Past Events

We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy 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. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. If you can't make office hours but…

Speaker: Sixiang Wang, Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures, UCLA Moderator: Jungwon Kim, King Sejong Associate Professor of Korean Studies, EALAC, Columbia University A 45-50-minute talk followed by Q and A. Dr. Wang will discuss his book on the history of Chosŏn Korea’s diplomacy with Ming China through the lens of rhetoric and ritual. Published by Columbia University Press in 2023, Boundless Winds of Empire: Rhetoric and Ritual in Early Choson Diplomacy with Ming China is the winner of the 2024 Hong Yung Lee…

Speaker: Na Fu, Postdoctoral Associate, the China Initiative and the Watson Institution for International and Public Affairs, Brown University Moderator: Nick R. Smith, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies Program, Architecture Department, Urban Studies, Barnard College As industrial production decentralizes, rural China has become a new hub for networked manufacturing, blurring the boundaries between factory and home. Migrant workers like Mrs. Wang are returning to their hometowns to set up workshop-style facilities, driven by labor shortages, infrastructure improvements, and digital connectivity.…

This event will examine the implications of a second Trump administration for U.S.-Southeast Asian relations. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s reelection, Southeast Asian states braced for a return to the transactional America First policy of his first administration. The United States promptly withdrew from global organizations and multilateral agreements such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership while questioning the benefits of alliances like NATO and downgrading engagement with ASEAN. Washington also…

Are you interested in the research on teaching and learning and how to apply this research to your teaching practice? Join us for CTLGrads Journal Club, where we take a closer look at educational literature and resources. Each session, we’ll look at one reading and focus on how we can use the education research within it to inform our own teaching practices. This semester, we will be joined by colleagues from across the CIRTL Network for these sessions. Register here. The…

Featuring: Emi Takemura, Representative Director, FutureEdu and Learn by Creation; Co-Founder and Advisor, Peatix.com Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Co-Founder, Japanese Management Leadership Program, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), Columbia Business School Note: This event is part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program. For more updated information, visit CJEB's website. Event Contact Information: Center on Japanese Economy and Business cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu

CTLgrads Learning Community - Look I Made You Some Content: Assigning and Evaluating Creative Assignments (Session 1) - for graduate students Breaking away from the classic exam or essay can be fun! And it doesn’t necessarily mean more work for the instructor or TAs. This learning community will focus on how to design assessments that invite and value student creativity. We’ll discuss what works, what doesn’t, how to connect students with available resources, and construct rubrics for evaluation. Part 1 of…

The 2024-2025 Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture Etoki (Picture-Storytellers) from Japan Performance and Music by Yamaoka Bumyō, Masuda Eishin, and Nagino Akihito with Hanging Scrolls of the Life of Prince Shōtoku Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (Doors open at 4:30PM EDT) Exhibition of Prince Shōtoku Paintings 5:00PM EDT Performance 6:00PM EDT The Forum, Columbia University (605 W. 125th St.) Pre-registration is required. Click here to register.