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.

Learn About the Growth of Southeast Asian Studies at Columbia University

WEAI is pleased to share a short video introducing viewers to new faculty members who are expanding the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia University.

WEAI Congratulates the Columbia Class of 2017!

WEAI congratulates the MARSEA Class of 2017 and wishes them and all of Columbia’s 2017 graduates great success in their future endeavors.

WEAI Recognized as One of the Top Ten Regional Studies Centers in the World

The University of Pennsylvania Lauder Institute’s 2016 Global Go-To Think Tank Report ranks WEAI amongst the leading regional studies centers.

New WEAI Faculty: Qin Gao

WEAI welcomes Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at the Columbia School of Social Work . Read more about Professor Gao by clicking here.

New WEAI Faculty: Lien-Hang Nguyen

WEAI welcomes Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University. Read more about Professor Nguyen by clicking here.

New WEAI Faculty: Paul Kreitman

WEAI welcomes Paul Kreitman, Assistant Professor of Japanese History at Columbia University. Read more about Professor Kreitman by clicking here.