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November 2025
The Formation and History of The Imperial Collection Sannomaru Shozōkan
The Japanese imperial family has been collecting artworks continuously from the Nara period (710–794), and they have been preserved in the Shōsōin Repository. Various works of fine and decorative art collected since the Meiji Restoration (1868) are respected as gyobutsu (imperial treasures). This talk will introduce the formation and history of the imperial collection and the current state of the Imperial Household Collection. RSVP for campus access QR code or Zoom link: mo2486@columbia.edu. Location: 807 Schermerhorn Hall
Find out more »Generation Xi: Youth Attitudes Toward Civic Engagement in China
Speaker: Jessica Teets, Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College Moderator: Qin Gao, Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice, Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Director of China Center for Social Policy, Columbia School of Social Work Jessica Teets presents findings on how China’s “COVID generation,” youth who came of age during lockdowns, are reshaping civic engagement norms. Drawing on original survey data from the Civic Participation in China Surveys (2018-2024), she explores shifting attitudes toward volunteering,…
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. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »China’s Military Options in the Taiwan Strait
November 17, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Event time is displayed in your time zone. School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918, New York, NY 10027 For non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street &…
Find out more »The Body History of Nō: From Demons to Cyborgs
Taro Yokoyama Professor of Theater, Rikkyo University The Body History of Nō: From Demons to Cyborgs Monday, 17 November 2025, 5:00PM Kent Hall, Room 403, Columbia University Preregistration is required. Click here to register. Seating is limited so preregister early. A one-time-use QR code for entry to campus will be distributed a day before the event date. Please bring a government-issued ID matching the name on the preregistration. Mansai Nomura, Japan's most acclaimed contemporary performer of nōgaku (nō and kyōgen), calls himself a…
Find out more »Legal Officials, Justice, and the King in Late Chosŏn Korea
PLEASE NOTE: For non-Columbia guests, registration is required to access the Morningside campus 24 hours prior to the event. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 12:00 PM on Monday,…
Find out more »Vietnamerica: A Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion
November 18, 2025 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Event time is displayed in your time zone. Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, Room 569 Speaker: Nancy Bui, Executive Producer Following the wars in Vietnam, over two million people fled the country with the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. That exodus, referred to by many as “the boat people,” resulted in nearly half dying while in flight, the result of battling the elements, starvation, and pirates. Vietnamerica follows Master Nguyen…
Find out more »The World at Chinggis’ Disposal: Approaching the Universal in the Arts of Mongol East Asia
Speaker: Shane McCausland, SOAS University of London Early in the Secret History of the Mongols, a Mongol grandee tells Chinggis (r. 1206-27) withoutexaggeration that his having pacified ‘all our people’ and unified ‘all other peoples’ is what made him khan. But what was the look and feel of having the world at his disposal in this way – to us, the heritage of visual and material cultures from the Mongol age? This lecture examines some of the ways that universal rule…
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. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »December 2025
Practice Teaching (Microteaching) for Graduate Students (In-Person)
Looking for a supportive place to try out instructional approaches? This Practice Teaching session (formerly known as “Microteaching”) will pair you with a trained peer facilitator and a group of 3-4 other graduate students. Together, you and your fellow participants will take turns delivering short (<10 min.) 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…
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