The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to present a Student Spotlight video series that introduces viewers to Columbia University students whose research involves East Asia and Southeast Asia. This video features Riga Shakya, a doctoral student in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures who studies classical and contemporary Tibetan literature and … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to The Guardian About Future Forward, Thailand’s New Progressive Political Party
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the April 1, 2018 Guardian article "'I Might go to Jail Tomorrow' – Thai Tycoon Takes on Junta." The article discusses Thai tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who recently co-founded Future Forward, an new progressive political party formed in March after Thailand's electoral … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Talks to Quartz About Cambridge Analytica’s Influence on Southeast Asian Elections
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the March 29, 2018 Quartz article "From Indonesia to Thailand, Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Influenced Southeast Asian Politics." The article explores how the SCL Group, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica, aided political parties in several elections across Southeast … [Read more...]
View Photos from the 2018 AAS Conference in Washington D.C.
We are pleased to share photos from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute booth at the 2018 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference in Washington D.C. We thank all the authors, scholars, and students who stopped by the booth to discuss the Institute's new books and academic programs. … [Read more...]
Benjamin L. Liebman Discusses the Chinese Legal System’s Treatment of Traffic Violations on the Sinica Podcast
On March 1, 2018, Benjamin L. Liebman, the Robert L. Lieff Professor of Law and director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies at the Columbia Law School, discussed the ways China's legal system handles traffic violations on SupChina's Sinica Podcast. From the Sinica Podcast Description: "'Having read hundreds and hundreds of these cases, I have decided that I’m never … [Read more...]
