Now is the ideal time for those in New York to experience the work of Xu Bing (1955-), the world-renowned contemporary Chinese artist. Through January 2015, his monumental installation Phoenix, featuring two giant birds fabricated from construction debris, will be displayed inside the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. Book from the Sky, the work that … [Read more...]
INTERACT fellow Shi-Yan Chao discusses the Marriage Equality Movement in Taiwan
Shi-Yan Chao, 2013 – 2014 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, discusses the recent debates about marriage equality in Taiwan, which could be the first nation in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Chao, who received his PhD in Cinema Studies from New York University, wrote his dissertation “Processing Tongzhi Imaginaries: Chinese Queer … [Read more...]
INTERACT fellow Saskia Schaefer discusses her recent Indonesia election research
Saskia Schaefer, 2013 – 2014 INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow in Modern Southeast Asian Studies at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and part-time lecturer in Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, discusses her recent visit to Indonesia to study the country's 2014 elections. The International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) … [Read more...]
December 9 Event: “Jamesian Precisions in Natsume Sōseki: Contending with Light and Dark:” Photos
Pictures from the lecture by Japan scholar John Nathan about his new translation of Natsume Sōseki's novel Light and Dark (a Weatherhead Book on Asia published by Columbia University Press) co-sponsored by the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture on Monday, December 9… John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies at the University of … [Read more...]
Prof. Curtis Lecture “Abe and the LDP are Back. Now What?” photos!
Professor Curtis's Ninth Annual Lecture on Japanese Politics, titled, "Abe and the LDP are Back. Now What?" was held successfully this last Wednesday. Check out the pictures of the event here! … [Read more...]
