The Faculty Advisory Committee comprises distinguished Columbia University faculty who provide academic leadership and guidance for the Center’s activities. Their insights help reflect Columbia’s educational strengths and promote academic exchange in what we do.
The Committee plays a vital role in connecting the Center with faculty interests, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and developing innovative programs that engage with important regional challenges. They represent a wide spectrum of faculty interests and disciplinary areas, selected for their expertise in France as well as their dedication to advancing global scholarship.

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Linda A. Bell
Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Barnard College

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Carol Gluck
George Sansom Professor of History, Department of History and Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures; Chair, The Committee on Global Thought, Faculty Steering Committee of Columbia Global Centers | Paris

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Frank Guridy
Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies

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Emlyn Hughes
Professor of Physics, Department of Physics

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Ira Katznelson
Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History, Columbia University; Deputy Director, Columbia World Projects

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Mark Mazower
Ira D. Wallach Professor of History and Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF); Director, Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination

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Katharina Pistor (Chair)
Michael I. Sovern Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

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Emmanuelle Saada
Professor of French and of History, Department of French and Romance Philology

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Joseph Slaughter
Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights

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Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
Director, Music Performance Program; Senior Lecturer in Music, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; 2023-24 Faculty Visitor, Reid Hall | Columbia Global Centers | Paris; Columbia University