Journal
News from the Paris Center, one of the 11 global centers of Columbia University. We collaborate with local and regional institutions to foster research, dialogue, and action that transcend borders and disciplines. Keep reading to learn about our work to advance knowledge and understanding in a changing world.
A historian of science working on the political origins of climate pessimism uses a visit to Reid Hall to complete her book's final chapter and engage with European scholars reexamining how climate action became, against all odds, politically conceivable.
Hosted by Reid Hall journalist-in-residence Hanna Liubakova, “Agora. Belarusian Vector” brings Belarus back into European political focus by connecting EU policymakers and Belarusian voices to sustain international awareness and accountability.
The Atelier podcast, which highlights some of the unique discussions that take place at Reid Hall, also offers a behind-the-scenes look at Columbia faculty’s research, teaching, and collaborations during their immersive visits to Paris.
Reese Yen, a Columbia College student of the class of 2027, recently won first place in the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement’s 2025 photo contest.
Nearly forty years after studying abroad at Reid Hall, alumna Celeste Shirvani reflects on the friendships, global career, and lifelong commitment to education that found roots in Paris.
Professors Sarah Brazaitis and Joel Brockner discuss the global expansion of Columbia Business School’s Executive Education offering to Paris and the cross-cultural impact of teaching leadership at the historic Reid Hall.
Columbia University faculty and researchers are encouraged to apply to the Faculty Visitorship Program at Reid Hall;
Journalists currently residing in Europe are invited to apply for a residency as part of the Reid Hall Residencies.
Columbia Global announces two unique opportunities for Columbia faculty and displaced scholars to conduct research at one of our Global Centers.
Faculty Visitor Paige West discusses her collaborative anthropological work, biocultural revitalization in New Ireland, and a new study of Papua New Guinea’s burgeoning fashion industry.
The grant aims to strengthen jazz scholarship and the preservation of America’s first original art form. The Jazz Study Group, led by Professor Robert O’Meally, is collective comprising more than 30 U.S.-based and international members. They held a major conference in Paris at Reid Hall in 2012.
This fall, the program welcomed nine students from around the world for a year of research and study.