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A Message from the Director

Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Director, Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Lien-Hang T. Nguyen

Welcome to the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, a hub for the study of modern and contemporary East, Southeast, and Inner Asia at Columbia University. Since its founding in 1949, WEAI has been a pioneer in East Asian Studies, expanding research in underexplored areas, fostering a collaborative community of experts from across disciplines, and offering unparalleled insight into one of the world’s most dynamic regions. 

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Opportunities

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Research Scholar on Modern China

Deadline for all application materials (including letters of reference): May 16, 2025.

"Ethnic Minority Cinema in China’s Nation-State Building" (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Kwai-Cheung Lo
Publications

Author Q & A: Kwai-Cheung Lo Surveys a Century of China's Ethnic Minority Cinema

New WEAI Studies title uncovers pockets of reclamation and resistance among filmed depictions of non-Han peoples. 

Andrew J. Nathan and newscaster Zoe Lin on TTV's "Global Insights"
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Andrew J. Nathan: A Vision for Columbia Students to Be “More Informed about Taiwan”

“Taiwan is not that well understood,” former WEAI director explains on Taiwanese news program.

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THE 2024 N. T. WANG DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

Stephen Roach: A New Approach to US-China Engagement — Before It’s Too Late
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Affiliates

Center for Korean Research
New York Southeast Asian Network
MTSP