In March 2017, Oxford University Press published a new book by WEAI professor Qin Gao titled Welfare, Work and Poverty: Social Assistance in China (Oxford University Press, 2017). Welfare, Work, and Poverty provides the first systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the impacts and effectiveness of China's primary social assistance program -- Minimum Livelihood Guarantee, … [Read more...]
Center for Korean Research Publishes 2016-17 Newsletter
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share the Center for Korean Research's annual newsletter. The 2016-2017 newsletter presents highlights from this year’s programming, an interview with Hyunkyu Yi on teaching Korean language, and a preview of the Journal of Korean Studies Spring 2017 issue, which will be distributed by Duke University Press. Please click here … [Read more...]
WEAI Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick publishes report ”China’s Interests & Goals in the Arctic”
WEAI Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick has published a March 7, 2017 report titled "China's Interests & Goals in the Arctic: Implications for the U.S." for the U.S. Army War College. China has been elaborating its position on the Arctic at the same time as the United States has been refining its own Arctic strategy as Chairman of the Arctic Council through April … [Read more...]
WEAI Named One of the Top Regional Studies Centers and Think Tanks by UPenn’s Lauder Institute
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University is excited to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top ten Regional Studies Centers and as one of the top 40 University-Affiliated Think Tanks in the University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute's 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. WEAI placed eighth in the “Best Regional Studies Center … [Read more...]
WEAI Guide to the 2017 AAS Conference in Toronto
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to offer a guide to East Asia-related panels and presentations at the 2017 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference that feature current Columbia University faculty, postdoctoral scholars, affiliates, and graduate students. The AAS conference will take place at Toronto's Sheraton Centre Hotel from Thursday, March 16, … [Read more...]
