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April 2023
History and Development of the Library of Congress Tibetan Collection
Speaker: Susan Meinheit, Tibetan and Mongolian Specialist, Asian Division, Library of Congress Moderator: Kristina Dy-Liacco, Tibetan Studies Librarian, Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University With a career spanning 47 years at the Library of Congress, Susan Meinheit has had a pioneering role in the development, management, and conservation of the Library of Congress' vast Tibetan collection, one of the largest in the world. From her first LC position as a library clerk, it was through her area and language expertise -- combined…
Find out more »Film screening and discussion: The Shepherdess of the Glaciers
Register The documentary The Shepherdess of the Glaciers follows Tsering and her flock of goats and sheep over the course of a year in the Gya-Miru valley in the Far Northern Mountains of Ladakh, India. Tsering at 50 is one of the last shepherdesses who still lives with her herd, and the youngest in her village to drive her 350 goats and sheep in this region of the Himalayas, located between 4,000 and 6,000 meters above sea level. Surrounded by this dry and desolate…
Find out more »2023-24 TCSOL Certificate Program Info Session
The Certificate Program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL), co-sponsored by the Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) at Teachers College, Columbia University, the Chinese Language Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University, and Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University, provides state-of-the-art training in Chinese pedagogy. Developed and taught by a world-class team of experts, the program offers a cutting-edge curriculum that sets trainees on a fast and efficient track to gain the…
Find out more »May 2023
Last day to withdraw from or take a leave of absence effective in the Spring 2023 semester.
Last day to withdraw from or take a leave of absence effective in the Spring 2023 semester.
Find out more »GSAS Master’s SynThesis Competition
REGISTER Watch 12 Columbia MA students present their thesis research to a general audience in under three minutes using a single slide! The annual GSAS Master’s SynThesis competition is an opportunity for MA students from across the Arts and Sciences to showcase their research and presentation skills in a relaxed and collegial environment, and compete for cash prizes. First-, second-, and third-place awardees receive prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250, respectively. Watch the finalists compete--and cast your vote for Audience Choice--in-person or…
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