Lessons from 'Notion of Sacrifice' in COVID-19 Responses in East Asia

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On March 11, Columbia Global Centers | Beijing and Silver Lining, a podcast by three Columbia University undergraduate students under the guidance of the Columbia Global Collaboratory, invited three leading scholars and experts from China and South Korea to share and exchange their insightful perspectives on the application of “sacrifice spirit” to the COVID-19 responses in East Asian countries, and how it differs from that of the West.

This webinar was supported by the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.

Speakers

Jifen Li
Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy at Renmin University of China

Eun Kyong Shin
Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Korea University

Yanjie Huang
Doctoral Candidate in Modern Chinese History at Columbia University

Moderators

Jiyoon Moon GS '22, studying Urban Studies and Politics & Government through the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and SciencesPo; Co-founder of Silver Lining Podcast

Yanhua Chen GS '21, studying Environmental Science and Economics & Society through the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and SciencesPo; Co-founder of Silver Lining Podcast

Jasleen Chaggar CC '21, studying History; Co-founder of Silver Lining Podcast