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Explore our photo galleries featuring highlights from Columbia Global Center Amman's programs and initiatives. These select pictures capture the vibrant exchanges, partnerships, and community at our events. For further insights into our work, videos, publications, and news are also available.

2023 Gallery

Adila
Cultural Currents: A Conversation with Dr. Adila Laïdi-Hanieh
Students Send-Off
Columbia New Students Send-Off Reception
Building Blocks 2023
High School Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
Richard Pena
Introduction to Film Studies and Approaching Hitchcock Workshop
ministeroffinance
Jordan's Minister of Finance - Dr. Mohamad Al-Ississ
ArtandtheCity
Art and the City: Urban Space, Art, and Social Change
CU nursing
Columbia Nursing Practicum
Implementation Science
Implementation Science Institute
Bernard Khoury
Past and Present - Bernard Khoury
Past and Present - Bernard Khoury
Alexis Antoniades
The Global Economy 2023 - Alexis Antoniades

2021-2022 Gallery

Nadim
The Struggle to Return to Palestine before 1948 - Nadim Bawalsa
Johanna
The Future of Food Security - Johanna Mendelson-Forman
Marc Lynch
America and the Middle East - Marc Lynch
America and the Middle East - Marc Lynch
Group
APSA Conference: New Landscapes in MENA Politics Research
High School Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
High School Social Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Future of Work
The Future of Work - Jason Wingard
Prof. Yanes
REACH Regional Stakeholders Meeting
SaidinExile
Said in Exile - Timothy Brennan

2020 Gallery

Roger Cohen
Adieu Middle East: The Consequences of American Abdication - Roger Cohen
Bella Hammad
A Reading and Conversation with Isabella Hammad
Andrea Cassatella
Is Democracy Secular? A talk by Andrea Cassatella
Robert Klitzman
What is Bioethics, and Why is it Important Today - Robert Klitzman
Mark Farha
Religion, State, and Society in Lebanon: Consociational Curse or Blessing - Mark Farha
Workshop
Report Launch and Expert Discussion: A Medium-Term Approach towards Self-Reliance and Resilience of Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan
Michel
A keynote lecture by Michel Al-Maqdissi
omar shakir
Human Rights in Conflict - Safwan Masri in conversation with Omar Shakir

2019 Gallery

conference
A Century of Palestinian Nationalism: Modes of Political Organization and Representation since 1919
rashid khalidi
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine - A keynote lecture by Rashid Khalidi
tareq baconi
Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance - Safwan Masri in conversation with Tareq Baconi
suzanne
#MeToo and Global Change: Best Practices for Addressing Sexual Harassment and Misconduct - a Talk by Suzanne Goldberg
aspire
Women ASPIRE | Understanding and Addressing Physical Health and Mental Health Concerns of Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan
monette
Research validation workshop on improving self-reliance and building resilience of Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan: lessons learnt and best practices going forward
nursing
Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan: Their Perceptions of Reproductive Health Needs
raja and penny
Writing/Walking Palestine: Raja Shehadeh charts his city, Ramallah, and Penny Johnson explores our common lives and histories with animals
Human Rights
Human Rights in Turkey Today - Christopher Stone in discussion with Ayşe Gül Altınay and Ekrem Murat Çelikkan
CORE
Social Entrepreneurship Workshop for High School Students
CEO
Columbia University Students in Amman
bashir
The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History - Safwan Masri in conversation with Bashir Bashir
fawwaz
Sykes-Picot and Balfour Revisited: Looking Beyond the Maps - A Talk by Fawwaz Traboulsi
hisham matar
Hisham Matar: A Reading and Conversation
jon alterman
Populism and the Democratization of Injustice - A keynote lecture by Jon B Alterman
IRCPL
Untangling Popular Power: Rhetoric, Faith, and Social Order in the Middle East
youth for youth
The Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series: Workshop on Design Thinking for Ideation - Jessica Hanna
TAG
The Brave Knowledge World: A Talk by H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
NCD
Illness and Urban Displacement: Addressing the Needs of Refugees with Non-communicable Diseases
DART
Journalism Training Workshop: Covering Children and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Aida
The Nation State Law: Implications for the Rights of Non-Jewish Minorities - Safwan Masri in conversation with Aida Touma-Sliman

2018 Gallery

Salim Tamari
The Great War and the Remaking of the New Middle East (1914-1918) - A Talk by Salim Tamari
Symposium
Challenges and Opportunities in Diagnosing, Monitoring and Treating Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetic Foot Syndrome
Amira Hass
Are the Inherent Contradictions of an Israeli Anti-colonialist Reconcilable? - Safwan Masri in conversation with Amira Hass
Suad Amiry
Peasant Architecture in Palestine: Space, Kinship and Gender - Safwan Masri in conversation with Suad Amiry
Preventing Palestine
Preventing Palestine - Safwan Masri in conversation with Seth Anziska
Manvendra Album Cover
Can our Heritage be the Foundation for our Future? A Talk by Manvendra Singh Shekhawat
SEE U orientation
Summer Ecosystem Experience for Undergraduates Orientation
MOU UNHCR album cover
Regional Refugee Crises and the Role of Academia - Discussion with Safwan Masri and Amin Awad
The American Construction of Terrorism: A Legal View - A Talk by Wadie Said
The American Construction of Terrorism: A Legal View - A Talk by Wadie Said
tarek osman album cover
The Two Futures of the Arab World - A Talk by Tarek Osman
michael doyle album cover
A Model International Mobility Convention - A Talk by Michael Doyle
Rashid Khalidi Album Cover
The Trump Administration and Jerusalem - A Talk by Rashid Khalidi
Robert Jenkins album cover
A Strategic Shift to Meet the Needs of all Vulnerable Children - A Talk by Robert Jenkins
Farea Al Muslimi Album Cover Website
An Update from War-torn Yemen: A Talk by Farea Al-Muslimi
Durable Solutions Platform Album cover website
Improving Refugee Access to Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Seminar
Sheila Canby Album Cover website
From Destruction to Documentation: A Talk by Sheila Canby
David Bertolotti Album Cover website
Does the Middle East Need a New Honest Broker? A Talk by David Bertolotti

2016-2017 Gallery

plrualism album cover
Pluralism in Emergencies: Movement, Space, & Religious Difference
samar dudin album cover
Youth for Youth Workshop: Community Led Campaigns
abbad yahya album cover
The Novel and the City - A Talk by Abbad Yahya
Special Balfour Centenary Workshop
Special Balfour Centenary Workshop
One Hundred Years of the Balfour Declaration
One Hundred Years of the Balfour Declaration - A Talk by Ghada Karmi
Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation hosts Safwan Masri for book launch
Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation hosts Safwan Masri for book launch
When Qatar Thinks Big, the GCC Falls into Disarray: Hilal Khashan
When Qatar Thinks Big, the GCC Falls into Disarray - A Talk by Hilal Khashan
Developing Emotional Intelligence for Greater Social Impact
Developing Emotional Intelligence for Greater Social Impact
Youth for Youth Workshop
The Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Workshop with Nadine El Asmar
Arabia to Antarctica: An Unlikely Story about Sustainable Energy
Arabia to Antarctica: An Unlikely Story about Sustainable Energy - A Talk by Malek Al Chalabi
Album for Lila Abu Lughod Talk on Sept 13
Muslim Women and the "Right to Choose Freely" - A Talk by Lila Abu-Lughod
Mental Health and the Psychological Impact of War in Yemen
Mental Health and the Psychological Impact of War in Yemen
Nursing Summit 2017 Group Photo with HRH
Global Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Research Development Summit Meeting 2017
Global Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Research Development Summit
Richard
Film Series and Course with Professor Richard Peña
people in front of building in Amman Jordan
Columbia Experience Overseas Program - Iftar 2017
Columbia Experience Overseas Program - Iftar 2017
woman on stage speaking in Amman Jordan
The War in Yemen - Causes and Consequences
The War in Yemen: Causes and Consequences - A Talk by Helen Lackner
K2 and the Invisible Footmen with Iara Lee
K2 and the Invisible Footmen with Iara Lee
K2 and the Invisible Footmen with Iara Lee
"داعش" بصفته فصاماً فردياً - حازم الأمين
"داعش" بصفته فصاماً فردياً - حازم الأمين
"داعش" بصفته فصاماً فردياً - حازم الأمين
young teens in a classroom
Tapping into your Leadership Skills - Youth for Youth Series
Tapping into your Leadership Skills - Youth for Youth Series
Nurses and Midwives as the Key to Universal Health Coverage
Nurses and Midwives as the Key to Universal Health Coverage
Nurses and Midwives as the Key to Universal Health Coverage
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series: Life is About Choices
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series: Life is About Choices
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series: Life is About Choices
Emerging Security Threats in the Middle East - Anders Jägerskog
Emerging Security Threats in the Middle East - Anders Jägerskog
Emerging Security Threats in the Middle East - A Talk by Anders Jägerskog
The Future of Historic Monuments, Museums, and Sites - A talk by Dr. Ihsan Fethi
The Future of Historic Monuments, Museums, and Sites - A talk by Dr. Ihsan Fethi
The Future of Historic Monuments, Museums, and Sites - A Talk by Dr. Ihsan Fethi
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series Launch
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series Launch
Soraya Salti Youth for Youth Series Launch
Is Water a Human Right or Commodity? Screening with Laila Khan
Is Water a Human Right or Commodity? Screening with Laila Khan
Is Water a Human Right or Commodity? Screening with Laila Khan
Poetry of the Streets - a Talk by Tamim Al-Barghouti
Poetry of the Streets - a Talk by Tamim Al-Barghouti
Poetry of the Streets - a Talk by Tamim Al-Barghouti
Book Debate with Nicolas Pelham & Marwan Muasher
Book Debate with Nicolas Pelham & Marwan Muasher
Book Debate with Nicolas Pelham & Marwan Muasher
Global Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Research Initiative Summit
Global Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Research Initiative Summit
Global Nursing & Midwifery Clinical Research Initiative Summit
Theeb at Columbia University: Film Screening and Discussion
Theeb at Columbia University: Film Screening and Discussion
Theeb at Columbia University: Film Screening and Discussion
Talk and book launch of "Return" with Ghada Karmi
Talk and book launch of "Return" with Ghada Karmi
Talk and book launch of "Return" with Ghada Karmi
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters - A Talk by Wade Davis
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters - A Talk by Wade Davis
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters - A Talk by Wade Davis
Beyond the Rhetoric of False Choices - a Talk by Alice Wells
Beyond the Rhetoric of False Choices - a Talk by Alice Wells
Beyond the Rhetoric of False Choices - a Talk by Alice Wells
The New Era of Extreme Bionics - A Talk by Hugh Herr
The New Era of Extreme Bionics - A Talk by Hugh Herr
The New Era of Extreme Bionics - A Talk by Hugh Herr
Is the American Century Over? - A Talk by Joseph Nye
Is the American Century Over? - A Talk by Joseph Nye
Is the American Century Over? - A Talk by Joseph Nye
Film Screening of 'Sanctity' and Discussion with Ahd Kamel
Film Screening of 'Sanctity' and Discussion with Ahd Kamel
Film Screening of 'Sanctity' and Discussion with Ahd Kamel
Walter Benjamin, and other Illegal Migrants-Talk by Robert Young
Walter Benjamin, and other Illegal Migrants-Talk by Robert Young
Walter Benjamin, and other Illegal Migrants - A Talk by Robert Young
The Holy Land and the (un)Holy - A Talk by Gregory Khalil
The Holy Land and the (un)Holy - A Talk by Gregory Khalil
The Holy Land and the (un)Holy - A Talk by Gregory Khalil

2015 Gallery

International Legal Dialogue
International Legal Dialogue
International Legal Dialogue - MENA
Qatar: Small State, Big Politics - A Talk by Mehran Kamrava
Qatar: Small State, Big Politics - A Talk by Mehran Kamrava
Qatar: Small State, Big Politics - A Talk by Mehran Kamrava
Hard Power vs. Soft Power: A Line in the Sand - Sultan Al Qassemi
Hard Power vs. Soft Power: A Line in the Sand - Sultan Al Qassemi
Hard Power vs. Soft Power: A Line in the Sand - A Talk by Sultan Al Qassemi
Living through Innovation - A Talk by Hayat Sindi
Living through Innovation - A Talk by Hayat Sindi
Living through Innovation - A Talk by Hayat Sindi
Alfred Stepan The Tunisian Democratic Transition - A Talk by Alfred Stepan
The Tunisian Democratic Transition - A Talk by Alfred Stepan
Language, Landscape and Identity in Palestine - By Raja Shehadeh
Language, Landscape and Identity in Palestine - A Talk by Raja Shehadeh
Rights, Justice and Democracy in Tunisia - By Corinna Mullin
Rights, Justice and Democracy in Tunisia - A Talk by Corinna Mullin
Sacred Geometry, the Science of Arabic Penmanship- Ahmed Moustafa
Sacred Geometry, the Science of Arabic Penmanship- A Talk by Ahmed Moustafa
Virtual Uprisings - A Talk by Nezar AlSayyad
Virtual Uprisings - A Talk by Nezar AlSayyad
Understanding Tunisia’s Democracy - by Professor Safwan Masri
Understanding Tunisia’s Democracy - A Talk by Professor Safwan Masri
Global Think-In on Time and Trauma: Memory in Global Perspective
Global Think-In on Time and Trauma: Memory in Global Perspective
Tunisia’s Transition Experience - H.E. Mehdi Jomaa
Tunisia’s Transition Experience - Safwan Masri in conversation with H.E. Mehdi Jomaa
The Significance of Discontent - A Talk by Maha Yahya
The Significance of Discontent - A Talk by Maha Yahya

2014 Gallery

Britain and the Middle East - A Talk by Peter Millett
Britain and the Middle East - A Talk by Peter Millett
The New War for the Middle East - A Talk by David Gardner
The New War for the Middle East - A Talk by David Gardner
U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis - A Talk by David Ignatius
U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis - A Talk by David Ignatius
The Islamic State: Short-term Tactics to Face a Long-term Problem with Peter Harling
The Islamic State: Short-term Tactics to Face a Long-term Problem - A Talk by Peter Harling
Middle‐East/North Africa Summer Institute in Amman and Paris
Middle‐East/North Africa Summer Institute in Amman and Paris
Closing Plenary: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Closing Plenary: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Can Jordan Join the Ranks of Competitive and Innovative Nations?
Can Jordan Join the Ranks of Competitive and Innovative Nations?
IEA Seventeenth World Congress
IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Gala Dinner: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Gala Dinner: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 3: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 3: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 2: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 2: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 1: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Day 1: IEA Seventeenth World Congress
Unlocking the World of Muslim Brothers - A Talk by Hazem Kandil
Unlocking the World of Muslim Brothers - A Talk by Hazem Kandil
Debating the 'Woman Question' in the New Middle East
Debating the 'Woman Question' in the New Middle East
Love at First Site - A Talk by Christine Tohme
Love at First Site - A Talk by Christine Tohme
Women's Mental Health in the Arab Region
Women's Mental Health in the Arab Region
ISDP training (Community Engagement Tools)
ISDP training (Community Engagement Tools)
Making the Tate More Modern - A Talk by Chris Dercon
Making the Tate More Modern - A Talk by Chris Dercon
Orientalism and the Translation of Arabic Literature
Orientalism and the Translation of Arabic Literature
Confronting Non-communicable Diseases in the Middle East & Turkey
Confronting Non-communicable Diseases in the Middle East & Turkey
Why did Egypt’s Democratic Transition Come to a Halt-Amr Hamzawy
Why did Egypt’s Democratic Transition Come to a Halt-Amr Hamzawy
Launch of JU Master Program in Development Practice
Launch of JU Master Program in Development Practice

2013 Gallery

A Walk across the World - A Talk by Paul Salopek
A Walk across the World - A Talk by Paul Salopek
Battleground Syria - A Talk by Rami G. Khouri
Battleground Syria - A Talk by Rami G. Khouri
The Art of Choosing – A Talk by Sheena Iyengar
The Art of Choosing – A Talk by Sheena Iyengar
How Can There Be a Feminist World – A Talk by Gayatri Spivak
How Can There Be a Feminist World – A Talk by Gayatri Spivak
Jordan Social Work Education for Excellence Program (JSWEEP)
Jordan Social Work Education for Excellence Program (JSWEEP)
Syria: Where Next? – A Talk by Yezid Sayigh
Syria: Where Next? – A Talk by Yezid Sayigh
Public Speaker Series
Public Speaker Series