Takuya Tsunoda is assistant professor of Japanese film and media in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Since joining the Weatherhead East Asian Institute in January 2019, he has quickly become an invaluable member of the WEAI community, contributing insight into the nuances of contemporary Japanese film. An abridged version of this interview appears in the … [Read more...]
“They are One Hundred Years Old”
Join us for a special preview of this Tibetan documentary film, introduced by Riga Shakya. After the film, stay for a Q&A with the director, Dukar Tserang, and discussant, Nelson Walker. Featuring: Dukar Tserang, Nelson Walker and Riga Shakya They are One Hundred Years Old A Dukar Tserang Film In his previous life, he was her husband. In this life, he is her … [Read more...]
“The Other Japanese New Wave”
Lecture Featuring: Go Hirasawa Respondent: Peter Eckersall, Professor, CUNY Graduate Center Moderator: Takuya Tsunoda, Columbia University About the Speaker: Go Hirasawa is a researcher at Meiji-Gakuin University working on underground films and avant-garde art movements in 1960s and '70s Japan. His publications include Underground Film Archives (Japan, 2001) and … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: Corey Byrnes’s “Fixing Landscape”
We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: Fixing Landscape: A Techno-Poetic History of China’s Three Gorges, published by Columbia University Press. The book's author is Corey Byrnes, an Assistant Professor Modern Chinese culture at Northwestern University. Dr. Byrnes was the co-winner of the Weatherhead East … [Read more...]
“Yangchuk Tso in Conversation: Contemporary Cinema and Pop Music in Tibet”
Brown Bag Lecture Featuring: Yangchuk Tso, Actress and contemporary singer-songwriter Yangchuk Tso, critically acclaimed Tibetan actress and contemporary singer, will speak on her experiences in film and television in China, reflect on contemporary Tibetan cinema, and share thoughts on her own film making practice before engaging in a broader discussion on Tibetan … [Read more...]
