Panel Discussion "Religion and the State in China: Restrictions, Revival, and Possibilities” Nicholas Bequelin, East Asia Director at Amnesty International Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for East Asia at Freedom House Moderated by: Robbie Barnett, Director, Modern Tibetan Studies Program; Adjunct Professor of Contemporary Tibetan Studies, Columbia … [Read more...]
“The Encounter Between Buddhism and Other Religious Traditions in East Asia”
Center for Korean Research Workshop "The Encounter Between Buddhism and Other Religious Traditions in East Asia" Bernard Faure, Columbia University Michael Como, Columbia University Jongwook Kim, Dongguk University Seong-Uk Kim, Columbia University Yongtae Kim, Dongguk University Silong Li, Beijing University Kenryo Minowa, Tokyo University D. Max Moerman, Barnard … [Read more...]
Oct. 18 Event: “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the October 18, 2017 event "The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao." During the event, Ian Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, discussed his new book The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao (Pantheon , 2017). Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia … [Read more...]
Robert Barnett talks to the Washington Post about Tibetans in Exile in India
Modern Tibetan Studies Director Robert Barnett (Retired January 2018) was quoted in The Washington Post in an October 9, 2017 article titled "After Nearly Six Decades of Exile, Some Tibetans in India are Slowly Letting Go of the Past." The article examines how the opportunity for Tibetans in exile in India to apply for Indian nationality poses a dilemma: "Take the passport, … [Read more...]
“The Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao”
Event Series: Religion and the State in China "The Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao" Ian Johnson, Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Please join us for a discussion with … [Read more...]
