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This event will be hosted in hybrid format. RSVP to attend in person. Register for the Zoom meeting. It is generally accepted that the early history of Buddhist modernism is largely connected with the regions of Asia that experienced prolonged European colonization (Ceylon) or earlier than others embarked on the path of reforms along the European model (Japan). In his presentation, Nikolay Tsyrempilov will demonstrate how the late 19th-century Mongol-speaking Buddhists of the Russian Empire began to develop modernist ideas in response to vigorous…

Speaker: Vanessa Hope, Film Producer and Director Moderator: Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University From the film’s promotional materials: “With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s then sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigated the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation…

Lasting from the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the Mao era is often misunderstood as a time of “isolation” and “closing off from the world.” On the contrary, as I demonstrate in this study, Mao’s China was a place seething with new international connections and rapidly evolving visions of the world and China’s place in it. These connections, moreover, were not limited to the socialist world but…

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…

In a world marked by growing political volatility and escalating U.S.-China rivalry, the United States and Japan face a crucial opportunity to collaborate under new leadership to maintain and strengthen peace and stability in East Asia and beyond. Co-sponsored by Columbia University and Keio University, this full-day conference will convene top experts on East Asian and global politics to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from leadership transitions in both Tokyo and Washington and discuss how the two allies can…

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo, Egypt, in September 1994, and as part of WEAI 75th Anniversary celebration’s Global Policy Series, this panel discussion will feature several scholars and policymakers deeply involved in the evolvement and end of China's one-child policy, with discussions on historical changes as well as updated analyses of China’s social and demographic trends and projections for the future. The event will be co-sponsored by the…

The Society of Fellows hosts the Thursday Lecture Series (TLS), which runs regularly throughout the academic year. The Fall Semester TLS, our Fellows present their own work, chaired by Columbia faculty. Is this an Orientalist Painting? Lecture by Iheb Guermazi Chaired by Manan Ahmed In 1897, Ivan Aguéli, a young Swedish painter and anarchist activist, converted to Islam. Five years later, he moved to Egypt to become the main spokesman of an Arab Sufi reformist movement based in Cairo. Aguéli- the first…