Two and a half centuries after its founding, the United States of America finds itself at an inflection point. While internal tensions—over migration, social justice, and the cultural make-up of the nation—are dividing Americans more than ever, on the international front, the influence of the United States is being weakened and the transatlantic relation is under strain.
A new book, entitled America at 250: At Home and Beyond, co-edited by Romuald Sciora and Robert Shapiro, helps navigate these questions. The co-editors of this book, along with contributors Ester Fuchs, Frédérick Gagnon, and Anne-Cécile Robert, will debate these issues during a panel discussion at Columbia Maison Française. Wednesday, March 25, 6:00 pm
This roundtable, hosted by the Women’s Initiative at the SIPA Institute of Global Politics and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, will feature insights from officials who previously shaped U.S. policy on gender equality, labor rights, and the protection of vulnerable populations worldwide, as well as strategies to protect and defend human rights across the globe. Thursday, March 12, 12:10 pm
Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute will host a conversation with diplomats on the negotiations to establish a new Crimes Against Humanity Convention, a landmark treaty that could reshape the global framework for accountability for mass atrocities. The conversation will also explore what role emerging lawyers and advocates can play in advancing international justice.
Tuesday, March 24, 12:10 pm
The Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will host a half-day symposium highlighting recent advances in the application of AI and similar technologies to cancer research. Monday, March 16, 1:00 pm
In this Studio Ghibli production, teenage Haru is surprised to learn a stray cat she rescued is the Cat Prince. When she is unexpectedly spirited away to the magical Cat Kingdom, she must find the courage to find her way home. Saturday, March 21, 12:00 pm
In this concert at the Bollinger Forum, the Harlem Chamber Players will perform works by living women composers, including a world premiere based upon the Jeongseon version of the Korean folk song, “Arirang.” Monday, March 23, 6:00 pm
For this spring’s Open House Lecture at GSAPP, Professors Steven Holl and Mireia Luzárraga will discuss the approaches to their work in a conversation with Dean Andrés Jaque. Monday, March 23, 6:30 pm
Avi Goldfarb, Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare at the University of Toronto, will discuss economic models of the implications of AI on jobs, inequality, market power, and misinformation. Wednesday, March 25, 11:45 am
