Events Search and Views Navigation
May 2025
The 30th Anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam Relations: Former Enemies & Present Partners
11:15 am - 11:30 am: Opening Remarks Wafaa El-Sadr, Executive Vice President of Columbia Global Lien-Hang Nguyen, WEAI Director; Co-Founder of Global Vietnam Studies 11:30 am - 12:45 pm: From US-Vietnam Reconciliation to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: State-to-State Relations Chair: Lien-Hang Nguyen, WEAI Director; Co-Founder of Global Vietnam Studies Moderator: Chinh Chu, CC Capital Speakers: Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States David Shear, Former US Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Global Vietnam Studies, WEAI 1:00 pm -…
Find out more »The Making of “The Vietnam War”
Moderators: Lien-Hang Nguyen, WEAI Director and Thomas Vallely, Senior Advisor for Global Vietnam Studies, WEAI Speakers: Ken Burns, Co-director and producer of The Vietnam War series Lynn Novick, Co-director and producer of The Vietnam War series Sarah Botstein, Co-director and producer of The Vietnam War series Ho Dang Hoa, Co-producer of The Vietnam War series and Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Research Nancy Biberman Mai Elliot Roger Harris Lo Khac Tam In a historic gathering of scholars, filmmakers, and key historical figures, Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) will…
Find out more »At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China – A Book Talk by Edward Wong
Speaker: Edward Wong, New York Times Diplomatic Correspondent and author Discussant: Gray Tuttle, Chair and Leila Hadley Luce Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies, EALAC, Columbia University One of Foreign Policy’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024, At the Edge of Empire is a moving chronicle of a family and a nation that spans decades of momentous change and gives profound insight into the current leadership of China and how it is transforming the world. The son of Chinese immigrants in Washington, DC, Edward Wong grew up among family secrets.…
Find out more »Conversations Left Unsettled: Healing the Wounds of War in Vietnam through the Arts
Speakers: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, poet and author; Peter Steinhauer, photographer Moderator: Tony Bui, Artist in Residence, Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Associate Professor, School of the Arts To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, this conversation will center on inheriting the past and fostering hope for the future. The artists' talk will highlight how the arts have played a powerful role in promoting peace and building bridges for new generations. This event is hosted by Asia in Action's…
Find out more »Cinema, War, and Conscience
Opening Remarks: Sarah Cole, Dean of Columbia University, School of the Arts Speakers: Phillip Noyce, director of The Quiet American (2002), and Tony Bui, Artist in Residence, Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Adjunct Professor, School of the Arts Moderator: Ted Osius, former United States Ambassador to Vietnam Can cinema remember what history forgets? As we mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, join us for a conversation on war, memory, and the enduring power of cinema to bear witness and raise conscience.…
Find out more »Korean Wave and Global Korea
Speaker: Areum Jeong, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies, Arizona State University Moderator: Jungwon Kim, King Sejong Associate Professor of Korean Studies, EALAC, Columbia University How did K-pop become a global phenomenon with more than 200 million fans around the world? And how do fans influence K-pop’s explosive global popularity? Dr. Areum Jeong will discuss the Korean Wave and K-pop in a global context followed by a Q&A. Speaker's Bio: Dr. Areum Jeong is an Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at Arizona State University, where she researches…
Find out more »Criminalizing Adultery: Law, Marriage, and Monogamous Heterosexuality in South Korea
For non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by Apr. 2 at 4:00 pm for campus access. Names will be…
Find out more »
