The Weatherhead East Asian Institute congratulates longtime faculty member Xiaobo Lü, who has been appointed to an Ann Whitney Olin Professorship in Barnard College. Barnard College awards the Ann Whitney Olin Professorship to faculty members on the basis of scholarship, teaching, and other contributions to the academic community. An active member of the WEAI community, … [Read more...]
Feb. 20 Event: “Growing Pains in the Chinese Social Security System-The Eighth Annual N.T. Wang Distinguished Lecture:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the February 20, 2018 Eighth Annual N.T. Wang Distinguished Lecture "Growing Pains in the Chinese Social Security System" The special lecture was presented by Hanming Fang, Class of 1965 Term Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. His talk was moderated by Shang-Jin Wei, the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese … [Read more...]
November 16 Event: “Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia:” Video and Photos
Video and photographs are now available from the November 16, 2016 event “Asian Views on America's Role in Asia." The event featured David D. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation; Ellen L. Frost, Senior Advisor & Fellow, East West Center; Eugenia Lean, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University; Xiaobo Lü, Professor of … [Read more...]
“Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia”
Panel Discussion "Asian Views on America's Role in Asia" David D. Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Asia Foundation Ellen L. Frost, Senior Advisor & Fellow, East West Center Eugenia Lean, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Xiaobo Lü, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College C. Raja Mohan, Director of the India … [Read more...]
WEAI holds summer events in Indonesia and Singapore
During the summer of 2016, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute held widely attended panel discussions and receptions in Indonesia and Singapore to foster the growth of Columbia University alumni networks in Southeast Asia and to promote the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia. These events brought together Columbia faculty, students, and alumni as well as academics, students, … [Read more...]
