STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Charles R. Kim (University of Hawaii Press, 2017) For information from the publisher, please click here. This in-depth exploration of culture, media, and protest follows South Korea’s transition from the Korean War to the political struggles and socioeconomic transformations of the Park Chung Hee era. Although the post–Korean War … [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...]
“Japanese Book History Workshop”
Workshop "Japanese Book History Workshop" Takahiro Sasaki, Keio University Moderated by Haruo Shirane, Columbia University 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Kent Hall, Room 403 Registration required. Please click here to register. Co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture, and the C.V. Starr East Asian … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen writes New York Times article “Who Called the Shots in Hanoi?”
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, wrote a February 14, 2017 article in The New York Times's Vietnam '67 series titled "Who Called the Shots in Hanoi?" "Even by 1967, America’s military, intelligence and civilian leaders had no real idea who was actually calling the shots in Hanoi," … [Read more...]
“Sourcing the Grassroots: New Methods and Unconventional Sources in PRC History”
Workshop "Sourcing the Grassroots: New Methods and Unconventional Sources in PRC History" Liu Shigu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chinese University of Hong Kong Xu Zhigao, Independent Scholar Morning Session: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Afternoon Session: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 Registration required for afternoon session only. Please RSVP to … [Read more...]
