During the summer of 2016, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute held widely attended panel discussions and receptions in Indonesia and Singapore to foster the growth of Columbia University alumni networks in Southeast Asia and to promote the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia. These events brought together Columbia faculty, students, and alumni as well as academics, students, … [Read more...]
Leta Hong Fincher Discusses China’s “Leftover Women”
Video is now available of Leta Hong Fincher, 2015-16 Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University and author of the 2014 book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, discussing the challenges and inequalities faced by women in contemporary China. Professor Fincher, who was the first American to receive a PhD … [Read more...]
Marc Steinberg Discusses “Media Mix” and Anime in Japan
Video is now available of Marc Steinberg, Associate Professor of Film Studies in the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University, discussing the key aspects of the Media Mix and Anime in Japan. Professor Steinberg, who visited the Weatherhead East Asian Institute in March 2016, is an expert on Japanese animation, transmedia practice, global media industries, … [Read more...]
April 29 Event: ““The Politics of Memory: Shadows of the Past on Indonesian Democracy:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 29, 2016 event “The Politics of Memory: Shadows of the Past on Indonesian Democracy.” During the discussion, acclaimed Indonesian writer Leila S. Chudori, author of Home, talked about her work with Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Audio is available on iTunes U here. … [Read more...]
April 26 Event: “Imperial Power and Politics of Difference:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 26, 2016 event “Imperial Power and Politics of Difference” During the discussion, University of Toronto professor and Columbia PhD Li Chen talked about his Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Chinese Law in Imperial Eyes:Sovereignty, Justice, and Transcultural Politics (Columbia University Press, 2015) with … [Read more...]
