On November 11, Xubei Luo, a senior economist from the World Bank, delivered the Tenth Annual N.T. Wang Distinguished Lecture on “E-commerce and Inclusive Growth in China: Opportunities and Challenges.” This event was moderated by Shang-Jin Wei, N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy at Columbia Business School. Watch the full lecture below or click here. … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Claire E. Edington’s “Beyond the Asylum: Mental Illness in French Colonial Vietnam”
We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: Beyond the Asylum: Mental Illness in French Colonial Vietnam published by Cornell University Press. The book’s author is Claire E. Edington, an Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Edington was the winner of the Weatherhead East … [Read more...]
Weiping Wu to discuss global urbanization in China at National Council for the Social Studies conference
Weiping Wu, Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preparation, will speak at a public conference of the National Council for the Social Studies on November 22 in Austin, Texas.The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia is a sponsor of Wu's presentation, which will begin at 2:05 PM. Professor Wu's presentation will focus on … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis writes about the rule of law in Hong Kong in Washington Post analysis piece
WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis published an article in The Washington Post on November 21 titled "In Hong Kong, Beijing's tough talk could spark a constitutional crisis." In his analysis, Davis provides legal background on the recent developments in Hong Kong and the current challenges facing Hong Kong's rule of law. "At this point, Beijing appears set to intervene in … [Read more...]
Despite global turbulence, Japan-US alliance is unshakeable, Japanese Ambassador Yamanouchi says
On October 29, 2019, Yamanouchi Kanji, Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York, visited Columbia University for a discussion with Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, and Hugh Patrick, Robert D. Calkins Professor of International Business Emeritus and Chairman of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School. … [Read more...]
