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November 2024
Rethinking the Circuits of Cold War Culture: International Dance Exchanges in Mao-Era China
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…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
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…
Find out more »2025 KAGC U Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. Application Due
Started in 2016, the KAGC U Annual Leadership Summit is a 3-day conference in Washington D.C. that will take place from Wednesday, January 8 to Friday, January 10, 2025. The Leadership Summit will develop civic leadership capacity in the next generation of Korean American grassroots leaders. The summit is a special opportunity for undergraduate students to meet with fellow Korean Americans to exchange shared experiences that can motivate and drive policy changes to address the social, political, and economic issues…
Find out more »Elections Aftermath: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Japan Relations
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…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students, Online only)
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. 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 via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. If you can't make office hours but want support, you can request an…
Find out more »From Birth Control to Reproductive Health: The Long Journey of Ending China’s One Child Policy
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…
Find out more »Is this an Orientalist Painting?
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…
Find out more »Making “Likeness” as a New Paradigm: A Representational Turn in Visual Culture at the Qianlong Court
Speaker: Professor Yu-Chih Lai (Academia Sinica) Location: Schermerhorn Hall, Room 807
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