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November 2022
How to Teach an Additional Language: To Task or Not to Task?
The Teacher's College Center for International Foreign Language Teacher education cordially invites you to a public talk by Prof. Kris Van den Branden. December 6, 2022 11 am - 1 pm (ET) via Zoom Over the past few decades, Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) has gained momentum as a research-based approach to high-quality second and foreign language teaching. Worldwide, a growing number of teachers adopt communicative tasks in their language education. In my talk, I will explore what the available research…
Find out more »Building a New Business in Japan
Building a New Business in Japan: How Uber Eats Japan Went from an Unknown Startup Business to a Market Leader with Top Brand Recognition Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM (Lunch will be provided) Note: This in-person event is only for individuals with an active Columbia University ID and part of CJEB’s Japanese Management Leadership Program. For registration information contact CJEB at cjeb@gsb.columbia.edu. Featuring: Yukiko Muto ‘12, Former President, Uber Eats, Japan* Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro, Faculty, School of International and…
Find out more »MA Workshop
EALAC Administration will be holding the second MA workshop of the academic year on Friday, November 4th from 12:30-1:30pm in the faculty lounge at 403 Kent. Please join us along with two current EALAC PhD students who will share their insights regarding applying for the PhD. Also, Professor Li Feng will share some tips on the PhD application from the perspectives of faculty members and admissions committees. This will be a valuable session for anyone who is considering applying to…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate student with questions about teaching to drop by office hours anytime today 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 at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/my/ctlgrads. If you can't make office hours but want support, you can request an individual consultation at http://bit.ly/ctl-gradconsult or email us at CTLgrads@columbia.edu. Columbia University makes…
Find out more »Academic Holiday
Academic Holiday; Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
Find out more »GSAS Deadline for Students to apply for the MA Degree
GSAS: Deadline for students to apply for the MA degree (both freestanding and en-route) to be awarded in February
Find out more »The New Humanities Faculty Salons
Wednesday, November 9, at 5:15pm Heyman Center for the Humanities, 2nd Floor Common Room Featuring: Marcos Balter, Fritz Reiner Professor of Musical Composition, Department of Music Subhashini Kaligotla, Barbara Stoler Miller Associate Professor of Indian and South Asian Art, AHAR Lu Kou, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures Alison Vacca, Gevork M. Avedissian Associate Professor of Armenian History and Civilization, MESAAS Moderated by: Sarah Cole, Dean of Humanities and Parr Professor of English and Comparative Literature Please…
Find out more »Elizabeth’s Era: A Panel Discussion on the British Empire and Decolonization
The Columbia Journal of History, the Columbia History Association, and the Columbia Journal of Asia are excited to host a panel discussion on the arc of the British Empire and decolonization under the reign of Elizabeth II, with Professor Susan Pedersen (History) and Professor Isabel Alonso (MESAAS). This discussion will contextualize the many responses—from former British colonies and territories, metropolitan Britain, and the United States—to the recent passing of the Queen and British political developments, raising questions about how the…
Find out more »Modern China Seminar: Dongxin Zou, “From Treatment Facility to Resort: Revitalizing Sanatoria as a Socialist Infrastructure of Health and Welfare in 1950s China.”
Speaker: Dongxin Zou, Lecturer in the Discipline, East Asian Languages and Culture, Columbia University, “From Treatment Facility to Resort: Revitalizing Sanatoria as a Socialist Infrastructure of Health and Welfare in 1950s China." Discussant: Chuck Wooldridge, Associate Professor, Department of History, CUNY Lehman College. Time and location: Hybrid Event. In-person: IAB 918, 7:00-9:00p with a light dinner provided at 6:30. Request Paper and Zoom link from Sam Hellmann. For more information on this event, please reach out to Sam Hellmann.
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