about cultural expression. Since cultural exchange is one of the important driving forces for the development of human civilization. … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo writes Asia Times article about Thailand’s closing National Assembly building
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote a December 14, 2018 article in the Asia Times titled "Lights Out on a Parliamentary Era in Thailand." In his piece, Prof. McCargo retraces the history of Thailand's National Assembly building, the "site of many political … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck Speaks at International Conference, Africa-Asia: A New Axis of Knowledge
Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor of History, spoke at the second installment of Africa-Asia: A New Axis of Knowledge, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on September 20-23. The conference, which had 400 participants from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, sought to deepen explorations of new realities, and long histories connecting Africa and Asia. The conference … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Nikkei Asian Review Article About the Closing of Bangkok’s Dusit Zoo
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an August 29, 2018 article in the Nikkei Asian Review titled "Politics of Thai Zoology: Closure of Bangkok's Dusit Zoo Highlights State of Thai Democracy." "The banishment of the zoo to the provinces is a signal that times are … [Read more...]
Andrew Nathan Discusses Being “Banned in China” with the Carnegie Council
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, spoke on a Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs podcast about being "Banned in China." Professor Nathan, who has not been issued a visa to travel to China since 2001, talked with the Carnegie Council's Senior Program Director Devin T. Stewart on an August 15, 2018 episode … [Read more...]
