Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the Vietnam War at the New-York Historical Society on January 29, 2018 and at the Council on Foreign Relations on February 8, 2018. Professor Nguyen will deliver the keynote address during the High School Chancellor's … [Read more...]
“Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines and the Church’s Response”
Lecture "Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines and the Church's Response" Fr. Amado L. Picardal, Catholic Priest, Executive Secretary of CBCP-BEC Committee Moderator: Sheila Coronel, Toni Stabile Professor of Professional Practice in Investigative Journalism; Director, Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, and Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen Will Discuss the Tet Offensive on BBC Radio 4
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the 1968 Tet Offensive on BBC Radio 4's program "Back to Vietnam" on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Professor Nguyen took part in the program, which focuses on BBC journalist Julian Pettifer, who was the Saigon … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Nikkei Asian Review Op-Ed “Will Thailand Return to Electoral Democracy in 2018?”
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote a January 2, 2018 op-ed in the Nikkei Asian Review about the possibility of Thailand finally holding its postponed election--which had been scheduled for 2016--this year. Titled "Will Thailand Return to Electoral Democracy in … [Read more...]
“Owners of the Map: Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Bangkok”
Lecture “Owners of the Map: Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Bangkok” Claudio Sopranzetti, Postdoctoral Fellow at All Souls College Moderated by Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Thursday, March 5, 2018 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required … [Read more...]
