STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES G. Clinton Godart (University of Hawaii Press, 2017) For information from the publisher, please click here. Darwin, Dharma, and the Divine is the first book in English on the history of evolutionary theory in Japan. Bringing to life more than a century of ideas, G. Clinton Godart examines how and why Japanese intellectuals, religious … [Read more...]
Darwin, Dharma, and the Divine: Evolutionary Theory and Religion
“Beyond Missionary Studies: New Approaches Toward Using Missionary Archives for the Study of Asia”
Conference "Beyond Missionary Studies: New Approaches Toward Using Missionary Archives for the Study of Asia" Organizer: Gal Gvili, East Asian Languages and Cultures Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University Friday, April 8, 2016 9:00 AM –5:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 1219 This conference brings together scholars working in history, … [Read more...]
“The Tibetan Monastery and Local Communities Today”
Modern Tibetan Studies Lecture "The Tibetan Monastery and Local Communities Today" Khenpo Jamyang, Lama, Larung Gar Monastic Academy; Founder, Byams brtse (Loving Kindness Charitable Foundation) Moderated by Dominique Townsend, Assistant Director of Interpretation and Engagement, Rubin Museum of Art 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room … [Read more...]
“Yi Kwangsu Revisited: a Buddhist Approach to Literature, Nationalism and Collaboration”
Center for Korean Research Lecture "Yi Kwangsu Revisited: a Buddhist Approach to Literature, Nationalism and Collaboration" Jungshim Lee, Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Korean Research Moderated by Theodore Hughes, Korea Foundation Associate Professor of Korean Studies in the Humanities, Columbia University 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM International Affairs … [Read more...]
“God Pictures in Korean Contexts: the Ownership and Meaning of Shaman Paintings”
Center for Korean Research Lecture "God Pictures in Korean Contexts: the Ownership and Meaning of Shaman Paintings" Laurel Kendall, Curator of Asian Ethnographic Collections at the American Museum of Natural History; Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration … [Read more...]
