News & Events

News

Merit E. Janow Appointed Dean of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia News)

May 17, 2013
Merit E. Janow, who chairs the faculty steering committee for Columbia Global Centers | East Asia, will become the next dean of the University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), effective July 1.

Wafaa El-Sadr Appointed University Professor

May 07, 2013
El-Sadr is a member of the Faculty Steering Committee of Columbia Global Centers | Middle East

Beijing Center Exhibits Photos by Columbia Undergraduates

May 03, 2013
The exhibit “Environment and Cities: Undergraduate Photographs of East & Southeast Asia” is on display at Columbia Global Center | East Asia through December of 2013.

Lemann Foundation Makes Commitment to Brazilian Studies at Columbia (Columbia News)

April 23, 2013
The gift is Columbia’s largest ever for Brazil-related efforts and is the largest gift from a Brazilian donor.

President Bollinger Discusses Plans for Rio de Janeiro Center on Brazilian TV (GloboTv)

April 07, 2013
Brazilian TV interview begins in Portuguese for 30-second introduction and then interview proceeds in English.

Columbia Opens Global Center in Rio de Janeiro

March 20, 2013
University President Lee C. Bollinger joins this week with faculty, alumni, Brazilian leaders and a delegation of international visitors to open a Columbia Global Center in Rio de Janeiro.
Events

Panel Discussion: Global Scholarship in a Modern World

Columbia Alumni Center, 622 West 113th Street, New York
May 15, 2013
Join Professor Safwan M. Masri, Vice President for Global Centers, and an expert panel for a fascinating conversation about the global centers.

Conference: Humanities and a Borderless World

School of Social Work, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, Room C06 (Concourse Level)
May 19, 2013
Presented by the boundary 2 Editorial Collective and Columbia University Global Cultural Studies