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September 2018
MAEHATA GANBARE! Nation, Narration, and Immediacy in Early Japanese Sports Broadcasting
Kerim Yasar—Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California
Find out more »Researching the Cultural History of Xiangyang through Archaeological Remains
Speaker: Glenda Chao, Ursinus College This paper summarizes the results of several years of study on the archaeology and history of Chu 楚expansion into the Xiangyang 襄阳 region. Focusing on a portion of archaeological evidence excavated from the cemetery site of Bianying 卞营, it outlines two conclusions regarding the nature of Chu cultural influence on the area that have significant implications for how we look at the history of early state expansion during the first millennium BCE. In doing so,…
Find out more »October 2018
WHY THE FISHHEAD FACES LEFT AND OTHER TALES: Learning from food workers in Japan
Merry White— Professor, Department of Anthropology, Boston University
Find out more »Myriad Teachings with One Nature: Buddhism in China and Inner Asia
Shapiro 415 (10AM-5PM, Oct. 5) & Kent 403 (10AM-5PM, Oct. 6), Columbia University, New York City, October 5-6, 2018
Find out more »GANMON LITURGIES IN PREMODERN EAST ASIA
Workshop Co-sponsored with Cornell University and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Find out more »Early Cities and Economy – The Development of Urbanism, Regional Politics, and Economic Networks in the Shandong Peninsula before the Rise of Empire
An International Conference: Columbia University/Tang Center Opening Ceremony Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:00 – 7:00 PM World Room, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia University 2950 Broadway (W. 116th St.) Conference Friday – Saturday, October 26-27, 2018 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University 1140 Amsterdam Ave (W. 116th St.) Presentations will be in Chinese (with English summary) or in English Advance registration is required due to limited seating. Please RSVP for the Thursday opening ceremony by October 15th at info@tangcenter-columbia.org Participating Scholars: Fang Hui, Luan Fengshi,…
Find out more »November 2018
MONUMENT, SHRINE, POWER SPOT: Heian Jingū’s Multi-Layered Signification
Ellen Van Goethem—Associate Professor, Japanese History and History of Ideas, Faculty of Humanities, Kyushu University
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