Video and photographs are now available from the November 13, 2017 event "Japan's General Election: What Happened and What it Means." During the sold-out event, Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, and Takatoshi Ito, Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, discussed the October 22, 2017 … [Read more...]
Nov. 15 Event: “Business Dealings of the Chinese Ruling Elite:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the November 15, 2017 event "Business Dealings of the Chinese Ruling Elite." During his time in the Hong Kong office, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Forsythe conducted research and published many articles related to the business dealings of Chinese elite. This talk provided an opportunity for Mr. Forsythe to … [Read more...]
Nov. 10 Event: “Repressing Revisionism in Vietnam, 1956-1960:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the November 10, 2017 event "Repressing Revisionism in Vietnam, 1956-1960." During the standing-room-only event, Peter Zinoman of the University of California, Berkeley discussed his next book project, which surveys the intellectual schisms and literati debates in the backdrop of state repression of the arts in the Democratic … [Read more...]
Oct. 18 Event: “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the October 18, 2017 event "The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao." During the event, Ian Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, discussed his new book The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao (Pantheon , 2017). Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia … [Read more...]
Oct. 9 Event: “Effluent Disposal and Disease Prevention in Modern Japan:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the October 9, 2017 event "Effluent Disposal and Disease Prevention in Modern Japan." During the event, Alexander Bay of Chapman University discussed how public health officials In Japan disciplined human waste to sanitize both the masses and the environment. His talk was moderated by Paul Kreitman, Assistant Professor of … [Read more...]
