Oscar Lee Symposium of Undergraduate East Asian Studies

What is the Symposium?

The Symposium was created for and by Columbia undergraduates to facilitate the study and interdisciplinary discussion of East and Southeast Asia. It is a half-day conference consisting of three panels exploring topics of critical interest to the study of the East Asian region.

Mission Statement:

The Oscar Lee Symposium of Undergraduate East Asian Studies is a half-day conference featuring original undergraduate research on East Asia. The primary goals of the Oscar Lee Symposium are:

(1) to provide undergraduate researchers of East Asia a forum for discussion of their research findings and to receive constructive criticism

(2) to educate the greater Columbia community about historical and contemporary topics related to East Asia

(3) to create a community of young scholars studying topics pertaining to East Asia.