Wm. Theodore de Bary, noted scholar of East Asia and a leader in establishing the role of Asian studies in general education at Columbia College and around the country, died peacefully in his home, Hotokudo, in Tappan, New York, on July 14, 2017. Former chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and former Provost of the University, de Bary was responsible for the creation of the Asian Humanities curriculum at Columbia. For more information about his life and work, please see this page.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-­track Assistant Professor position in modern/contemporary Japanese humanities specializing in Visual Culture, Film and Media, to start in September 2018. Demonstrated interest in comparative research and a deep knowledge of modern Japanese literature and culture are necessary. The department specifically seeks a creative scholar with the potential for developing new directions in humanities teaching and research. For more information, please click here.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Contemporary China with a disciplinary basis in social sciences, particularly anthropology, sociology, human geography, and urban studies. The appointment is open rank. The position will begin July 1, 2018. Candidates with a comparative East Asia focus or global orientation will be preferred. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. For more information, please click here.

The Weatherhead East Asia Institute at Columbia University has been named one of the top 10 regional studies centers and one of the top 40 university-affiliated think tanks by the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute. [read more]