September 2018
Global Radicalism: Solidarity, Internationalism, and Feminist Futures
This one-day conference recovers the histories and possible futures of anti-imperialist struggle.
Find out more »Frankenstein and AI at Story I/O
Frankenstein AI challenges commonly dystopian narratives surrounding artificial intelligence, and seeks to provoke and broaden conversation around the trajectory of this rapidly emerging technology.
Find out more »Laine Nooney – Game Histories Otherwise: Notes from the “Little Silicone Valley”
Unfolding in three scenes—each pinned to a financial crash, each oriented to the experience of a female employee—this talk will account for the material and affective networks that made gaming possible and computers thinkable as machines of everyday life.
Find out more »Center for Science and Society Fall 2018 Welcome Back Lunch
Please join the Center for Science and Society for an informal lunch-time meet and greet to celebrate the start of the new academic year! A portion of the program will be especially dedicated to launching our new student public outreach initiative.
Find out more »Data Science Institute Town Hall
The Institute invites the Columbia Community to join us at our annual Town Hall to hear about recent highlights and to discover existing and emerging opportunities for engagement with the Institute.
Find out more »October 2018
Martin Petzke – Ethnicizing the ‘Person with a Migration Background’ in German Integration Policy: The Role of Statistical Monitoring Instruments
Martin Petzke (University of Lucerne) will present research findings as part of the Science, Knowledge, and Technology workshop (SKAT) series.
Find out more »A Special Evening Lecture with Dr. William H. Janeway
Dr. William H. Janeway will deliver a lecture titled, "The Digital Revolution and the State: The Great Reversal.” This event is hosted by the Program for Economic Research and Data Science Institute, both at Columbia University.
Find out more »Regulatory Hacking: Startups, Cities, and Public Interest Tech
Mobility Futures is excited to present a panel discussion around the idea of "regulatory hacking," or how new ventures disrupt policy along the way to new markets.
Find out more »Laura Spinney – The Spanish Flu of 1918 Book Discussion and Signing
Laura Spinney will be discussing her new book, The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World, followed by a book signing. This gripping narrative history traces the overlooked pandemic to reveal how the virus traveled across the globe, exposing mankind’s vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test.
Find out more »Embodied Cognition and Prosthetics: Are Our Tools Part of Our Bodies and Minds?
Embodied cognition theorists emphasize the role of the body and the environment during mental processes. By examining how our brains interact with the rest of our bodies and how bodies interact with the environment, we can learn about behavior and mind. Tools can be an extension of the body or become part of the body.
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