Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, talked about the possible impacts of a Hillary Clinton presidency and a Donald Trump presidency on Asia in a November 8, 2016 Nikkei Asian Review interview titled "Trump Couldn't Change Asian Policy Even if Elected, Columbia Professor Says." "I think Clinton is more hard-line on … [Read more...]
“Thailand Update 2016”
Conference "Thailand Update 2016" Paul Busbarat, Columbia University Tyrell Haberkorn, Australian National University Duncan McCargo, Columbia University/University of Leeds Frank Munger, New York Law School Penchan Phoborisut, University of Utah Krislert Samphantharak, UCSD 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Jerome Greene Annex, Columbia Law School Registration required. Please … [Read more...]
WEAI Welcomes Justin Reeves, the Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Scholar in Modern Japanese Politics
Justin Reeves is the 2015-2016 Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Scholar in Modern Japanese Politics at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. He holds a B.A. in both Japanese and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and recently obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include comparative … [Read more...]
“Japan in Search of Foreign Policy Equilibrium: Post-Cold War Dynamics”
Lecture "Japan in Search of Foreign Policy Equilibrium: Post-Cold War Dynamics" Akihiko Tanaka, Professor of International Relations, University of Tokyo; Former President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Moderated by Hugh T. Patrick, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM International Affairs … [Read more...]
“Becoming Political: Youth Activism in Post-3/11 Japan”
Brown Bag Lecture "Becoming Political: Youth Activism in Post-3/11 Japan" David Slater, Director of the Institute of Comparative Culture; Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Sophia University Moderated by Marilyn Ivy, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. … [Read more...]
