Past Events

Columbia University Libraries and the Center for the Study of Ethnicity & Race invite you to a conversation about Corky Lee’s Asian America, a stunning retrospective of the photographer's life’s work—a selection of the best photographs from his vast collection, from his start in New York’s Chinatown in the 1970s to his coverage of diverse Asian American communities across the country until his untimely passing in 2021. Known throughout his lifetime as the “undisputed, unofficial Asian American photographer laureate,” the late photojournalist Corky Lee documented Asian…

The Korean Studies Seminar is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together scholars, artists, and professionals working on Korea-related subjects from a wide variety of disciplines: history, literature, art history, visual and media studies, architecture, religion, sociology, anthropology, music, and performance studies. The seminar discusses current research and issues in the study of Korea drawn from the dynamic intellectual community in and around New York City.   Contact seminar rapporteur Ye Lim Oh at yo2294@columbia.edu to attend the talk.

Time: Oct. 25, 1 pm Format: In-Person Location: Graduate Seminar Room (302 Philosophy Hall, next to Nous) Speaker: Dr. Isaac C. K. (Chun Kiang) Tan, Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Weatherhead East Asian Institute Register via this link before Oct 23, 8 pm.  In August 1950, an academic report on a recent investigation of the four Ōshū Fujiwara mummies buried in Chūsonji revealed the successful determination of their blood types. Not only was this an unprecedented event in subjecting revered religious artefacts to scientific scrutiny, it was…

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…

Welcome to office hours for graduate student instructors! Gather with your fellow teachers and the friendly CTL team to discuss what’s going on in your classroom this semester. In this session, we’ll be chatting about crafting a sustainable teaching practice. Are you giving efficient and effective feedback? How much time are you spending preparing for class sessions? Can you and your students keep up? Inclusive teaching is sustainable teaching! Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Contact CTLgrads@columbia.edu for…

Are you interested in the research on teaching and learning and how to apply this research to your teaching practice? Join us for our CTLgrads Journal Club where we take a closer look at educational literature and resources. Each week we’ll look at one resource and focus on how we can use the education research within it to inform our own teaching practices. The CTLgrads Journal Club will be held online via Zoom from 2–3pm on Tuesdays 10/29, 11/19, and 12/3 Other Notes:…