Interview by Ariana King Being the only higher education institution with a dedicated program in modern Tibetan studies has its advantages. “All the speakers that we have brought in—it’s really been amazing,” said Gray Tuttle, Leila Hadley Luce Professor of Modern Tibet Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. “There’s just no place else that they … [Read more...]
“Global May Fourth: One Hundred Years”
A Conference at Columbia University Friday, May 3 - 403 Kent 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Introduction by Anatoly Detwyler and Ulug Kuzuoglu Keynote Speech by Bryna Goodman (University of Oregon) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Wine & Cheese Reception Saturday, May 4 - Faculty Room, Low Library 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome & Introduction by Safwan … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Studies initiative bridges the US with East and Southeast Asia at Columbia
Interview by Ariana King “Vietnam seems to be at an important crossroads” -- Professor Lien-Hang Nguyen More than 40 years have elapsed since the end of the Vietnam War, but many in the US still view the country of Vietnam through the lens of war. “Vietnam” has long been synonymous with the conflict itself: an event that spanned two decades and exists today as a chapter … [Read more...]
“Disinformation Crisis and Southeast Asia Elections: Behind the Scenes of Fake News Production and Fact-Check Interventions
Brown Bag Lecture Featuring: Johnathan Corpus Ong, Associate Professor in Global Digital Media, UMASS Amherst. Moderated by Sheila Coronel, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia Journalism School. International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Part of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute’s Reporting Asia Lecture … [Read more...]
A Video on the Institute’s 70 Years in Step with the Pulse of Asia
East Asia today is a very different place from the East Asia of 70 years ago. Yet as the region has changed and adapted to the realities of a globalizing world, so too has the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Watch the video and see how WEAI has kept in step with the pulse of Asia over the past seven decades. … [Read more...]
