The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is saddened by the loss of Madge Huntington, who served as the Institute's publications director for 20 years before her retirement in 2008. During her long tenure at the Institute, she expanded the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute series and oversaw the founding of two additional publications series: Weatherhead Books on … [Read more...]
Memorial Service at Columbia on Thursday, Oct. 5, for Prof. Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919-2017)
The memorial service for Wm. Theodore de Bary, former Provost of the University, noted Columbia educator, Sinologist, and alumnus, will be held on Thursday October 5th, at 5:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, followed by a reception at 6:30PM in the CV Starr East Asian Library. Please join the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in celebrating his … [Read more...]
The Columbia University Community Remembers Prof. Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919-2017)
Members of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute community and the larger Columbia University community have been paying tribute to the late Wm. Theodore de Bary, the John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus and Provost Emeritus, who helped pioneer the study of the Asian humanities in the United States and who was a dedicated teacher and mentor to generations of Columbia students. … [Read more...]
WEAI Mourns the Death of Columbia Professor Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919-2017)
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute mourns the death of Wm. Theodore de Bary, the John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus and Provost Emeritus at Columbia University, who helped pioneer the study of the Asian humanities in the United States and who was a dedicated teacher and mentor to generations of Columbia students. Professor de Bary, who passed away July 14, 2017, received … [Read more...]
WEAI Mourns the Death of Supporter William Z. Hwa
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute mourns the death of William Z. Hwa, a donor and supporter who established the Institute's Julie How Fellowship. Named in honor of Mr. Hwa's late wife, who graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Chinese history, the Julie How Fellowship provides support for doctoral students at Columbia who study China in a social science … [Read more...]
