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Faculty Focus | Minefield, Temple

May 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Reid Hall | 4 rue de Chevreuse 75006 Paris

An ethnography of a territorial future; an exploration of geographies of violence; an encounter with phantasmagoric endeavors.

Zohar Elmakias  is a writer, researcher, and translator. She has a BFA in Film Studies, an MA in Cultural Studies, and received her Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia in 2023. Her debut novel Terminal was published in Hebrew in 2020 and her essays, short stories, and articles have been published on various literary and academic platforms.

The Rendez-Vous de l’Institut Series is generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. You will find a full calendar of the Fellows’ Talks.

Venue

Nestled in the Montparnasse district, Reid Hall hosts several Columbia University initiatives: Columbia Global Center Paris, the Institute for Ideas and ImaginationColumbia Undergraduate Programs, M.A. in History and Literature, and the GSAPP Shape of Two Cities Program. This unique combination of resources is enhanced by our global network whose mission is to expand the University's engagement the world over through educational programs, research initiatives, regional partnerships, and public events.

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