Upcoming Events

We look forward to seeing you on 5 October (Thursday) at the Weatherhead East Asia Institute, International Affairs Building room #1302, from 6:30-8:30pm, for the Modern East Asia: Japan seminar. Please note that the room has changed to #1302, not #918 as is written in the previous announcement. Professor H. Yumi Kim (Johns Hopkins University) will present “Acting Like Female Spirit Mediums: Performance, Bodiles, and Spiritual Power in Early-Twentieth Century Okinawa.” Professor Kirsten Ziomek (Adelphi University) will comment. After registration, attendees will receive a copy of Prof. Kim's paper. After each session this…

Speaker: Lan Cao, Author and Professor of Law at the Chapman University School of Law Moderator: Naja Pham Lockwood, Producing Fellow for Asia in Action, Weatherhead East Asian Institute This Asia in Action Speaker Series event revolves around the life and literary journey of Lan Cao, a Vietnamese American writer. It begins with her early life in Vietnam and her migration to America in 1975, as depicted in her novel Monkey Bridge, emphasizing themes of exile, loss, and hope. It then delves into…

Speaker: Lan Cao, Author and Professor of Law at the Chapman University School of Law Moderator: Naja Pham Lockwood, Producing Fellow for Asia in Action, Weatherhead East Asian Institute This Asia in Action Speaker Series event revolves around the life and literary journey of Lan Cao, a Vietnamese American writer. It begins with her early life in Vietnam and her migration to America in 1975, as depicted in her novel Monkey Bridge, emphasizing themes of exile, loss, and hope. It then delves into…

We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about teaching to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/my/ctlgrads. If you can't make office hours but want support, you can request an individual consultation at http://bit.ly/ctl-gradconsult or email us at CTLgrads@columbia.edu. Columbia University makes every…

Three Seasons is a Sundance award winning feature film shot in Vietnam about the past, present, and future of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) during the postwar period known as Đổi Mới (New Life). The film won the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award and Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was Vietnam's official submission for the 72nd Academy Award for Best International Film. The film will be presented in its original theatrical 35mm format. Writer and Director: Tony…

Want to practice a new in-class activity or just get some more practice before teaching in your classroom? Join peers in a Microteaching Practice session where you will divide into groups of 3-4 with a facilitator and take turns delivering short samples of instruction to each other. After each teaching sample, your facilitator and your peers will offer structured feedback to support your teaching. Whether you are currently teaching at Columbia or not, all graduate students looking to practice teaching are…