The Weatherhead East Asian Institute congratulates the Master of Arts in Regional Studies-East Asia (MARSEA) and SIPA East Asia Concentration graduates, and all of the members of the Columbia University Class of 2018. We thank everyone who took part in the May 16, 2018 WEAI graduation celebration, the pictures of which are below: … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Kathlene Baldanza’s “Ming China and Vietnam”
We are excited to announce a recent title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: Ming China and Vietnam: Negotiating Borders in Early Modern Asia, now in paperback from Cambridge University Press. The book's author is Kathlene Baldanza, an Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies at the Pennsylvania State University who earned her PhD in … [Read more...]
Qin Gao to Give Keynote Address at FISS 25th Anniversary International Conference
We are pleased to announce that Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Center for Social Policy, at Columbia University, will give the keynote address "China's War on Poverty: Will it Succeed?" at the Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS)'s 25th Anniversary International Conference, which will take place from June 4 to … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Appears on Bloomberg TV to Discuss the Malaysian Election
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, appeared live on Bloomberg TV's "What'd You Miss" on May 11, 2018 to discuss Mahatir Mohamad's recent electoral victory in Malaysia. Please click here to watch the video (Professor McCargo's appearance begins at 48 mins) … [Read more...]
Qin Gao Discusses China’s Social Assistance Programs with the Carnegie Council
On April 25, 2018, Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Center for Social Policy, at Columbia University, discussed China's Dibao social assistance programs with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Professor Gao, an expert on China'a Dibao social welfare program, was interviewed by Stephanie Sy for the Carnegie Council's … [Read more...]
