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WM. THEODORE de BARY MEMORIAL SERVICE

The memorial service for Wm. Theodore de Bary, former Provost of the University, noted Columbia educator, Sinologist, and alumnus, will be held on Thursday October 5th, at 5:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, followed by a reception at 6:30PM in the CV Starr East Asian Library.

Please join us in celebrating his life and work with Professor de Bary’s family and colleagues. No RSVP is required, but please arrive early as seating is limited. Those requiring accessibility assistance to Campus level should use elevator by the Dodge Hall.

More information about the reception can be found here.

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures have received outpouring of condolences and inquiries about his memorial service, with some of his colleagues and former students making plans to attend from as far away as Japan. You can read some of the tributes to Professor de Bary from here:

Professor Donald Keen’s Tribute

Professor Carol Gluck’s Tribute

Tribute from Larry Hong (CC ’17)

Obituary from the Taipei Times

President Lee Bollinger’s Statement

Obituary from the New York Times

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27th ANNUAL COLUMBIA GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA

27th Annual Columbia Graduate Student Conference on East Asia

Graduate students are cordially invited to submit abstracts for the 27th Annual Columbia Graduate Student Conference on East Asia, to be held at Columbia University on February 23rd and 24th, 2018. This two-day conference provides students from institutions around the world with the opportunity to meet and share research with their peers. In addition, participants will gain valuable experience presenting their work through discussion with fellow graduate students as well as faculty from Columbia University.

We welcome applications from students engaged in research on all fields in East Asian Studies.

Applications are due November 3rd, 2017. Please apply at https://goo.gl/WfHv3R
Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance in mid-November 2017.
Final Papers are due January 15th, 2018.

Click on here for more details.

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS SEEKING VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE LECTURER

Columbia University is seeking Vietnamese Language Lecturer

Description: The Vietnamese Language Program of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites applications for a lecturer position in modern Vietnamese, beginning fall 2018. This is a full-time position with multi-year renewal contingent upon successful review. Responsibilities include teaching first-year through fourth-year modern Vietnamese. We are particularly interested in an engaging instructor willing to work collaboratively with other Columbia faculty and staff in developing Vietnamese studies at Columbia, which has just hired two full-time professorial rank faculty in Vietnamese studies.

Applicants should have extensive experience in teaching Vietnamese at the university-level to native speakers of English, demonstrated exceptional teaching achievement at all levels (level 1 through level 4) with both heritage and non-heritage learners, and familiarity with instructional technology. Demonstrated knowledge of web-based and other computer oriented applications for the production of learning materials is highly desirable.

Minimum Degree: MA and teaching experience.

Qualifications to apply: Native-level competency in both written and spoken Vietnamese (either standard Northern or Southern dialect will be considered); fluency in English; demonstrated ability to teach college-level Vietnamese and to prepare teaching materials both independently and collaboratively; expertise in Vietnamese grammar and orthography and knowledge of the cultural background necessary to teach the language. Some level of familiarity with the character script known as Chữ Nôm is an added bonus. Candidates must possess evidence of excellence in carrying out administrative responsibilities (to be the Director of the Vietnamese Language Program), including the capacity to hire and nurture outstanding language lecturers and to be active externally in the field of Vietnamese language studies. M.A. in hand at the time of application. Ph.D. in a related field is highly preferred.

 

If you believe you meet the qualifications and would like to apply please visit our website:

academicjobs.columbia.edu (“RAPS”)

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