Nairobi News
Call for Consultants -Theater Artist Educator (Nairobi, Kenya-Based)
Are you a theater artist educator interested in bringing your creative experience into the non-profit professional world?
“Context Is Everything”: A Conversation with Dr. Craig J. Heck on His Residency in Nairobi
Dr. Craig J. Heck, an early-career investigator focused on public health research, recently spent several months as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Columbia Global Center in Nairobi.
From Campus to Kenya: A Kraft Fellow's Interfaith and Cultural Reflection
Kenya was a place unlike any other, with people who view their African culture as a strong and independent force.
Paris News
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan Selected As Next Year’s Reid Hall Resident
Reid Hall will welcome Shawkan, a photojournalist from Egypt, as its new Reid Hall Resident. He will be joining Maha Al-Daya and Doha Kahlout, two Palestinian artists who will stay at Reid Hall for their second year in the program.
Announcing Next Year’s Faculty Visitors at Reid Hall
The 2026 – 2027 Faculty Visitors at Reid Hall will conduct research at Parisian institutions, contribute to podcasts and videos, and take part in public programs at the Columbia Global Paris Center and Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
U.S. Mayors and the Rising International Engagement of Cities
U.S. mayors and global leaders explored what cities can do that nations can't, during the closing side event of Urban7 2026, held at Reid Hall.
Rio News
Ana Paula Vitelli Named New Director of Columbia Global Center Rio
Columbia Global Center Rio de Janeiro is excited to announce the appointment of Ana Paula Vitelli as its new director.
Favelas at the Center: New Transnational Partnership on Resilience, Resistance and Reparations
A new international research initiative is placing community-led knowledge at the center of efforts to understand and address violence and inequality in the urban margins.
SIPA Capstone Team Visits Columbia Global Center Rio to Advance Research on Public-Interest AI in Brazil
In March, a team of graduate students from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) visited Columbia Global Center Rio de Janeiro as part of their capstone project developed in partnership with Fundação BRAVA.