Photographs and audio are now available from the April 6, 2016 event “Sites of Extraction: Perspectives from a Japanese Coal Mine in Northeast China” During the discussion, Cornell University professor Victor Seow talked about his research on the energy industry in East Asia with Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies at Columbia University. Audio is … [Read more...]
“Imperial Power and Politics of Difference”
Brown Bag Lecture "Imperial Power and Politics of Difference" Li Chen, Associate Professor of History and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto Moderated By Madeleine Zelin, Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
“Sites of Extraction: Perspectives from a Japanese Coal Mine in Northeast China”
Brown Bag Lecture "Sites of Extraction: Perspectives from a Japanese Coal Mine in Northeast China" Victor Seow, Assistant Professor of History, Cornell University Moderated By Madeleine Zelin, Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
Madeleine Zelin to Deliver Keynote Speech at NC State’s History Weekend
Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University, will give a keynote speech at North Carolina State University's History Weekend on March 19, 2016. The 2016 History Weekend theme is "Rethinking the Roots of Modern China." Professor Zelin's talk is titled “Freedom and the Economy of Late Imperial China." Professor … [Read more...]
Conference: “Beyond Modernity: Understanding Change in China”
Madeleine Zelin, the Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies, has been a key member of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute community since joining Columbia’s faculty in 1979. In addition to directing the Institute from 1992-1993 and from 1995-2001, she has mentored generations of undergraduates, MARSEA students, and PhD students. During the 35 years that Professor Zelin has … [Read more...]
