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In-Person Event
Former U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern on the Paris Agreement & the Future of Climate Progress
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM (ET)
Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021)
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Featuring: Todd Stern, Non-resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; Non-resident Distinguished Fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute; Former Special Envoy for Climate Change at the Department of State (January 2009 until April 2016); Li Shuo, Director, China Climate Hub, Asia Society Policy Institute
Moderator: Lili Pike, Reporter, Foreign Policy
Cosponsored by the Asia Society
In-Person Event
Elections Aftermath: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Japan Relations
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)
The Lecture Hall Room, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia Journalism School (2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027)
Registration was required for non-Columbia affiliates to access the Morningside campus.
9:00-9:10 am Welcome Remarks (Watch Video)
- Duy Linh Nguyen Tu, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia University
- Lien-Hang Nguyen, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
- Yuichi Hosoya, Director, Keio Center for Strategy, Keio University
9:10-9:20 am Opening Videos (Watch Video)
9:20-10:40 am Session 1 U.S.-Japan-South Korea Relations after the Elections (Watch Video)
- Junya Nishino, Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Politics, Keio University
- Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Global Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates
- Scott Snyder, President & CEO, Korea Economic Institute of America
- Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor Emerita of History, Columbia University
- Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Columbia University (moderator)
10:50-12:10 pm Session 2 Japan and the U.S. in Southeast Asia after the Elections (Watch Video)
- Ambassador Derek Mitchell, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Ambassador Masafumi Ishii, Special Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University
- Ken Jimbo, Managing Director, International House of Japan; Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
- Lien-Hang Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Associate Professor of the History of American-East Asian Relations, Columbia University
- Ann Marie Murphy, Professor, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University (moderator)
12:10-1:00 pm Lunch Session or Break (TBD)
1:00-2:20 pm Session 3 China, Taiwan, and the U.S.-Japan Alliance after the Elections (Watch Video)
- Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
- Thomas Christensen, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations, Columbia University
- Satoru Mori, Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University
- Ayumi Teraoka, Postdoctoral Research Scholar and Lecturer, Columbia University
- George Miller, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Adjunct Professor, Columbia’s Journalism School (moderator)
2:30-3:50 pm Session 4 Global Politics and International Order after the Elections (Watch Video)
- Yuichi Hosoya, Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University
- Michito Tsuruoka, Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
- Stephen Biddle, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
- Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
- Merit Janow, Professor of Practice in International Economic Law and International Affairs, Columbia University (moderator)
3:50-4:00 pm Closing Remarks
To print the agenda, please click HERE.
Hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University
Co-sponsored by the Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program, Columbia Journalism School, Keio Center for Strategy, Keio Institute of East Asian Studies, and APEC Study Center of Columbia University
Hybrid Event
International Law in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal: Still Relevant?
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM (ET)
Furman Hall Room 326 and Zoom (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012)
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Featuring: Carole J. Petersen, Cades Foundation Professor of Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law
Hybrid Event
Chinese 'Colonialism,' Capital Accumulation, and the Belt and Road Initiative
Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 6:10 – 7:40 PM (ET)
Kent Hall 403 and Zoom (1180 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025)
Featuring:
YAN Hairong, Professor, Tsinghua Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences and Department of Sociology
Barry Sautman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Mamadou Diouf, Leitner Family Professor of African Studies (Middle Eastern, Southern Asian and African Studies Department) and History (History Department), Columbia University
Moderator: Lydia Liu, Wun Tsun Tam Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University
10/07/24 Update: Only valid CUID cardholders could gain entry onto campus to attend in-person talks.
Co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures; Institute for Comparative Literature and Society; The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities; Weatherhead East Asian Institute; Institute of African Studies; Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program
Hybrid Event
U.S.- China-Southeast Asia Relations: Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM (ET)
International Affairs Building Room 918 and Zoom (420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027)
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Featuring:
David M. Lampton, Hyman Professor Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Kuik Cheng-Chwee, Professor of International Relations, National University of Malaysia
Da Wei, Director, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Introduction by: John Brandon, Senior Director of International Relations Programs, The Asia Foundation
Moderator: Ann Marie Murphy, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar; Professor and Director, Center for Foreign Policy Studies, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
10/07/24 Update: Only valid CUID cardholders could gain entry onto campus to attend in-person talks.
Co-sponsored by the Asia Foundation, New York Southeast Asia Network, and Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University
In-Person Event
Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir with Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM (ET)
Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021)
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Featuring: Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS); Former Ambassador to the UN for Singapore; Former President of the UN Security Council
In conversation with: Kyung-wha Kang, President and CEO, Asia Society
Cosponsored by the Asia Society
In-Person Event
Interactive Talk with Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa, Japan
Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (ET)
Faculty House Garden Room 2, Columbia University (64 Morningside Drive, New York, NY 10027)
Featuring: Denny Tamaki, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
Moderator: Kenneth McElwain, Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
Hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University and the Okinawa Prefectural Government Washington D.C. Office
Co-sponsored by the Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program and the ASC
Hybrid Event
China’s Age of Abundance: Origins, Ascendance, and Aftermath
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM (ET)
International Affairs Building Room 918 and Zoom (420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027)
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Featuring: Wang Feng, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine
Moderator: Qin Gao, Professor and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Director of China Center for Social Policy, Columbia University School of Social Work
Co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the China Center for Social Policy at Columbia University
Hybrid Event
High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy
Monday, April 15, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM (ET)
Furman Hall Room 214 and Zoom (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012)
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Featuring: Angela Huyue Zhang, Associate Professor of Law; Director, Philip K. H. Wong Center for Chinese Law, University of Hong Kong
Moderator: Thomas Streinz, Executive Director, Guarini Global Law & Tech; Fellow, Institute for International Law and Justice; Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law
Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) and Guarini Global Law & Tech of New York University School of Law
Hybrid Event
China’s Emerging Talent Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM (ET) (NEW DATE)
International Affairs Building Room 918 (420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027)
Featuring: Denis Fred Simon, Distinguished Fellow, Institute of China-America Studies (ICAS); Former Executive Vice Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University
Moderator: Xiaobo Lü, Professor, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science, Barnard College
Co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University
In-Person Event
A Year of Risk with Atsi Sheth, Moody's Managing Director and Global Head of Credit Strategy and Research
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 9:00 – 10:30 AM (ET)
Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021)
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Featuring: Atsi Sheth, Managing Director and Global Head, Credit Strategy and Research, Moody's Investors Service
Cosponsored by the Asia Society
Virtual Event
Korean Unification: A Fading Prospect?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 8:00 AM (ET)
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Featuring:
Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent, NK News; Editorial Director, Korea Pro
Lee Sang-shin, Director, Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, Korea Institute of National Unification (KINU)
Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Moderator: Jonathan Corrado, Policy Director, The Korea Society
Co-sponsored by The Korea Society
Hybrid Event
Women's Property Rights Under CEDAW
Friday, March 1, 2024 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM (ET)
Furman Hall Room 326 and Zoom (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012)
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Featuring: José E. Alvarez, Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law, New York University School of Law; Faculty Director, U.S.-Asia Law Institute, New York University School of Law
Discussant: Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Member, Treaty Body to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law
In-Person Event
Japan-South Korea: New Cooperation, Opportunities and Challenges in 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024 | 9:00 – 10:30 AM (ET)
Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021)
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Speakers:
Junya Nishino, Professor of International Relations and Contemporary Korean Politics; Director, Center for Contemporary Korean Studies; Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Keio University
Daniel Russel, Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy, Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI)
Main Organizer: Asia Society
Outreach Partner: APEC Study Center, Columbia University
Hybrid Event
Leftover Women - The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, 10th Anniversary Edition – A Book Talk by Leta Hong Fincher
Friday, February 9, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM (ET)
International Affairs Building Room 918 (420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027)
Featuring: Leta Hong Fincher, Research Associate, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Moderator: Nicholas Bartlett, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society, AMEC/EALAC, Columbia University
Co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University
Online Event
Regulating AI in Japan and the United States
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 7:00 – 8:00 PM (ET)
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Featuring:
Hiroki Habuka, Research Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Law
Daniel Francis, Assistant Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Moderator: Bruce Aronson, Senior Advisor, Japan Center, U.S.-Asia Law Institute; Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law
Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law