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April 2023
C.V. Starr East Asian Library Duplicates Sale & Giveaway
The C.V. Starr East Asian Library Duplicates Sale is returning April 6–7, 2023. 10 am – 5 pm Main Reading Room, C.V. Starr East Asian Library Every year, the library accumulates duplicate books and journals which we make available to the public through an annual book sale, raising funds for the library in the process. This year, because of a large surplus due to a Covid-related hiatus of over three years, along with a shortage of staff, our spring sale…
Find out more »What Are China’s War Plans for Taiwan?
April 6, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918 Speaker: Andrew Scobell, Distinguished Fellow for China, United States Institute of Peace Moderator: Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University Andrew Scobell is an expert on the Chinese military. There is fevered speculation around the world over whether China will attack Taiwan militarily and if so, when and how. If and when China does…
Find out more »Columbia China Forum: Building Bridges, Envisioning the Future
Columbia China Forum (CCF) is Columbia’s undergraduate-led, China-focused forum for constructive dialogue between the United States and China. CCF brings together leading figures in politics, academia, and business on China-related topics to share their insights, encourage diverse opinions, and to chart a path for a prosperous future. The 2023 forum will take place at the following times and location: Date: Friday, April 7, 2023 9:00 AM - Saturday, April 8, 2023 2:00 PM Location: Low Library, 535 W. 116 St.,…
Find out more »Benkyokai Citation Management Software and Japanese Language Resources Workshop
We are happy to announce our Citation Management Software and Japanese Language Resources Workshop by Chiaki Sakai, our Japanese Studies librarian at C.V. Starr East Asian Library. Please find the details below: Date: April 7 (Friday), 3-4 pm + Q&A Format: Zoom (link will be provided before the event: RSVP required) Speaker: Chiaki Sakai, Japanese Studies Librarian at C.V. Starr East Asian Library Important notes: Though this workshop is dedicated to Japanese language sources, you may find helpful references in…
Find out more »Government Courtesans in the Northern Military Areas: State Power, Gender Politics, and Literary Culture in Chosŏn Korea
April 10, 2023 2:10 PM - 3:30 PM Zoom Speaker: Hyun Suk Park, Assistant Professor of Premodern Korean Literature and Culture, Asian Languages and Cultures Department, UCLA Moderator: Jungwon Kim, King Sejong Associate Professor of Korean Studies, EALAC, Columbia University A 45-50-minute talk followed by Q and A. Professor Hyun Suk Park will discuss the courtesan culture of Chosŏn Korea by reflecting upon the intersections between state power, gender politics, and literary culture through travel writings and literary works. This event is sponsored by…
Find out more »A Dialogue with Chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, Dr. Ko Wen-je
April 10, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918 Speaker: Wen-je Ko, former mayor of Taipei and presumptive presidential candidate in the 2024 election in Taiwan Moderators: Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Columbia University Tom Christensen, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations; Director, China and the World Program, Columbia University Ko Wen-je is chairperson of the Taiwan People’s Party and a possible…
Find out more »Film screening and discussion: Free Chol Soo Lee
April 10, 2023 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Columbia University Law School, Room 101, 435 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 Free Chol Soo Lee In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Sentenced to life, he spends years fighting to survive until investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented push for social action that would unite Asian Americans and inspire…
Find out more »Blocked on Weibo at Ten Years: Reflections on Social Media Censorship in China
Speaker: Jason Q. Ng, Senior Data Science Manager at Duolingo Tuesday, April 11 12 PM-1:30 PM 918 International Affairs Building
Find out more »What Is Similar and What Is Different in Key, Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategies
April 11, 2023 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hybrid: In person at WEAI, 420 W 118th Street, Room 918 in the International Affairs building, and online What Is Similar and What Is Different in Key, Emerging Indo-Pacific Strategies, in 918 at WEAI. Keynote: Former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Kathleen Stephens, President and CEO, Korean Economic Institute Speakers: Dr. Tom Christensen, Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the China and the World Program at Columbia University Dr. Katrin Katz, Adjunct Fellow,…
Find out more »Crossing Rivers by Yakhide-Boat and Horsehead-Ferry: The Significance of Waterways in Pre-1959 Tibet
April 11, 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918 Speaker: Diana Lange, Principal Investigator, University of Hamburg; and Visiting Professor, Institute for Asian and African Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin Moderator: Lauran Hartley, Director of the Modern Tibetan Studies Program and an Associate Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Professor Diana. Lange will speak on the significance of waterways for infrastructure, economy and socio-cultural life in pre-1959 Tibet. She…
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