Discussion "Critical Issues in Asia: A Conversation with H.E. Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large, Republic of Singapore" H.E. Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large, Republic of Singapore 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 … [Read more...]
“Repressing Revisionism in Vietnam, 1956-1960”
Lecture "Repressing Revisionism in Vietnam, 1956-1960" Peter Zinoman, Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley Moderated by Lien-Hang Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia, Columbia University 12:00 PM -1:30 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No Registration Required. Drawing on his … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen writes New York Times Article “North Vietnam Had an Antiwar Movement Too”
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, published an August 25, 2017 article in The New York Times' Vietnam '67 series titled "North Vietnam Had an Antiwar Movement Too" about the lesser known history of the antiwar efforts within North Vietnamese society. "The antiwar movements in the … [Read more...]
Former WEAI Postdoc Paul Busbarat Writes About ASEAN in The Straits Times
WEAI's former Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral Scholar in Southeast Asian Studies (2015-16) Paul Busbarat has written an August 3, 2017 op-ed in The Straits Times titled "Why a Strong ASEAN is Essential for the Region." "The current political structure in Southeast Asia may well dilute ASEAN's ability to negotiate with external powers," Dr. Busbarat writes. "It would be a tragedy … [Read more...]
Watch WEAI’s Video about the Growth of Southeast Asian Studies at Columbia
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to share a short video introducing viewers to new faculty members who are expanding the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umARvzQur2o Introduced by Eugenia Lean, Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Associate Professor of Chinese History, the video features … [Read more...]
