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The '''Weatherhead East Asian Institute''' is one of Columbia's various regional studies centers. 

Since its establishment in [[1949]], the East Asian Institute has been a center for research, teaching, and publishing on modern and contemporary Asia, covering China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Korean peninsula, and the countries of Southeast Asia; in recent years the scope has expanded to include Tibet and Inner Asia. 

As of January [[2003]], the East Asian Institute was renamed the Weatherhead East Asian Institute to honor the generosity of the Weatherhead Foundation.

The center also administers the Master of Arts in Regional Studies - East Asia (MARSEA) degree, formally conferred by [[GSAS]], and the major and concentration in East Asian Regional Studies available to students in [[Columbia College]] and [[SEAS]].

The director of the institute is [[Myron L. Cohen]]. It is located on the 9th floor of [[IAB]].

==External links==
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/ Weatherhead's website]

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