The Weatherhead East Asian Institute warmly congratulates faculty members Dorothy Y. Ko and Chün-fang Yü, both of whom were elected Academicians of the Academia Sinica on July 5, 2018. Professors Ko and Yü were among 21 scholars elected at the 2018 biennial Convocation of Academicians. They will join Academia Sinica's society of Academicians, a group of individuals who have … [Read more...]
Watch Min Jin Lee Discuss Her Acclaimed New Novel “Pachinko”
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share an April 11, 2017 interview with Min Jin Lee, author of the acclaimed new novel Pachinko. During the interview, Ms. Lee discusses the experiences and research that led her to write the novel, which follows four generations of an ethnic Korean family living in Japan from 1910 to … [Read more...]
“Crossing the DMZ: Reflections on Transnational Women’s Peacebuilding”
Center for Korean Research CAA Korea Colloquium on Contemporary Korean Affairs “Crossing the DMZ: Reflections on Transnational Women’s Peacebuilding” Christine Ahn, Founder and International Coordinator, Women Crossing DMZ Moderated by Charles Armstrong, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Social Sciences, Columbia University 12:00 PM – 1:30 … [Read more...]
Leta Hong Fincher Discusses China’s “Leftover Women”
Video is now available of Leta Hong Fincher, 2015-16 Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University and author of the 2014 book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, discussing the challenges and inequalities faced by women in contemporary China. Professor Fincher, who was the first American to receive a PhD … [Read more...]
“Long Duhung: Gendered Impacts of Deforestation” Film Screening
Film Screening "Long Duhung: Gendered Impacts of Deforestation" Riza Aryani, Filmmaker Lia Cairone, Filmmaker Caitlin O'Donnell, Filmmaker Moderated by Kristy Kelly, Associate Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Co-sponsored by Columbia SIPA Gender and Public … [Read more...]
