Photographs, audio, and a report are available here from the September 16, 2014 event “Abenomics, TPP, and the Future of Japan’s Agriculture." The event featured Professor Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, who moderated a lively discussion with Kay Shimizu, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Columbia University; Patricia … [Read more...]
September 12 Event “Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien:” Photos and Audio
Photographs are available here from the September 12, 2014 event Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien, which featured acclaimed writer and academic Ian Buruma, Columbia University film studies professor Richard Peña, and Bard College professor Richard I. Suchenski. Suchenski organized the international retrospective "Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien," which … [Read more...]
Photos from the 2014 MARSEA Convocation and the WEAI’s MARSEA/SIPA Graduation Reception
On May 18, 2014, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute celebrated the convocation for its Master of Arts in Regional Studies--East Asia (MARSEA) students. Three days later, on May 21, the Institute hosted a graduation reception for MARSEA students and for students in Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs with regional specializations in East Asian … [Read more...]
April 23 Event: Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu’s Lecture: Photos and Report
Photographs and a report are available here from the April 23, 2014 event My Fight for a New Taiwan: One Woman's Journey from Prison to Power, which featured the former Vice President of the Republic of China Annette Lu (Lu Hsiu-lien) and was moderated by Weatherhead East Asian Institute professor Andrew J. Nathan. The event was co-sponsored by the APEC Study Center and Taiwan … [Read more...]
April 24 ‘Jin Ping Mei’ Event: Photos and Audio
Photographs are available here from the April 24, 2014 event A Contemporary Conversation on a Chinese Erotic Classic: David Roy's Translation of 'Jin Ping Mei' and New Scholarly Directions, which featured Weatherhead East Asian Institute professor Wei Shang and Princeton professor Paize Keulemans. WEAI professor Eugenia Lean moderated the discussion. The standing-room … [Read more...]
