Nairobi News
A Summer of Connection and Collaboration at the Nairobi Center
A look at the faculty, research, and partnership engagements that shaped August at the Center.
More Than a Fellowship: Finding My Footing, On and Off the Page
Reflections on the Columbia Global Emerging Scholars Fellowship by the Nairobi Center fellow, Razan Ali.
Columbia Nursing Students Reflect on Their Kenya Practicum
Six Columbia Nursing students spent five weeks at Kenyatta National Hospital, gaining hands-on clinical experience and learning from healthcare professionals.
Paris News
War Without Rules: Why Frontline Workers Are Under Attack
As conflict zones become harder to access and frontline workers are increasingly targeted, a group of leading journalists, humanitarians, and researchers gathered at the Frontlines conference to trace these developments, share field testimony, and discuss how they can adapt to this new era of warfare.
César-Winner “Au Bain des Dames" Screened at Reid Hall
Columbia Global Paris Center hosts a screening of "Au Bain des Dames," 2026 César Award winner for Best Short Documentary, followed by a Q&A session with director Margaux Fournier and producer Laureen Bolton.
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.
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.