Past Events

REGISTER Watch 12 Columbia MA students present their thesis research to a general audience in under three minutes using a single slide! The annual GSAS Master’s SynThesis competition is an opportunity for MA students from across the Arts and Sciences to showcase their research and presentation skills in a relaxed and collegial environment, and compete for cash prizes. First-, second-, and third-place awardees receive prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250, respectively. Watch the finalists compete--and cast your vote for Audience Choice--in-person or…

Need to vent or talk something out? Need some space just to breathe? We are creating open space for students, for whatever they need it to be. We invite you to come as you are, where you can talk a peer counselor, drink some tea, or just relax. We hope to see you there. Stop by Breathing Space May 2nd and May 3rd from 3-6pm.

This workshop session focuses on the relationship between media and the environment(al) (huanjing 環境) in the Chinese context, with a discussion on the recent special issue of Critical Inquiry, coedited by Weihong Bao, Jacob Gaboury, and Daniel Morgan entitled “Medium/Environment” (volume 49, number 3, Spring 2023), together with the forthcoming monograph by Ying Qian entitled Revolutionary Becomings: Documentary Cinema in Twentieth-Century China (Columbia University Press, 2023). Weihong Bao and Ying Qian will discuss their works as they are related to Chinese media studies and the conceptual nexus…

Dr. Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana, a career diplomat at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will give a talk about the Indo-Pacific and Indonesia's foreign policy. The event will be moderated by Dr. Ann Marie Murphy, professor at Seton Hall University and NYSEAN co-founder. This event is sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN). Registration: To attend this event in-person, please register HERE.  To attend this event online, please register HERE.

Join the Arts Administration Program at Teachers College and the Asian Cultural Council for a performance and panel discussion on the impact of cultural exchange on individuals and societies. Through the panelists' stories, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how organizations like ACC support the arts and cultural exchange, and how this work impacts the careers of artists and arts administrators alike. This event will be a valuable opportunity for international students and their domestic peers to learn more about related career paths…