Charlie Rose with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, freedom and slavery, rights and wrongs, life and death, and a genius of the modern piano to boot. Columbia is happening–don’t miss it!

Enjoy these Picks, and remember to submit events, share your event stories here.

REMINDERS

January 23: Energy and Environment Policy Under Trump
January 24: What Really Happened? Latinos and the 2016 Election
January 25: Achieving Public Health 3.0 Through Food Policy—A Broadening Vision of Food and Health
January 26: The Historical Compromise Between Civil State and Religion in the Tunisian Post Revolution

SNEAK PEAK

February 13
4:30 p.m.
CUMC
A Son Confronts His Father’s Death
Siddhartha Mukherjee, assistant professor of medicine in hematology and oncology, will present the 39th Annual Alexander Ming Fisher Lecture on Death and Dying. The yearly lecture series includes topics explores a wide variety of issues including family care in terminal illness, death and public policy, the impact of AIDS on the practice of medicine, physician-assisted suicide, Medicare and terminal illness, and genetic engineering and the prolonging of life. P&S, Alumni Auditorium, 650 West 168th Street, 1st floor.

PICKS

January 25
12 – 2 p.m.
Columbia Global Centers | SIPA | Human Rights Institute at the Law School
Human Rights in Tunisia
A discussion between Yadh Ben Achour, former president of the High Authority of the Revolution in Tunisia; Yasmine Ergas, senior lecturer at SIPA; and Alfred Stepan, dean emeritus of SIPA, on human rights in post-revolution Tunisia. RSVP here. International Affairs Building Room 1201, 12th floor. (Just Societies)

6 p.m.
Center for Palestine Studies | Society of Fellows in the Humanities | Columbia Journalism School
The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
In The Way to the Spring, Ben Ehrenreich describes the Israeli occupation. He will be joined in conversation by Colm Tóibín, the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall, World Room.

January 27
3 –  4:15 p.m.
University Programs and Events
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Rose
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will discuss  a wide range of topics—from their friendship, philanthropy, and business; to global health, innovation, and leadership. Moderated by Charlie Rose, executive editor and host of the Charlie Rose Show. Welcome by President Lee C. Bollinger. Q&A with the audience to follow. Register here. This event will be livestreamed here. Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium.

January 30
4 – 5:15 p.m.
University Events and Programs
Columbia University and Slavery
A presentation on the findings of the Columbia University and Slavery project and a newly launched website housing its compiled research. Jordan Brewington ’17CC and Jared Odessky ’15CC will discuss their research and personal experiences contributing to the project. Introduction by President Lee C. Bollinger and Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History. Moderated by Christopher L. Brown, vice provost for faculty affairs and director of the Society of Fellows. Followed by a Q&A with the audience. Low Library, Rotunda. (Just Societies)

February 4
8 p.m.
Miller Theatre
Marcus Roberts Trio
The Marcus Roberts Trio will perform as part of this year’s series highlighting Jazz’s continued evolution, with artists whose backgrounds and influences span hip-hop, classical, and international musical traditions. Performers include Marcus Roberts (piano), Rodney Jordan (bass), and Jason Marsalis (drums). Purchase tickets here. Miller Theatre.

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Ambrose on jazz and social justice, Sachs on sustainable progress, journalists on Putin, Bittman on health, and so much more on deck!

Where appropriate, Picks are tagged with associated University-wide campaign commitments (Big Ideas). Please feel free to submit any events to us or share your event stories here.

SNEAK PEAK

February 4
8 – 10 p.m.
Miller Theatre
Jazz: Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire’s politically conscious compositions connect with jazz’s legacy as a vehicle for social change. In his Miller premiere, Akinmusire will lead his quartet through a rich narrative, combining thoughtful composition and improvisation. Miller Theatre. (Just Societies)

PICKS

January 18
4:30 – 6 p.m.
Book Launch: Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable by Jeffrey Sachs
In his new book University Professor Jeffrey Sachs shows how the United States can find a path to renewed economic progress that is fair and environmentally sustainable. Followed by a book signing. Registration required here. Low Library, Rotunda. (Global Solutions)

6 – 7:30 p.m.
Overseas Press Club of America | Harriman Institute | Graduate School of Journalism
The Trump-Putin Connection: What Does it Mean for Journalists and Global Order?
Russia experts will examine the impact of Russian hackers on the US election and what it means for press freedom and global order. Includes David Filipov, Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post; Masha Gessen, Russian and American journalist and author of The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin; and Kimberly Marten, director the US-Russia relations program at the Harriman Institute. Alexander Cooley, director of the Harriman Institute, will moderate. The Kellogg Center, 15th floor, Room 1501. (Global Solutions, Data and Society)

6 – 8 p.m.
Wallach Art Gallery
Reception: Finesse
What is finesse? The exhibition includes recent and newly commissioned work by seven artists whose work deliberately finesses the relationship between the artist and the institution. Curated by Leah Pires ’12GSAS, ’14GSAS, doctoral candidate in the department of art history and archaeology. The exhibition is on view January 18 through March 11. Schermerhorn Hall, 8th floor.

January 23
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Center on Global Energy Policy
Energy and Environment Policy Under Trump
Three senior energy and environment advisors to former president George W. Bush will discuss what Donald Trump’s election will mean for US energy and environment policy. Includes Jim Connaughton, former chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Jeff Kupfer, former deputy secretary of energy; and Bob McNally, former senior director for international energy on the National Security Council. Moderated by Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy. Registration required here. This event will be livestreamed here. Pulitzer Hall, World Room. (Climate Response)

January 24
5 – 7 p.m.
Co-sponsors here
What Really Happened? Latinos and the 2016 Election
Frances Negrόn-Muntaner, founding director of the Media and Idea Lab and founding curator of Gallery at the Center and the Latino Arts and Activism Archive, will lead a panel discussion about the myths, challenges, and victories of Latino voters in 2016 and what comes next. Includes Cristina Beltrán, director of Latino Studies at New York University; Arturo Carmona, former deputy political director for Sanders for President; Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of NPR’s Latino USA; and Ali A. Valenzuela, assistant professor of politics and Latino studies at Princeton University. RSVP here. Low Library, Faculty Room. (Just Societies)

January 25
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Mailman | Office of the Dean
Achieving Public Health 3.0 Through Food Policy—A Broadening Vision of Food and Health
What does it take to ensure population health? A Dean’s Grand Rounds with Claire Wang, director of the Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research Certificate program, and Mark Bittman, food writer and professor in the department of Health Policy and Management. This event will be livestreamed here.  Alumni Auditorium, Physicians & Surgeons, 630 West 168th St. (Just Societies)

January 26
5:30 – 7 p.m.
University Programs and Events | Columbia Global Centers
The Historical Compromise Between Civil State and Religion in the Tunisian Post Revolution
This World Leaders Forum program features a discussion on the historical compromise between the civil state and religion in Tunisia with Yadh Ben Achour, former president of the High Authority of the Revolution and UN Human Rights Committee member. Safwan Masri, executive vice president for Columbia Global Centers, will moderate. Followed by a Q&A with the audience. Registration will open here on January 18 at 10 a.m. Low Library, Rotunda. (Global Solutions)

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

Faith healers, pollsters, tool users, a dead star and Saint-Saëns’ animals – all this and more in our last Picks of the fall semester. See you in 2017!

In the meantime, pick your own using the University events calendar, including the Other Calendars list, and our Jerry’s Picks DIY Sources.

REMINDERS

December 6: #BringBackOurGirls
December 8: (Don’t) Take a Deep Breath: Air Pollution and Chronic Disease

PICKS

December 5
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Global Mental Health Program
Faith Healers and Western Medicine in Global Mental Health: Points of Conflict and Consensus
A Global Mental Health University Seminar with Ezra Susser, director of the Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program, and Megan Campbell (University of Cape Town). New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Room 6601. (Global)

December 6
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Data Science Institute | Data and Society Taskforce
Data, Polling, the Media, and Democracy
A panel discussion on the 2016 US election featuring Nate Silver, founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight; Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism; Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government; and Ester Fuchs, director of the Urban and Social Policy Concentration and United States Specialization, will moderate. Registration required here to join the waitlist. Low Library, Rotunda. (Data and Society)

December 7
7 –  9 p.m.
The Center for Science and Society | Ligo Project
Science (as) Culture: Microbiome – The 1000-year View and How to Get There (Part 3)
The final installation of a series of conversations defining the microbiome and redefining what it means to be human. An interdisciplinary discussion on the microorganisms that live in and on all of us. Includes Jennifer Wolkin, clinical health psychologist, neuropsychologist, and mindfulness-meditation practitioner; Rosamond Rhodes, director of Bioethics Education at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and Camille Delebecque, co-founder and CEO of Afineur. 388 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, The Commons Cafe. (The Future of Neuroscience)

December 12
4 – 6 p.m.
Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience | Seminars in Society and Neuroscience
The Transmission of Knowledge: Tool Use and Cognition
Discussants include Nicola Clayton, professor of comparative cognition at Cambridge University; Alex Martin, chief of the Section on Cognitive Neuropsychology in the Laboratory of Brain and Cognition at the National Institute of Mental Health; and Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus of human origins at the American Museum of Natural History. Moderated by David Barack, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience. Faculty House. (The Future of Neuroscience)

December 13
7 – 8 p.m.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
Illuminating Touch: The Body-Brain Connection
Peripheral sensory neurons provide the inputs to brain circuits that process information about the external environment. Ellen Lumpkin, co-director of the Thompson Family Foundation Initiative in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Sensory Neuroscience, will present how the tools of modern brain science are being harnessed to discover peripheral mechanisms that capture unique features of our tactile world. Reception begins at 6 p.m. Registration required here. 37 East 64th Street at Madison Ave., The Hotel Plaza Athénée. (The Future of Neuroscience)

December 15
5 – 6:30 p.m.
CUMC and others
Global is Local: The Zika Epidemic
Panel discussion with Theresa McGovern, interim chair and professor of Population and Family Health; Aileen Langston, division of Family and Child Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Vincent R. Racaniello, Higgins Professor of Microbiology and Immunology; and Kiran T. Thakur, assistant professor of neurology. Keynote speaker Howard Zucker, commissioner of health for New York State. Reception to follow. Roy And Diana Vagelos Education Center. (Global)

December 16
7 – 9 p.m.
Astronomy Department
How to Hold a Dead Star in Your Hand
For the first time, researchers have been able to create a 3D reconstruction of one particular supernova remnant in our galaxy: Cassiopeia A. Kimberly Arcand, visualization lead and production coordinator for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, will discuss the process of how we collect the astronomical data, use brain imaging software to visualize the third dimension, and eventually print out copies so we can hold a dead star in our hand. Pupin Hall.

December 17
2 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 poetry by the late Ogden Nash. With Lake Simons, designer and director, and Laura Barger, music director and pianist. Purchase tickets here. Miller Theatre.

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

The Lion’s Share. A full plate as the fall semester culminates. Write your event stories here.

REMINDERS

November 29: What Would it Mean to Understand Climate Change?
December 1–2: Brexit Before and Beyond
December 2: Democracy and Education and Why is India the Fastest Growing Major Economy in the World?

PICKS

November 30
4:30 p.m.
Center for Gender and Sexuality Law
Panel Discussion: Current LGBTQI Rights Discourse in Eastern Europe and Africa
With the growing success of the LGBTQI rights movement in industrialized nations, the LGBTQI community remains one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide. Panelists from Armenia, Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe will discuss perspectives and narratives around LGBTQI issues on a global scale. Jerome Greene Hall, Room 101. (Just Societies, Global)

6 p.m.
Data Science Institute | Data Science Institute Colloquium
Weapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O’Neil, author and former director of the Lede Program in Data Practices, defines “Weapons of Math Destruction” as a class of algorithms with the potential to destroy lives, increase inequality, and threaten democracy. Schapiro Hall, Davis Auditorium. (Data and Society)

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
The Center for Science and Society
Art and the Brain
Nobel prize-winner Eric Kandel, director of the Kavli Institute for Brain Science and co-director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, will discuss and sign copies of his latest book, Reductionism in Art and Brain Science. RSVP required here. 7 East 7th Street, Cooper Union, The Great Hall. (The Future of Neuroscience)

December 2

7 – 9 p.m.
Astronomy Department
Life in the Universe
Are we alone? How do we contact other conscious, technologically advanced civilizations? How do we listen for signs that they are contacting us? Allyson Sheffield (CUNY, LaGuardia College) explores these questions in her lecture, which includes a Q&A session, astrophotography slideshows, and an observatory tour, followed by stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). Pupin Hall.

Dec 2 – 3
The Italian Academy
Nero and the Fall of Lehman Brothers
Join the world premiere of the latest opera by composer Jonathan Dawe, “one of our most important, yet little known, composers” (Seen and Heard International). Purchase tickets here.

9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
IRAAS | ILAS | French Department | Africana Studies Department at Barnard College
Digital Caribbean III
A forum on challenges and opportunities of media technologies reconfiguring the Caribbean’s social and geographic contours. Panel topics include: Digital Diasporic Religion, Mapping Caribbean Concepts, Tales from the Archive, Multimedia Melting Pots, Caribbean Praxis, and Framing Digital Art. RSVP here. Maison Française, Buell Hall, East Gallery. (Data and Society)

December 2
6 – 9 p.m.
Columbia Journalism School | Film Fridays
Jim: The James Foley Story
The final Film Friday screening of the semester. A documentary about American journalist James Foley who was kidnapped and executed by ISIS while reporting on the Syrian war. Followed by a Q&A with the director Brian Oakes, also a childhood friend of Foley’s. Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall, 3rd floor.

December 4
7 – 9 p.m.
Columbia Law School | Broadway Advocacy Coalition
The Invitation: The American Hangover
What’s going to happen with gun laws, immigration, gay marriage, education, crime, and safety? Panelists discuss these questions in a monthly series promoting civic education, community outreach, self-care, social equality, unity, and social change. Featuring Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen, Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori, Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and Condola Rashad, among others. Register here. This event will be livestreamed here. International Affairs, Altschul Auditorium, Room 417. (Just Societies)

December 6
6 – 7 p.m.
Columbia Global Reports | The Committee on Global Thought (CGT)
#BringBackOurGirls
A discussion on Islamist militancy in Africa with Helon Habila, author of The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram kidnappings and Islamist militancy in Nigeria; Brian Larkin, professor of anthropology at Barnard College and CGT member; Shobana Shankar, professor of history at Stony Brook University; Nicholas Lemann, dean emeritus of Columbia Journalism School and director of Columbia Global Reports. Register here. Columbia Journalism School, Pulitzer Hall, Room 607B. (Global)

December 8
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mailman School | Dean’s Seminar Series on Chronic Disease
(Don’t) Take a Deep Breath: Air Pollution and Chronic Disease
A discussion with C. Arden Pope, Mary Lou Fulton Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University, and Patrick Kinney, director of the Program on Climate and Health at Mailman School of Public Health. For more information or to RSVP, contact Kim Milian at [email protected]. Allan Rosenfield Building, 8th Floor, Auditorium.

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

Who says American politics is paranoid? Columbia historian Richard Hofstadter, about 50 years ago, prompted by the Goldwater candidacy! His centennial is marked tonight in a special program. Most Picks this week deal with issues of identity, opportunity, and the global economy.

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REMINDERS

November 29: What Would it Mean to Understand Climate Change?

SNEAK PEAK

December 13
6 – 8:30 p.m.
New York Genome Center
Are You Your Genome? Exploring Identity Through the Lens of DNA
Panel discussion and Q&A with Joseph Pickrell, core member and assistant investigator; Alondra Nelson, dean of social science and author of The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome; and Wendy Kramer, director and co-founder of the Donor Sibling Registry (DSR). Moderated by Yaniv Erlich, core member and assistant investigator. Register here. 101 6th Avenue, New York Genome Center. (The Future of Neuroscience)

PICKS

November 21
6 – 8:30 p.m.
Rare Book and Manuscript Library | Herbert H. Lehman Center for American History
Hofstadter at 100
Panel discussion honoring the 100th anniversary of Richard Hofstadter’s birth with Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia; Lizabeth Cohen, Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard; Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia; and Adrienne Petty, associate professor at the City College of New York. To register e-mail Thai Jones at [email protected]. Journalism Building, Lecture Hall, 3rd floor.

November 30
6:15 p.m.
Columbia Journalism School | Heyman Center for the Humanities
Dan Hoyle’s The Real Americans
Award-winning playwright and performer Dan Hoyle spent 100 days traveling through small town America, meeting union coal miners, rural drug dealers, and anti-war Veterans, among others. Come hear about how Hoyle found himself in the center of our country’s growing economic inequality and polarized politics. Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall. (Just Societies)

December 1–2
Columbia European Institute | Heyman Center for the Humanities
Brexit Before and Beyond
This two-day event brings together journalists and scholars from European and American universities to discuss the underlying issues that precipitated the UK’s decision to separate from the EU as well as the ongoing fallout from the “Brexit” vote, especially for those of us working in global universities. Includes John Lanchester, journalist and novelist, Columbia faculty Susan Pedersen, Adam Tooze, Mark Mazower, and others. No registration required. Jerome Greene Annex and Heyman Center, 2nd floor, Common Room. (Global)

December 2
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Center for American Studies
Democracy and Education
Are American schools educating citizens? How are civic engagement programs reshaping liberal arts education? What are the public responsibilities of colleges and universities?
On the centennial of John Dewey’s classic Democracy and Education, the conference will consider his legacy for twenty-first century civic education. Register here. Faculty House. (Just Societies)

4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
SIPA | Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies | Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business
Why is India the Fastest Growing Major Economy in the World?
The second Kotak Family Distinguished Lecture on India will be presented by Dale Jorgensen, Samuel W. Morris University Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Reception at 4 p.m. and lecture at 4:30 p.m. RSVP required here. International Affairs Building. (Global)

December 3
12:30 p.m.
School of the Arts
Young Writers Present
Readings from the students of Columbia Artists/Teachers (CA/T), Double Discovery Center, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, High School of Fashion Industries, Brooklyn High School of the Arts, Bronx Studio School, and Global Tech Prep. Collaborating with local schools and various community organizations in New York, C/AT establishes no-cost arts education programs designed specifically to the needs and goals of the institutions. Free and open to the public. Dodge Hall, Room 501.

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

Who are we? Questions and answers from the arts and architecture, journalism, and all that jazz!  

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REMINDERS

November 10: Precision Medicine: Ethics, Politics, and Culture  and Can Children Save the Lives of Their Parents in the Throes of Stroke?

PICKS

November 9
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Columbia University Global Mental Health Program
Global Mental Health Award for Innovation in the Arts
A discussion with Javier Téllez, acclaimed filmmaker and recipient of the 2016 Global Mental Health Award for Innovation in the Arts. Téllez’s films and installations question definitions of normality and pathology, diminishing stereotypes associated with mental illness. Moderated by John Hanhardt, consulting senior curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Register here. Pardes Building, Hellman Auditorium. (Global)

7 p.m.
Chris Washburne and SYOTOS
Celebrating 24-years together, Chris Washburne, director of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, and the SYOTOS band will perform acid-latin mambo jazz. Includes John Walsh (trumpet), Ole Mathisen (tenor saxophone), Hector Martignon (piano), Leo Traversa (bass), and Vince Cherico (drums). Purchase tickets here. Smoke Jazz and Supper Club, 2751 Broadway.

November 10
4:30 p.m.
CUMC
You Are Your Environment: How Architecture Shapes Us
Amale Andraos, dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, will present the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities. Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center, Clyde and Helen Wu Auditorium.

6 p.m.
Barnard | Urban Studies Film Series
Changing Face of Harlem
How does Harlem, a creative, vibrant neighborhood preserve its rich cultural history while discovering the “good” in change? Changing Face of Harlem is a documentary that examines and challenges the benefits of the “revitalization” of a community. Q&A with Shawn Batey, director and producer. Diana Center, Lower Level, Room 104. (Just Societies)

November 12
8 p.m.
Miller Theatre
Alicia Olatuja Sextet
Called “one of the most thrilling vocalists of today” (JazzTimes), Alicia Olatuja will make her Miller debut. Olatuja sang at Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration. Purchase tickets here. Miller Theatre.

November 13
12 – 5 p.m.
Wallach Art Gallery
Family Day: Columbia Harlem Art Sunday
A guided tour of the exhibition The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa. Includes opportunities to make photo-portraits and participate in collage workshops with African fabrics led by artists Miguel Luciano and Ti Jay. Free and open to all. RSVP here. Schermerhorn Hall, 8th floor.

November 17
1 p.m.
School of the Arts
Complex Issues | Negroland: A Memoir
Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic, and Trey Ellis, Emmy-nominated screenwriter will discuss Negroland, a work on privilege, discrimination, and the fallacy of post-racial America. The Complex Issues series explores difference, visibility, and representation through recent work by Columbia faculty. Register here. Dodge Hall, Room 501. (Just Societies)

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

Photos, drama, film, teaching, and a lecture with Dr. Williams, the new co-director of the Wellness Center supported by the Zuckerman Institute. The November 10 precision medicine event brings together genomics, data, and just societies.  From indigenous knowledge to biopolitics, hip hop stroke to human tribes, focus on the Columbia Now!

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REMINDERS

November 1: Thought Leader Series: Jelani Cobb on Race and the Presidency
November 2: Narrative Medicine Rounds: John Donvan and Caren Zucker and Domestic Policy in the 2016

PICKS

November 2
7 p.m.
Wallach Art Gallery
Focus On Urban Now
A conversation with photographer Sammy Baloji and anthropologist Filip de Boeck. Moderated by Giulia Paoletti, co-curator of The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa. Followed by a screening of Pungulume and The Tower: A Concrete Utopia. The gallery will be open for viewing at 5 p.m. and at the conclusion of the event. Reception to follow. Schermerhorn Hall, Room 612. (Global)

November 3–4
ILAS | CSER | Teachers College
Contributions to Indigenous Knowledge Education: Responding to New York Migration in NYC Schools
A discussion on the historical, political, and economic factors that compel migrants to move to the United States and their transnational ties between the two worlds. Speakers will examine linguistic and cultural diversity in education. Registration required here. Teachers College, 525 West 125th Street. (Just Societies)

November 3
1 p.m.
School of the Arts
Complex Issues: Sweat
A discussion of Sweat, a play by Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter. With David Henry Hwang, SoA faculty playwright. The Complex Issues series explores difference, visibility, and representation through recent work by Columbia faculty. Register here. Dodge Hall, Room 501. (Just Societies)

November 4
6 – 8 p.m.
Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity
Perspectives on Peace 2016: Award-winning Author and Journalist Sebastian Junger
In Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, Sebastian Junger, author and award-winning journalist, explores the human drive to belong to groups defined by purpose. Junger will be joined in conversation by Peter Coleman, director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, and Beth Fisher-Yoshida, director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program. RSVP here. Teachers College, Cowin Auditorium.
                   
November 10
5 – 7 p.m.
Center for the Study of Social Difference
Precision Medicine: Ethics, Politics, and Culture
Ruha Benjamin (African American studies, Princeton University) will give a lecture entitled Can the Subaltern Genome Code? Reimagining Innovation and Equity in the Era of Precision Medicine. Benjamin examines precision medicine within the broader big data phenomenon and examines how power and inequality shape what we know about human difference. Followed by a talkback and reception. Schermerhorn Extension, Room 754. (Precision Medicine, Data and Society, Just Societies)

6:30 – 8 p.m.
Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
Can Children Save the Lives of Their Parents in the Throes of Stroke?
For the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture Series, Olajide Williams, director of Acute Stroke Services at New York Presbyterian’s Comprehensive Stroke Center and new co-director of the Wellness Center in Manhattanville, will discuss an intervention called “Hip Hop Stroke” that targets inner city children as mediators in the chain of stroke recovery. Columbia Journalism School, Lecture Hall, 3rd floor. (Neuroscience)

ONGOING

September 7 – December 10: The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa (Wallach Gallery)

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

The Picks address issues on many fronts: gender, race, refugees, culture, and the US presidency. 

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REMINDERS

October 26: The US Elections Through Foreign Eyes
October 27: Isidore I. Benrubi Lecture with US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
October 31: Global Think-in: Populisms Now

PICKS

October 26
6:30 p.m.
School of the Arts
Rebecca Solnit: City of Women
Rebecca Solnit, Mellon visiting artist and thinker, will be in conversation with Mabel O. Wilson (GSAPP) about City of Women, a feminist map from the book Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas that reimagines the New York City Subway system. Introduction by Dean Carol Becker and Timothy Donnelly, writing chair. Miller Theatre. (Just Societies)  

6 – 8 p.m.
Office of University Life
Reading Columbia: An Evening with Faculty Author Victor LaValle
For this inaugural event, Victor LaValle, professor and author, will discuss his latest novella, The Ballad of Black Tom, which explores themes of xenophobia and racism in 1920s New York City. Monica Miller  (Barnard, English) will moderate. Register here. Columbia Journalism School, Pulitzer Hall, World Room. (Just Societies)

October 27
2:30 – 6 p.m.
SIPA
Beyond Neutrality: The Humanitarian System at a Crossroads
This conference will feature two panels on Conformity, Impartiality, and Rights and Humanitarianism Between Charity and International Security. Moderated by SIPA lecturers Dirk Salomons and Susannah Friedman. It marks Salomons’ retirement and his contributions to the humanitarian policy field. See list of speakers here. Reception to follow. SIPA Kellogg’s Center, 15th floor. (Global Solutions, Just Societies)

6 – 7 p.m.
SIPA
Jake Sullivan, Hillary Clinton’s Senior Policy Advisor in conversation with Dean Merit E. Janow
How would a Clinton administration approach US relations with Russia, China, and the Middle East? What would be its priorities in the first 100 days? Jake Sullivan, an American policymaker and the top foreign policy advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election campaign, will discuss some of the global challenges that will face the next US president. Italian Academy, Teatro. (Global)

November 1
6  – 7 p.m.
Columbia Journalism School
Thought Leader Series: Jelani Cobb on Race and the Presidency
Jelani Cobb, New Yorker author and newly arrived Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism, discusses the current political scene and race at the end of the Obama era. Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall. (Just Societies)

November 2
5 – 7 p.m.
School of Professional Studies
Narrative Medicine Rounds: John Donvan and Caren Zucker
John Donvan, Emmy award–winning correspondent, and Caren Zucker, peabody Award–winning television news producer, will talk about their new book A Different Key: The Story of Autism and the seminal moments in the history of autism. CUMC Faculty Club, Physicians and Surgeons Building, 4th floor.

6 – 8 p.m.
SIPA
Domestic Policy in the 2016 Presidential Election: What’s at Stake?
Columbia experts will reflect on the stakes of the election from the perspectives of criminal justice, energy, education, social welfare, and urban policy, and what Clinton and Trump administrations might do differently in each of these domains. Opening remarks by Dean Merit E. Janow. Moderated by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (SIPA). International Affairs Building, Room 1501. (Just Societies)

ONGOING

October 13 – October 28: Filming at the Borders: Migrating to Europe Today (Film Series at Maison Française)
September 7 – December 10: The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa (Wallach Gallery)

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

October’s calendar brims…we just couldn’t be that picky. So here’s a thinker’s dozen. Feed your head or fuel up for the October 21 fun run with President Bollinger. In corpore sano and all that….

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REMINDERS

October 17: Global Perspectives on the U.S. Presidential Election (livestream available here)
October 19: Lessons of Climate Resilience in New York City

PICKS

October 19
6:30 p.m.
Columbia Journal of Race and Law | Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
Environmental Justice: What’s Race Got to Do With It?
Panelists will discuss a range of issues related to water accessibility and the disproportionate siting of environmental hazards in communities of color across the nation. Includes Edward Lloyd, Evan M. Frankel Clinical Professor in Environmental Law; Steven McSloy, partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP; and Kendall Thomas, director of the Center for the Study of Law and Culture. Columbia Law School, Room 103. (Climate Response, Just Societies)

6:30 p.m.
Co-sponsors here
My City Book Club: A History of Housing in New York City
Richard Plunz, director of the Urban Design Lab, will discuss his landmark study, A History of Housing in New York City. He will be joined in conversation by David Burney (Pratt Institute School of Architecture) and Shola Olatoye (New York City Housing Authority). Reception and book signing to follow. Purchase tickets here. Museum of the City of New York.

October 20
6 – 8 p.m.
Oral History Master of Arts
Intersection | Prospect Heights: Dialogue in the Supermarket
How do we talk about, argue about, and even laugh and cry about gentrification? Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani will discuss her most recent public art and dialogue project in Prospect Heights, in which exhibitions were curated at the supermarket to encourage conversations around gentrification. Knox Hall, Room 509.

October 21
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
College of Physicians and Surgeons
CUMC Eighth Annual Steve Miller Medical Education Day
An annual event promoting medical education and humanism in medicine, paying tribute to the legacy of the late Steve Miller ’80CC, ’84P&S, former director of pediatric emergency medicine and director of pediatric medical student education. Featuring a grand rounds talk by Sheri Fink, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Ashley Elich at [email protected]. CUMC Alumni Auditorium, 1st floor.

1 – 2 p.m.
Columbia Data Science Institute | Department of Biomedical Informatics
Paul D. Clayton Lecture: DJ Patil, The White House Chief Data Scientist
DJ Patil, deputy chief technology officer for data policy and chief data scientist in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, will answer questions about President Obama’s Data Science Initiative and its articulation with precision medicine. Roy And Diana Vagelos Education Center, Wu Auditorium. (Data and Society, Precision Medicine)

2 – 5:30 p.m.
The Italian Academy | Office of the Dean of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Public Books | Office of the President
The Global Book Review
Editors and critics from around the world will discuss how the Internet has—and has not—created a global readership. Keynote by James Wood, staff writer and book critic at The New Yorker. RSVP here. The Italian Academy. (Global)

1 – 6 p.m.
The Walther Collection | Department of Art History and Archaeology | Wallach Art Gallery
Beyond the Frame: Contemporary Photography from Africa and the Diaspora
International scholars, curators, artists, and cultural producers will be in discussion. View program and speakers here. Followed by a reception at the Wallach Art Gallery, which will be open for viewing The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa. Register here. Schermerhorn Hall, Room 501.

8 p.m.
Astronomy Department
Surviving the Age of Misinformation
Marking the the 25th anniversary of the first World Wide Webpage, David J. Helfand will discuss the origin of misinformation and illustrate how to survive in the misinformation age. The lecture includes a Q&A session, astrophotography slideshows, and an observatory tour, followed by guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). Pupin Hall. (Data and Society)

October 25
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mailman | The Paley Center for Media
Calderone Prize in Public Health Lecture
This year’s prize will be awarded to Mary Bassett, commissioner of New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Bassett currently leads a comprehensive strategic plan to address how New York City will contain the global outbreak of the Zika virus. Reception starts at 10:30 a.m. The Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd Street.

October 26
6 – 7:30 p.m.
European Institute | Columbia Journalism School
The U.S. Elections Through Foreign Eyes
What is it like to cover the U.S. presidential race? How do foreign correspondents explain our political system to the rest of the world? A discussion with Dame Babou (African Time Radio), Matthew Bishop, (The Economist); Maria Cristina Ramirez (La Prensa Panama); Weifeng Ni (BBC). International Affairs Building, Room 1512. (Global)

October 27
4 – 5 p.m.
Center for History and Ethics in Public Healthcare
Isidore I. Benrubi Lecture with U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Whitehouse will give a lecture entitled Manufacturing Doubt: The Industry Playbook for Undermining Science and Thwarting Regulation. Reception to follow. Register here. CUMC Alumni Auditorium, 650 West 168th Street, Black Building. Private dinner at 6 p.m. at the CUMC Faculty Club. RSVP to dinner here [email protected].

October 31
6:30 – 8 p.m.
The Committee on Global Thought
Global Think-in: Populisms Now
A global think-in about populism with John Judis, editor-at-large at Talking Points Memo, on the U.S; Federico Finchelstein, professor of history at the New School, on Latin America; Xiaobo Lü, professor of political science at Barnard College, on China; Nadia Urbinati, professor of political theory, on Europe; and Lawrence Liang, co-founder of Alternate Law Forum. Moderated by Carol Gluck, chair of the Committee on Global Thought. Register here. Columbia Journalism School, Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall. (Global)

ONGOING

October 13 – October 28: Filming at the Borders: Migrating to Europe Today (Film Series at Maison Française)
September 7 – December 10: The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa (Wallach Gallery)

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

Climate in NY urban design and at the White House, free choice and neuroscience, global perspectives on refugees, the US election, and thoughts on investment bubbles from the new Zhang Professor of Economics. What’s on Columbia minds? Lots! Be like Adeline, and write your event stories here.

FEATURED EVENT STORY

Adeline Ortiz Reports on the Latino Vote Event
“Despite our growing population and economic power, Latinos continue to be largely ignored by political candidates, including our current Presidential candidates, who see immigration as the only issue that concerns us.” Read more here>>

REMINDERS

October 11: Pulitzer Winners: Exposing Injustices Around the World
October 13: Precision Medicine: Ethics, Politics, and Culture and Person Place Thing Podcast

GLOBAL SERIES
Over the next two weeks, Columbia Global Centers are offering programs in New York that share unique regional perspectives on topical issues. RSVP required. The first three:  

October 13: Strengthening Refugee Access, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing a New Framework
October 17: Global Perspectives on the U.S. Presidential Election
October 18: Student Engagement at the Columbia Global Centers

PICKS

October 11
9:45 – 11 a.m.
Center on Global Energy Policy
Brian Deese, Senior Advisor to President Obama
A discussion of President Obama’s climate agenda and the future of the Paris Agreement. Following Deese’s remarks, Jason Bordoff, director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, will moderate a discussion. Registration is required here. Faculty House. (Climate Response)

October 13
6 – 8 p.m.
Center for Science and Society | Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience Program
The Idea of Freedom of Choice in Neuroscience and History
Neuroscientists and behavioral economists have been collecting evidence that the human brain is often quite poor at making choices. Where does this leave us, in an age when choice has become a proxy for freedom? Sophia Rosenfeld (Yale); Sheena Iyengaar (Columbia Business School); and David Barack (Columbia presidential scholar) will be in discussion. Fayerweather Hall, Room 513. (The Future of Neuroscience)

October 19
6 – 7:15 p.m.
Earth Institute | MPA-ESP Program
Lessons of Climate Resilience in New York City
Steven Cohen, executive director of the Earth Institute; Curtis Cravens, senior advisor for coastal resiliency at the New York City mayor’s office of recovery and resiliency; George Deodatis, chair of the department of civil engineering and engineering mechanics; Kate Orff, director of the urban design program; and Adam Sobel, professor of earth and environmental sciences will discuss how New York City – and other cities like it – can take steps to become stronger and more resilient in the face of climate change. See full list of speakers here. Reception to follow. Low Library, Rotunda. (Climate Response)

October 19
6 p.m.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Zhang Professorship Inaugural Lecture: “Bubbles in Assets and in Art”
Celebrate the establishment of the Charles and Lynn Zhang Professorship of Economics with a lecture by its first incumbent José A. Scheinkman. Hosted by David B. Madigan; Dean James J. Valentini, and Economics Chair Donald Davis. RSVP by Wednesday, October 12, to Maryellen Titani at [email protected]. The Italian Academy.

ONGOING

October 13 – October 28: Filming at the Borders: Migrating to Europe Today (Film Series at Maison Française)
September 7 – December 10: The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa (Wallach Gallery)
September 13 – June 2017: Tomo Mori: Concierto Encircling (Wallach Gallery/Miller Theatre)

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