Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc
The Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc was built at Reid Hall in 1912 and extensively renovated in 2023 with the generous support of Judith Ginsberg and Paul LeClerc. We were pleased to inaugurate the newly-renovated Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc on June 8, 2023. You can watch a video of the event, read the program, and view a photo slideshow of the space through the years.
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.
Maha Al-Daya showcased Palestinian heritage through embroidery, while Doha Kahlout shared poetry, music, and film from Gaza. Ugandan artist Haman Mpadire offered immersive performances and dance workshops, and Reid Hall supported Ukrainian music through concerts, livestreams, and educational programs.
From literary conversations and multimedia performances to investigative journalism workshops and immersive family events, over the past year Reid Hall fostered dialogue across disciplines and borders.
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.
2024 marked the 60th anniversary of the gift of Reid Hall to Columbia University by Helen Rogers Reid.
In November, the Columbia Global Paris Center hosted a number of events, notably celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Helen Rogers Reid's gift of Reid Hall to Columbia University.
Haman Mpadire's KUMBE Dance Workshop at Reid Hall blended movement, cultural exploration, and self-discovery, drawing on Busoga traditions to create an inclusive space for participants to connect with their bodies and histories.
Jennifer Kessler, Executive Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), writes about the concert organized at Reid Hall with the Institute for Ideas and Imagination and Columbia Global Paris Center on November 13, 2024.
In October, the Paris Global Center hosted events emphasizing our commitment to civic engagement, while initiating conversations on journalism and its current challenges.
Asia Society France recently hosted an insightful panel discussion on the escalating tensions surrounding ASML, Europe’s leading chip manufacturer, and its role in the ongoing tech war between the U.S. and China.