"Neng 能 (capacity/energy) and China’s Long 1980s: A Re-evaluation" drew on overlapping meanings of neng as the “capacity” associated with individual and collective subjects as well as the natural and material “energy” required to fuel ambitious Reform era ideals of economic and social development. The conversations aimed to explore the interconnectedness of psychical and … [Read more...]
Scholars from the US and Japan discuss “New Directions in Japanese Studies”
The international workshop “New Directions in Japanese Studies” took place at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute from November 1 to 3. The event, cosponsored by the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture and the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Distinguished guests from … [Read more...]
Columbia alum and diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo’s legacy highlighted in a talk by Guangyao Jin
On October 1, 2019, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute hosted Professor Guangyao Jin, Department of History, and director of the International Center for Studies of Chinese Civilization at Fudan University, for a talk entitled, “The Role of US-educated Students in China’s United States Policy during the Republican Period: A Case Study of Wellington Koo.” Moderated … [Read more...]
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“Japan’s Russia policy under the Abe Administration: Why Tokyo does not share Washington’s threat perception ”
Weatherhead East Asian Institute Event Please join us for a lecture with: James Brown, Associate Professor Department of Political Science, Temple University Japan Campus Peter Clement, Visiting Senior Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University Moderated by: Takako … [Read more...]
