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November 2022
Elizabeth’s Era: A Panel Discussion on the British Empire and Decolonization
The Columbia Journal of History, the Columbia History Association, and the Columbia Journal of Asia are excited to host a panel discussion on the arc of the British Empire and decolonization under the reign of Elizabeth II, with Professor Susan Pedersen (History) and Professor Isabel Alonso (MESAAS). This discussion will contextualize the many responses—from former British colonies and territories, metropolitan Britain, and the United States—to the recent passing of the Queen and British political developments, raising questions about how the…
Find out more »Modern China Seminar: Dongxin Zou, “From Treatment Facility to Resort: Revitalizing Sanatoria as a Socialist Infrastructure of Health and Welfare in 1950s China.”
Speaker: Dongxin Zou, Lecturer in the Discipline, East Asian Languages and Culture, Columbia University, “From Treatment Facility to Resort: Revitalizing Sanatoria as a Socialist Infrastructure of Health and Welfare in 1950s China." Discussant: Chuck Wooldridge, Associate Professor, Department of History, CUNY Lehman College. Time and location: Hybrid Event. In-person: IAB 918, 7:00-9:00p with a light dinner provided at 6:30. Request Paper and Zoom link from Sam Hellmann. For more information on this event, please reach out to Sam Hellmann.
Find out more »Microteaching Practice (for Graduate Students)
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…
Find out more »Hopkins-Nanjing Center Virtual Information Session
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center will be hosting a virtual information session for Columbia University students next Friday, November 11th at 1PM. An admissions representative will be available to provide insight on graduate program offerings, the student experience, financial aid and career opportunities. Please see the attached flyer for more details and RSVP for the virtual session. The link to attend will be provided upon registration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Assistant Director of Admissions, Madeline Satin (msatin1@jhu.edu) directly.
Find out more »Aftershocks of War: A Chat with House of Sticks Author Ly Tran
Ly Tran, author of a recently published and widely celebrated memoir entitled House of Sticks, will discuss her work in the context of the aftershocks of the Vietnam War, the particularly under-discussed issue of Vietnamese reeducation camp imprisonment, and the specifics of a New York-based diasporic and immigrant experience.
Find out more »Save Ancient Studies Alliance Work-In-Progress Forum
Save Ancient Studies Alliance has been running a monthly online Work-in-Progress Forum since this past January for scholars and students. At the sessions, independent scholars, graduate students, and others present their recent research in 10 minute slots and are given feedback from like-minded peers. To date, we have hosted 18 presentations through 7 sessions. This is a great way to get help on the issues that you come across in your research and to practice presenting in a warm scholarly…
Find out more »Screening of One Million Yen Girl (2008) followed by a Q&A with Director Tanada Yuki
Director Tanada Yuki at Columbia Screening of One Million Yen Girl (2008) followed by a Q and A with the director Time: Monday 14 November 2022, 5:00PM Place: 403 Lounge Kent Hall, Columbia University Moderated by Takuya Tsunoda (Columbia University) TANADA Yuki, one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary women filmmakers, will visit Columbia for a screening of One Million Yen Girl (2008), her early masterpiece about a young female protagonist Suzuko (Aoi Yu) seeking independence by saving up money and drifting around Japan. With masterful storytelling that foregrounds women’s lives and their struggles, Tanada’s…
Find out more »Art as Protest – Talk with Sun Mu
Sun Mu is an artist initially trained by the North Korean military to create propaganda art for the Kim regime. After defecting to South Korea in the 1990s, he has worked as a visual artist, and now uses propaganda style art to parody the Kim regime. Sun Mu is a pseudonym used to protect relatives still living in North Korea, and translates as "the absence of borders." Sun Mu will talk about three decades of work and life in North…
Find out more »U.S. Midterm Elections: Key Takeaways & Impact on U.S.-Japan Relations
Japan Society Event For more information and to register, please visit this link. ------ The U.S. midterm elections on November 8 will determine which political party will control Congress and shape the second half of Joe Biden’s term as president. COVID, inflation and growing fears of recession are only some of the factors expected to impact the way Americans vote. How will the outcome affect President Biden and his agenda for the next two years? Should we anticipate significant changes…
Find out more »China Town Hall Featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, China, and Singapore
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Event CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the implications of China’s rise on U.S.-China relations and its impact on our towns, states, and nation. The National Committee is proud to partner with a range of institutions and community groups, colleges and universities, trade and business associations, and world affairs councils to bring this important national conversation to local communities around America for the 16th consecutive year. We are…
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