Great leaders and trolls, the state of AIDS and of racial inequality, students who write and doctors who concertize, as well Saint-Saëns’ animals—all this and more in our last Picks of the season. See you in 2018! In the meantime, choose your own Picks using the University events calendar, including the Other Calendars list, and our Picks DIY Sources.

PICKS

November 28
6:30 – 8 p.m.
The Committee on Global Thought | Tällberg Foundation | Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Global Leadership in the 21st Century
This World Leaders Forum will feature a conversation about the demands facing great leaders among the 2017 Tällberg Global Leaders, and a conversation about the world today between former UN deputy secretary general Jan Eliasson and Vishakha N. Desai, senior advisor for global affairs. Casa Italiana, Teatro. (Global Solutions)

November 30
4 – 6 p.m.
Mailman | International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
World AIDS Day Screening and Panel Discussion: The End of AIDS?
A screening of segments from the Emmy Award-winning PBS NewsHour series, The End of AIDS? Followed by a panel discussion moderated by Wafaa El-Sadr, global director of ICAP. Featuring William Brangham, PBS NewsHour correspondent; Demetre Daskalakis, NYC deputy commissioner for the Division of Disease Control; David Hoos, project director of ICAP’s Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project; and others. Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St., Hess Commons. (Global Solutions)

6 – 8 p.m.
The Knight First Amendment Institute | The Brown Institute
Are Troll Armies Killing Free Speech?
In his essay for the Knight Institute’s Emerging Threats series, Tim Wu, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, observes that some of the forces undermining contemporary political discourse—such as “troll armies,” “flooding,” and propaganda robots—may be beyond the reach of traditional free speech protections. Wu will be joined in conversation by Julia Angwin, senior reporter at ProPublica; David Pozen, professor of Law; Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight Institute; and Mark Hansen, director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall. (Data and Society, Just Societies)

7 – 8:30 p.m.
Institute for the Study of Human Rights | Columbia’s Armenian Center | Research Institute on Turkey
Impossible Harms
A conversation with Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, on human rights violations around the world, the state of genocide studies today, genocide prevention, reparations, denial, and more. Pupin Hall, Room 301. (Global Solutions, Just Societies)

December 1
4 – 6 p.m.
Institute for Research in African-American Studies
Who Studies African History?
Abosede George, associate professor of history and africana studies, will give a talk. George’s research has focused on the urban history of Africa, the history of childhood and youth in Africa, and the study of women, gender, and sexuality in African History. Schermerhorn Extension, Room 758. (Just Societies)

December 2
1 p.m.
School of the Arts | Lenfest Center for the Arts
Gallery Talks for Living in America: Frank Lloyd Wright, Harlem, and Modern Housing  
A conversation with Mario Gooden, co-director of the Global Africa Lab at GSAPP, and Damon Rich, adjunct professor and partner at Hector, an urban design, planning, and civic arts studio. Lenfest Center for the Arts, Wallach Art Gallery, 6th Floor. (Arts and Ideas)

2:30 – 4 p.m.
School of the Arts
Young Writers Present
Presenting creative writing by the students of Columbia Artist/Teachers (CA/T) from New York City high schools. Organized by writing professors Dorothea Lasky and Alan Zeigler, and student Lukas Novak ’18SOA. The Lantern, Lenfest Center for the Arts. (Arts and Ideas)

December 3
2 p.m.
Columbia University Medical Center Symphony Orchestra | P&S Club
CUMC Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
Featuring conductor Cory Chang ’20P&S and students, residents, alumni, faculty, and staff from P&S, CDM, Mailman, Nursing, Nutrition, GSAS, NYPH, and Stamford Hospital. 630 West 168th, CUMC, Alumni Auditorium.

December 4
5 – 7 p.m.
Program for Economic Research | Center on Global Economic Governance | Columbia University Press | Finance Division at Columbia Business School
Persistent Racial Inequality in the US: An Economic Theorist’s Account
The 10th Annual Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture presented by Glenn C. Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Brown University. Discussants include Steven N. Durlauf, professor of economics at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago; Rajiv Sethi, professor of economics at Columbia; and Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor and 2001 Nobel Laureate. International Affairs Building, Room 1501.
(Just Societies)

December 5
5 – 6 p.m.
Data Science Institute Colloquium
“Does This Vehicle Belong to You?” Processing the Language of Policing for Improving Police-Community Relations
Police body-worn cameras have the potential to play an important role in understanding and improving police-community relations. Dan Jurafsky, linguistics and computer science professor at Stanford University, will discuss. Schapiro CEPSR, Davis Auditorium, Room 412, 4th Floor.(Data and Society)

December 7 – 9
Historical Dialogues, Justice and Memory Network | Institute for the Study of Human Rights
Present Past: Time, Memory, and the Negotiation of Historical Justice
How has the passage of time changed the way memories of historical violence, atrocity, and genocide are represented in the public sphere? In what ways do political, social, and cultural forces influence, appropriate, or stifle these memories in different ways as the original event recedes into the more distant past? See program schedule here. International Affairs Building, 4th Floor. (Just Societies)

December 9
1 – 4 p.m.
Zuckerman Institute Education Lab
Saturday Science: Make a Memory
Students, families, and community groups are invited to explore the workings of the brain through hands-on activities and demonstrations with scientists. RSVP here. 605 West 129th Street, Greene Science Center.

December 16
2 – 3 p.m.
Miller Theatre
Carnival of the Animals
Miller Theatre’s annual holiday tradition—a playful production that brings to life the 19th century French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ musical The Carnival of the Animals with Lake Simons, designer and director. Purchase tickets here. Miller Theatre.

For RSVP, ticket availability, and other details, follow the links. We always appreciate hearing from you about future events.

A Nobelist reads, a world leader reflects, troll armies attack, and the Knight Institute defends–from free speech to global nursing, African history to climate-driven migration, the great Columbia Conversation continues.

November 30
6 – 8 p.m.
The Knight First Amendment Institute | The Brown Institute
Are Troll Armies Killing Free Speech?
In his essay for the Knight Institute’s Emerging Threats series, Tim Wu, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, observes that some of the forces undermining contemporary political discourse—such as “troll armies,” “flooding,” and propaganda robots—may be beyond the reach of traditional free speech protections. Wu will be joined in conversation by Julia Angwin, senior reporter at ProPublica; David Pozen, professor of Law; Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight Institute; and Mark Hansen, director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall. (Data and Society, Just Societies)

REMINDERS

November 21: Regional de NY
November 28: Reporting, Facts, and the Media in the Trump Era
November 29: The Science of Epidemics
November 30: Impossible Harms

PICKS

November 20
6:30 – 8 p.m.
School of the Arts | Department of English and Comparative Literature | Heyman Center for the Humanities | Society of Fellows
Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature, will read from his new novel, The Red-Haired Woman. Followed by a conversation with Bruce Robbins, English and comparative Literature. RSVP here. Miller Theatre. (Arts and Ideas)

November 28
6:30 – 8 p.m.
The Committee on Global Thought | Tällberg Foundation | Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Global Leadership in the 21st Century
This World Leaders Forum will feature a conversation about the demands facing great leaders among the 2017 Tällberg Global Leaders, and a conversation about the world today between former UN deputy secretary general Jan Eliasson and Vishakha N. Desai, senior advisor for global affairs. Casa Italiana, Teatro. (Global Solutions)

December 1
4 – 6 p.m.
Institute for Research in African-American Studies
Who Studies African History?
Abosede George, associate professor of history and africana studies, will give a talk. George’s research has focused on the urban history of Africa, the history of childhood and youth in Africa, and the study of women, gender, and sexuality in African History. Schermerhorn Extension, Room 758. (Just Societies)

December 2
1 p.m.
School of the Arts | Lenfest Center for the Arts
Gallery Talks for Living in America: Frank Lloyd Wright, Harlem, and Modern Housing  
A conversation with Mario Gooden, co-director of the Global Africa Lab at GSAPP, and Damon Rich, adjunct professor and partner at Hector, an urban design, planning, and civic arts studio. Lenfest Center for the Arts, Wallach Art Gallery, 6th Floor. (Arts and Ideas)

December 5
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Earth Institute
Climate Change Impacts: Relocation to Safer Ground
What does climate science tell us about who may need to migrate? What are the legal issues surrounding managed retreat? Is relocation a feasible climate adaptation strategy? How can we ensure that people relocate to safe and secure places? Panelists will explore these and other questions. Includes Lisa Dale, lecturer in Sustainable Development; Michael Gerrard, director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law; and Marc Levy, deputy director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network. Moderated by Radley Horton, Lamont Associate Research Professor. RSVP required here. Followed by a reception. Faculty House, 3rd Floor. (Climate Response)
  

December 6
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Columbia Nursing
Columbia’s Handprint Across the Globe
A conversation with Safwan Masri, executive vice president for global centers and global development; Tonda Hughes, director of the Office of Global Health Research; Kenrick Cato ’08NRS ’14NRS, associate research scientist at NewYork-Presbyterian; and Vidya Goberdhan ’03BC ’17NRS. Moderated by Jennifer Dohrn ’85NRS ’05NRS, director of the Office of Global Initiatives and its PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Advanced Practice Nursing. 560 West 168th St., 7th Floor. (Global Solutions)

6 – 8 p.m.
The Knight First Amendment Institute | Tow Center for Digital Journalism
From Private Companies to President Trump: Defending Public Discourse in the Digital Age
Alex Abdo, senior staff attorney at the Knight Institute; Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism; Gilad Lotan, vice president and head of data science at BuzzFeed. Pulitzer Hall. (Data and Society, Just Societies)

For RSVP, ticket availability, and other details, follow the links. We always appreciate hearing from you about future events.

Failure and success, coal and the future, choro on campus, right-scaling everything from organisms to organizations – hold onto your hat and feed your head! 

December 7– 8
The Center for Science and Society | Heyman Center for the Humanities | Teachers College
The Success of Failure: Perspectives from the Arts, Sciences, Humanities, Education, and Law
Scholars and practitioners in the arts, sciences (natural and social), humanities, economics, business, law, and education gather to examine the value of failure in making progress. Speakers include Carl Hart, Dirk Ziff Professor of Psychology; Alondra Nelson, professor of sociology and president of the Social Science Research Council; Chris Washburne, associate professor of music. RSVP here. Cowin Auditorium, 147 Horace Mann Hall, Teachers College. (Arts and Ideas)

REMINDERS

November 14: The State of Human Rights in the World Today
November 16: Risk with Laura Poitras
November 18: Saturday Science: Ready, Set, Go!
November 20: A. What Does the Food Justice Movement Mean for Public Health? B. Metaphors and Models: The Neuroscience of Comparison

PICKS

November 15
6 – 8 p.m.
Earth Institute | Energy and Environment Concentration | Urban and Social Policy Concentration | Environmental Science and Policy Program
Screening of Documentary From the Ashes
The film captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and  its future under the Trump Administration. Discussion features Michael Gerrard, faculty chair of the Earth Institute and Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School; Patricia Culligan, co-director of the Urban Design Lab; and Adam Freed, sustainability principal at Bloomberg Associates and lecturer. Moderated by Ester R. Fuchs, director of the Urban and Social Policy Program. International Affairs Building, Room 1501. (Climate Response)

November 15
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Data Institute | Bernstein Center
Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies
An author presentation by Geoffrey West, theoretical physicist and former president of the Santa Fe Institute. West’s more recent work focuses on developing a quantitative science of cities and companies for understanding their organization, growth, and dynamics, including implications for the accelerating pace of life and long-term global sustainability. Followed by an audience Q&A, reception, and book signing. RSVP here. Warren Hall, Room 309. (Data and Society)

November 16
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture
From Cold-War Coeds to Pioneering Professors: The Forgotten Story of Japanese Women Who Studied in the United States, 1949-1966
A lecture by Alisa Freedman, associate professor of Japanese literature and film at the University of Oregon. Kent Hall, Room 403. (Global Solutions)

November 21
6 p.m.
Miller Theatre
Pop-up Concerts
Regional de NY
Pop-Up Concerts are free campus concerts that provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with musicians. Sit onstage and enjoy a free drink. Enjoy the evening with Regional de NY, a group of five musicians based in Brooklyn devoted to choro, one of Brazil’s oldest forms of popular music. Onstage seating is first-come, first-served. Miller Theatre. (Arts and Ideas)

November 29
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Mailman School of Public Health
Dean’s Grand Round Series
The Science of Epidemics
Lecture featuring Barun Mathema, assistant professor of epidemiology; Micaela Bakker-Martinez, assistant professor of environmental health sciences; Ron Bayer, professor of sociomedical sciences; Wafaa El-Sadr, University Professor of epidemiology and medicine; and Kerry Keyes, associate professor of epidemiology. Allan Rosenfield Building, 8th Floor, Auditorium.

December 2
12:30 p.m.
School of the Arts
Young Writers Present
Presenting creative writing by the students of Columbia Artist/Teachers (CA/T) from New York City high schools. Organized by writing professors Dorothea Lasky and Alan Zeigler, and student Lukas Novak ’18SoA. The Lantern, Lenfest Center for the Arts. (Arts and Ideas)

December 6
5 – 7 p.m.
School of Professional Studies
Narrative Medicine Rounds
Celebrating the Book Narrative in Social Work Practice
Narrative in Social Work Practice features first-person accounts by social workers who have integrated narrative theory and approaches into their practice. Speakers include the book’s editors Ann Burack-Weiss, associate faculty of Narrative Medicine Program; Lynn Sara Lawrence, psychotherapist; and Lynne Bamat Mijangos, practicum supervisor at the Narrative Medicine Program. 630 W. 168th St., Faculty Club of CUMC, P&S Building, 4th Floor. (Arts and Ideas)
For RSVP, ticket availability, and other details, follow the links. We always appreciate hearing from you about future events.

Check out tomorrow’s climate and medical center CAA events, and then there’s so much more. From real statistics to Trump-era news, climate facts to simulated healthcare, Laura Poitras to Jane Austen, challenging facts and fictions are on our syllabus.

November 18
1 – 4 p.m.
Zuckerman Institute | BioBus | Neuroscience Outreach | Columbia Neuroscience Society
Saturday Science: Ready, Set, Go!
Students, families, and community groups are invited to explore the workings of the brain through hands-on activities and demonstrations with scientists. RSVP here. Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Education Lab. (Future of Neuroscience)

REMINDERS

November 8: Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire
November 9: Professional Journalism, Polarization, Post-Truth, and Post-Trump
November 10: Politics of the Present: Factions, Fears, and Fake News
November 13: A. What Will 21st-Century Fiction Look Like? B. University Lecture Featuring Professor Andrew Gelman C. Book Talk: The Sustainable City

PICKS

November 9
8 – 10 a.m.
CAA Alumni Relations | Columbia Connects
The Climate Change Threat to Water, Food, and Shelter
Kicking off Columbia Connects in New York, Lamont researcher Richard Seagar ’90GSAS will discuss the importance of climate change and its effects on us as individuals and as a society. Purchase tickets here. 30 West 44th Street, Columbia University Club of New York. (Climate Response)

1 –  2 p.m.
CAA Alumni Relations
Columbia Connects: Mary and Michael Jaharis Simulation Center Tour
Continuing the celebration of Columbia Connects, an exclusive tour of the 20,000 square foot state-of-the art facility housed within the recently opened Vagelos Education Center on the CUMC campus. RSVP here. 104 Haven Avenue, Mary and Michael Jaharis Simulation Center, Suite C-01.

November 14
6 – 7 p.m.
Graduate School of Journalism
Thought Leaders Series | Delacorte Lecture
TV, Criticism, and Politics: A Delacorte Conversation with Emily Nussbaum
The Pulitzer Prize-winner and television critic for the New Yorker will discuss her career, the golden age of television (and its dark side), and continuing to write about culture in the age of Trump. Keith Gessen, Delacorte Professor, will join the conversation. Pulitzer Hall, Jamail Lecture Hall. Participate on Twitter using #CJSLeaders. (Arts and Ideas)

November 16
6:30 p.m.  
Columbia University School of the Arts | Knight First Amendment Institute
Risk with Laura Poitras
A screening of Risk, a documentary about Julian Assange. Followed by a conversation with Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras; Alex Abdo, senior staff attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute; and Maureen A. Ryan, associate professor of professional practice of film in the Faculty of the Arts. Lenfest Center for the Arts, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room. (Data and Society)

November 17
1 – 2 p.m.
Society of Fellows | The Heyman Center for the Humanities | Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences in the Humanities
New Books in the Arts and Sciences: Jane Austen and Women Writers
A panel discussion celebrating recent work by Columbia Faculty. This lectures includes At Home in the World by Maria DiBattista and Deborah Nord (Princeton professors), and Reading Jane Austen by Jenny Davidson, associate professor of English and comparative literature. Heyman Center, Second Floor, Common Room.

November 20
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Mailman School of Public Health
What Does the Food Justice Movement Mean for Public Health?
To connect the dots between the food system, public health, and health policy, Mark Bittman, former New York Times columnist and lecturer, hosts a weekly lecture series on the food justice movement. Featuring Tom Colicchio, co-founder and board member of Food Policy Action, founder of Crafted Hospitality, and celebrity chef; Top Chef judge Paula Daniels, founder of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council; and Kathleen Finlay, president of Glynwood. Vagelos Education Center, Room 201.

November 28
6 – 7 p.m.
Graduate School of Journalism
Thought Leader Series | Lorana Sullivan Lecture
Reporting, Facts, and the Media in the Trump Era  
With Tim L. O’Brien, executive editor of Bloomberg View and Bloomberg Gadfly. O’Brien’s Trump columns have won awards, including honors from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and the Deadline Club. Pulitzer Hall, Jamail Lecture Hall. Participate on Twitter using #CJSSullivan. (Just Societies)

November 30
7– 8:30 p.m.
Institute for the Study of Human Rights | Columbia’s Armenian Center | Research Institute on Turkey
Impossible Harms
A conversation with Henry Theriault, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, on human rights violations around the world, the state of genocide studies today, genocide prevention, reparations, denial, and more. Pupin Hall, Room 301. (Global Solutions, Just Societies)

For RSVP, ticket availability, and other details, follow the links. We always appreciate hearing from you about future events.