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When Artist-in-Residence Maha Al-Daya set out to depict Reid Hall, she chose a medium that demanded both precision and patience.
Reid Hall Faculty Visitor Julia Bryan-Wilson comes to Paris to research her new book, which argues that the AIDS crisis—not 1989—marks the true beginning of contemporary art.
Reid Hall Faculty Visitor Mirna Giordano's two-week visit to Paris pediatric hospitals sparked a transatlantic research collaboration aimed at identifying what the French and American healthcare systems can learn from each other, particularly around opioid management and surgical care protocols.
Columbia Global Center Rio de Janeiro is excited to announce the appointment of Ana Paula Vitelli as its new director.
By Athina Thanasi and Nikolas Aronis for iMedD: "A pianist at the edge of the stage, seated at the piano; minimal theatrical lighting; a projector; and six journalists taking turns at the microphone, recounting stories of resistance—this is how, on the evening of March 27 at Reid Hall (home to Columbia Global Centers in Paris), the atmosphere of a live journalism experience that is hard to forget took shape."
On March 19, 2026, the Columbia Global Paris Center hosted a panel on influencers, journalism, and democracy, as part of the Saving Journalism two-day conference.
The Columbia Global Center Beijing announces its relocation to Gateway Plaza in the city’s Chaoyang District, one of Beijing’s most dynamic areas for innovation, business, and culture. This move reflects the Center’s continuing commitment to strengthening Columbia University’s academic partnerships and engagement across China and East Asia.
More than 200 students, researchers, and other stakeholders attended an information session about the Athens Center's new Lab to Market initiative to learn how they can transform scientific ideas into viable companies.
A panel discussion on how Greek businesses are working to meet the EU's new directive on human rights and environmental impacts.
A Scholar-in-Residence at Columbia Global Center Beijing discusses his residency and how he plans to create opportunities for Columbia students.
Atelier returns for its second season with a twist: an episode in the style of an old-fashioned call-in radio show.
In the past year, Columbia Faculty have visited Reid Hall in Paris for research and teaching, but have also engaged in public events and intimate discussions with the Louvre museum and Nobel Prize–winning authors.