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May 2022
Engineering and Defense in the Later Mohist Military Chapters: The Organization of People, Objects, and Landscapes
Speaker: Erica Brindley, Pennsylvania State University Time: May 6, 2022 (4:30-6:30 PM EST) Venue: Faculty House *Please check the announcement board in the first floor lobby for room information. **Please see Seminar Safety Guidelines for attendance information. In this talk, I examine how the Later Mohists articulated an infrastructure of power and authority in their military writings, and how they hoped to mobilize both human labor and material goods through an efficacious blend of rituals and hierarchical command. First, I lay out…
Find out more »Memory and State Violence in Indonesian Literature: A conversation with novelist Felix K. Nesi
With speaker: Felix K Nesi, University of Iowa Lara Norgaard, Harvard University Margaret Scott, New York University Join Lara Norgaard, an essayist and translator, for a live interview with Nesi on how his novel, On the Night of the World Cup Finals and Other Unexpected Matches in Timor, fits into the dynamic landscape of contemporary writing in Indonesia. This book talk is co-sponsored by NYSEAN and the Asian American Writers Workshop, and will be moderated by NYSEAN co-founder Margaret Scott.…
Find out more »TS4 Webinar | Re-Examining the Operation of Hate Speech in Thailand: The Case of Buddhists and Muslims
Join Mr Anwar Koma (Prince of Songkla University) as he investigates the links between Thai nationalism, discrimination and hate speech. Examining the operation of hate speech in Thailand is not a new enterprise. Many studies on hate speech had previously focused on Thailand’s political polarization. Nevertheless, Patani Forum’s previous works have shown that the nationwide trend of Buddhist-Muslim relations in Thailand has been deteriorating since 2012. This new dynamic is due to both external and internal factors. In order to…
Find out more »Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month — API Author Series: Weike Wang
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by joining us for a discussion with author Weike Wang. She will share her journey to becoming an author and what representation means from a literary standpoint. Hear an excerpt from her New York Times Editors’ Choice book JOAN IS OKAY A witty, moving, piercingly insightful new novel about a marvelously complicated woman who can’t be anyone but herself. Weike Wang is the author of CHEMISTRY (Knopf 2017) and JOAN IS OKAY (Random House 2022). She is the recipient…
Find out more »ISSO Newly Arrived J-1 Faculty and Researchers Orientation
This ISSO sponsored event is for Newly Arrived J-1 Faculty and Researchers at Columbia University. You are invited to our Newly Arrived J-1 Faculty and Researchers Orientation. These sessions are for those who have recently arrived. The orientation covers an overview of this visa status. ISSO strongly recommends you attend. Please have your DS-2019 and passport available. Register here.
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Find out more »Commencement 2022
The Columbia University Commencement ceremony of the 268th academic year will take place in person on Wednesday, May 18, 2022! All 2022 degree candidates, family, and friends are encouraged to join in on the celebration.
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