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October 2024
Department Roundtable: Welcoming & Supporting International Scholars
Please join ISSO’s Faculty and Scholar Services team in Armstrong for a lunchtime discussion on ways to welcome and support the international scholar community. During this roundtable discussion, we want to hear your perspectives, suggestions and feedback on the experiences of international faculty, researchers and scholars within your departments. This discussion can help ISSO’s programming initiatives and services during the upcoming year. Space is limited and lunch will be provided. Questions? Contact Jane Acton ja378@columbia.edu Event Contact Information: Jane Acton (212) 854-6356 ja378@columbia.edu
Find out more »ISSG Graduate Open House
Meet the Graduate Community at ISSG! Hear about upcoming event! All are invited!
Find out more »“About Walls: Limit, Space, and Landscape in Enokura Koji’s Work”
Thursday, October 3rd; 5:30pm Ignacio Adriasola, University of British Columbia This lecture considers works involving walls, created since the 1970s by Enokura Kōji (榎倉康二 ; Tokyo, 1942-1995). Walls define the contours of space and establish a limit, creating a firm separation between inside and outside. Relying on pre-existing walls, which he stained, or building new ones in unexpected sites, Enokura effected a cut in landscape, forcing the viewer to consider both the problematic existence of that obstacle before them and…
Find out more »The Diplomatic Life of Iuming Suez and Sino-Tibetan Relations in the Making of Modern China
We are pleased to announce the Suez Lecture Series to support a visiting research scholar each year. The Suez Family, particularly I. M. Suez, played a crucial role in shaping modern Tibetan studies and Sino-Indian relations. I. M. Suez was a distinguished diplomat and scholar who significantly influenced China's understanding of Tibet and its diplomatic relations with India during the late Qing and early Republican periods. His grandson, Julian Suez, has continued this legacy by endowing the I. M. Suez…
Find out more »Brown Bag: Chinese Casual Conversation Corner
Join Us for Weekly Chinese Casual Conversation Corners! The Chinese Language Program at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites you to our weekly Chinese Casual Conversation Corners in a fun Brown Bag format! Bring your lunch, enjoy some free snacks provided by us, and practice your Chinese in a relaxed and informal setting. Details: Dates: Every Friday from September 6 before Thanksgiving Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: Kent 403 Lounge (first 3 meetings); Kent 522C (following 9…
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 »Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir
In-Person Event Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir with Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM (ET) Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021) Featuring: Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS); Former Ambassador to the UN for Singapore; Former President of the UN Security Council In conversation with: Kyung-wha Kang, President and CEO, Asia Society Note: Columbia University students, faculty, and staff may contact the APEC Study Center…
Find out more »Essentials Practice Teaching Sessions (In-Person)
CTL will be offering 4 concurrent Practice Teaching sessions (formerly known as “Microteaching” sessions) exclusively for graduate students participating in this term's Essentials of Teaching and Learning series. This is a new opportunity and space is limited. A registration link will be shared with all participants in the Essentials series this term. At this Practice Teaching session, CTL will pair you with a trained peer facilitator and a group of about 3 other graduate students in the Essentials series. Together, you and your…
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