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MARSEA
Master of Arts in Regional Studies – East Asia
Learn more about our Master of Arts in Regional Studies—East Asia (MARSEA)
program for those wishing to take a social science approach to studying the modern
politics, international relations, modern history, and cultural and social formations of the
region.
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Gerald L. Curtis Retirement Symposium and
Reception
December 17, 2015
See videos and photos from the symposium that honored Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess
Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.
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WEAI Launches New ‘Asia For Everyone’
Website
Learn more about Asia For Everyone, a new One-Stop East Asia Education Resource
Portal
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New WEAI Faculty: Ying Qian
WEAI welcomes Ying Qian, an assistant professor of East Asian Languages and
Cultures who specializes in Chinese cinema. Read more about Professor Qian by
clicking here.
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Video: “The Transformation of the Indonesian
Economy in Challenging Times”
View the November 30, 2015 event featuring Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Mari Pangestu, and
Takatoshi Ito.
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Video: “2015 China Town Hall”
Watch video from the October 5, 2015 “China Town Hall: Local Connections, National
Reflections” event featuring prominent WEAI faculty
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Paul Busbarat: Dorothy Borg Postdoctoral
Scholar
in Southeast Asian Studies
Read a Q&A about Thai politics expert Paul Busbarat’s research and teaching interests.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 11: “God Pictures in Korean Contexts: the Ownership and Meaning
of Shaman Paintings” - with Laurel Kendall, Curator of Asian Ethnographic Collections at
the American Museum of Natural History. 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM in IAB 918.
Wednesday, February 17: “Obama’s Challenge to China: The Pivot to Asia” - with Chi
Wang, President, U.S.-China Policy Foundation; Adjunct Professor of Liberal Studies,
Georgetown University. Moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of
Political Science, Columbia University 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM in IAB 918.
Thursday, February 18: “Imperial Genus: The Formation and Limits of the Human in
Modern Korea and Japan” - with Travis Workman, Assistant Professor of Asian Languages
and Literatures, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Moderated by Carol Gluck, George
Sansom Professor of History, Columbia University. 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM in IAB 918.
Friday, March 4: “Genesis of the Platform Concept: iMode and ‘Platform Business’ in
Japan” - with Marc Steinberg, Associate Professor of Film Studies, Mel Hoppenheim School
of Cinema, Concordia University. Moderated by Hikari Hori, Assistant Professor of East
Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University. 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM in IAB 918.
PUBLICATIONS
Accidental Activists : Victim Movements and Government
Accountability in Japan and South Korea
Chinese Law in Imperial Eyes: Sovereignty, Justice, &
Transcultural Politics
Imperial Genus: The Formation and Limits of the Human in
Modern Korea and Japan
The Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge in Early
Modern Japan
NEWS
Charles K. Armstrong Discusses North Korea’s Rocket Launch on
CNN
Watch Andrew Nathan Discuss the Chinese State at the
International Conference on the Governance of China
WEAI Author Q&A: Travis Workman’s “Imperial Genus”
Charles K. Armstrong co-writes South China Morning Post Op-Ed
about China and North Korea
WEAI launches ‘Asia For Everyone’ One-Stop East Asia Education
Resource Portal
WEAI Offers 2016-17 Funding Opportunities to Graduate &
Undergraduate Students
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