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On June 12, 2025, we hosted a conversation between Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and the Columbia Global Center Athens Director Stefanos Gandolfo. Drawing on her well-known books—Interpreter of Maladies, In Other Words, and Translating Myself and Others—Lahiri shared personal insights about how language shapes identity, and how writing can be a powerful way to explore and redefine who we are.
As a student of African Studies and Kiswahili, being in Nairobi stirred something far deeper than I imagined.
Kenya was a place unlike any other, with people who view their African culture as a strong and independent force.
The 2025 Fellowship For Change cohort leads the way in social innovation.
The second webinar in the Columbia HICCC Cancer Series, “Head and Neck Cancer: From Diagnosis to Therapy” brought together leading oncologists from India and the U.S. to explore comprehensive care strategies across every stage of the cancer journey. The series aims to facilitate knowledge exchange and promote research collaborations on different types of cancer between the two countries.
As part of the Columbia Global Internship Program, Wenrui (PH'26) shares her growth and aspirations in global health.
"Every assigned task was meaningful and deserved my full attention." Alexandra Hussey, CGT'25.
As part of the Climate Collective Foundation’s flagship event, Climate Startup Week 2025, Columbia Global Center Mumbai, in collaboration with Columbia Business School’s Jerome A. Chazen Institute, hosted an exclusive strategy workshop designed for early-stage climate startups. The session was led by Professor Nataliya Wright, Assistant Professor of Business Management Division of Columbia Business School, known for her expertise in guiding startups through growth challenges.
On April 30, Columbia Global Center Mumbai connected Indian scholars with Columbia University faculty in a Virtual Workshop for Fulbright Aspirants. Designed to address a common hurdle in the Fulbright-Nehru application process—finding the right faculty mentor—the workshop provided an opportunity for one-on-one academic engagement and exploration of collaborative research pathways.
How can Africa put its house in order and forge a mighty stride toward genuine freedom?
A postdoctoral researcher at the Columbia Climate School, she is one of four Scholars in Residence visiting the Santiago Center this year.
The Columbia Global Center Athens participated as a programming partner at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum, held from April 9 to 12, 2025, in Delphi, Greece. The Forum brought together leaders from the public and private sectors to engage in discussions on some of the world’s most pressing issues.
On World Book Day, we remember the Peruvian Nobel Laureate who passed away on April 13.
A group of 45 people gathered for his talk on the political and social issues that Chile has yet to resolve.