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October 2024
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 »Localizing Sagehood: Cultural Memory of Yao, Shun, and Yu in Shanxi
*Please check the announcement board in the first floor lobby for room information. **Please use the ‘Request Pre-circulated Paper’ link to RSVP by October 6. All visitors without a CUID are required to receive pre-authorization to gain access to Morningside campus as per guidelines of Columbia Morningside campus access. Attendees must present a government-issued ID with their name matching exactly the name registered for the event, along with an one-time QR code (via email), for entry. Yao, Shun, and Yu have long been…
Find out more »Teachers’ Lounge | Climate Cafe: Emotions in the Classroom
In 2024–2025, Teachers’ Lounge is hosting Climate Cafes where instructors can gather to discuss how to leverage their teaching to build a just and sustainable future, no matter the discipline! Come for one or multiple sessions to join a resilient teaching and learning community. In this session, we will discuss the power of emotions in the learning process, especially in the context of climate justice. Participants will leave with concrete strategies and resources for supporting themselves and their students in…
Find out more »TDP Reflection Retreat (for Graduate Students)
Have you attended CTL workshops or the Essentials series this year, but haven’t found the time to complete your reflections for Teaching Development Program (TDP) credit? Fear not! Join us for a TDP Reflection Retreat. During the Retreat, we’ll review elements of good reflections before diving into four Pomodoro-style sessions where you can reflect with a bit of structure, snacks, and peer support! We’ll end with a quick discussion on how you might use the reflections you’ve just completed in the classroom and in…
Find out more »Mediating Feuds and Making Minorities on a Tibetan Frontier of 20th Century China
Registration is required for non CUID cardholders to access the Morningside campus. Attendees must present a government-issued ID with their name matching exactly the name registered for the event, along with an one-time QR code (via email), for entry. For non CUID cardholders, please register by 4 pm on Oct. 16 for entry onto campus. For a list of entries onto campus, please click here. Speaker: Benno Weiner, Associate Professor, Department of History, Carnegie Mellon University Moderator: Gray Tuttle, Chair and Leila Hadley Luce…
Find out more »From Primitive Communism to Joyful Serfdom: Negotiating Minority Nationality Documentary in China (1957-65)
Speaker: Ying Qian, Associate Professor in Chinese Film and Media, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University Discussant: Aaron Glasserman, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Contemporary China, University of Pennsylvania If you plan to attend, RSVP to modernchinasem@gmail.com to get a PDF of the seminar paper at least one day before the seminar, or to get the link for Zoom participation.
Find out more »Columbia EALAC GradCon 2024
We're thrilled to present you with the program for the Columbia EALAC GradCon 2024, which will take place on campus next Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th. Our GradCon is an annual conference organized by PhD and MA students in our own department for graduate students at Columbia as well as from institutions all over the world. The conference has a long history of nurturing generations of young scholars in East-Asia-related fields, and this year we're about to see…
Find out more »Take Your Language Studies Abroad with American Councils!
Curious about language immersion opportunities in Mandarin, Russian, Korean, and more? American Councils for International Education provides language and cultural immersion opportunities in over 20 countries. Come to the virtual information session (Zoom link) on Friday, October 18th, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM to learn more about study abroad opportunities available through American Councils. We will also introduce options for funding your study abroad through American Councils and external scholarships. This session will be presented by an alumna of American Councils' 2024 Taiwan Intensive Summer Language…
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