Carol Gluck, the George Sansom Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, took part in the international conference "Order and Disorder: Critical Reflections on Japanese Studies," which was held at Cornell University on October 27 and October 28, 2017. A gathering of former students and colleagues of Cornell University professor … [Read more...]
“Social Entrepreneurship in Japan: Ideation, Implementation, and Sustainability of a 40 Million Dollar Education Project”
Lecture "Social Entrepreneurship in Japan: Ideation, Implementation, and Sustainability of a 40 Million Dollar Education Project" Lin Kobayashi, Founder and Chair of the Board of the International School of Asia Moderated by Alicia Ogawa, Director of Project on Japanese Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business … [Read more...]
“Japan’s Foreign Policy in a Time of Shifting Geopolitical Goals”
Lecture “Japan’s Foreign Policy in a Time of Shifting Geopolitical Goals” Noboru Yamaguchi, Lieutenant General, JGSDF (ret.), Professor, International University of Japan Moderated by Takako Hikotani, Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No … [Read more...]
“Japan’s General Election: What Happened and What It Means”
Discussion "Japan's General Election: What Happened and What It Means" Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University Takatoshi Ito, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Moderated by Hugh T. Patrick, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School Monday, November 13, … [Read more...]
Oct. 9 Event: “Effluent Disposal and Disease Prevention in Modern Japan:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the October 9, 2017 event "Effluent Disposal and Disease Prevention in Modern Japan." During the event, Alexander Bay of Chapman University discussed how public health officials In Japan disciplined human waste to sanitize both the masses and the environment. His talk was moderated by Paul Kreitman, Assistant Professor of … [Read more...]
