The Weatherhead East Asian Institute warmly congratulates faculty members Dorothy Y. Ko and Chün-fang Yü, both of whom were elected Academicians of the Academia Sinica on July 5, 2018. Professors Ko and Yü were among 21 scholars elected at the 2018 biennial Convocation of Academicians. They will join Academia Sinica's society of Academicians, a group of individuals who have … [Read more...]
Engineering Asia: Technology, Colonial Development, and the Cold War Order
STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Edited by Hiromi Mizuno, Aaron S. Moore, and John DiMoia (Bloomsbury Press/SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan, 2018) For information from the publisher, please click here. Weaving together chapters on imperial Japan's wartime mobilization, Asia's first wave of postwar decolonization, and Cold War geopolitical conflict in … [Read more...]
“Creative Diplomacy: A Discussion with H.E. Ambassador Lily L. W. Hsu, Director-General, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York”
Brown Bag Lecture "Creative Diplomacy: A Discussion with H.E. Ambassador Lily L. W. Hsu, Director-General, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York" H.E. Ambassador Lily Hsu, Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York Moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Monday, March 26, 2018 … [Read more...]
Victor Louzon, 2016-18 INTERACT Postdoctoral Scholar, Publishes Article in the Journal of Asian Studies
Victor Louzon, the 2016-2018 International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) Postdoctoral Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, published the article "From Japanese Soldiers to Chinese Rebels: Colonial Hegemony, War Experience, and Spontaneous Remobilization during the 1947 Taiwanese Rebellion" in the Journal of Asian Studies. His … [Read more...]
“‘The Taiwan Issue’ and U.S. Policy: Legacies and Current Options”
Lecture "'The Taiwan Issue' and U.S. Policy: Legacies and Current Options" Robert Sutter, George Washington University 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM International Affairs Building, Room 918 No registration required. Food and beverages will be provided. Co-sponsored by Taiwan Focus … [Read more...]
