Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we all enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events. Since this is the first Bucketlist of the semester and you likely have very little to do with your time but twiddle your thumbs, Bwog suggests you go get educated and be sure to mention any events we miss in the comments!

Tuesday, September 9

  • “The Being Young Forum: From Silicon Valley to Zhongguancun: Who Will Be More Innovative, Young People in the U.S. or China?” Barnard College Event Oval, Diana Center. 11:30-1:30 PM. Lan Yang, Edmund Phelps, Bob Xiaoping Xu.
  • “Architecture and Diplomacy: Transatlantic Approaches” Buell Hall, East Gallery. 6:00-8:00 PM. Jane Loeffler, Jean-Louis Cohen, Amale Andraos, Kadambari Baxi, Casey Jones.
  • “Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence” Milbank Chapel, 7:00-8:00 PM. Laurence Steinberg.

Wednesday, September 10

  • “Origins of Environmental Law Lecture Series: The Structure and Role of Congress in Environmental Policy” IAB Room 407, 11-12:50 PM.
  • “Crossed Wires: The Bell System in Europe, 1908-1929” Buell Hall East Gallery, 6-7 PM. Leonard Laborie.
  • “The New Brazil: Achievements and Challenges” IAB Room 802, 6-8 PM. Sidney Nakahodo.

Thursday, September 11

  • “Stopping State Repression: An Examination of Spells” 707 IAB, 12:15-2:00 PM. Christian Davenport.
  • “The Gaza War – The Strategic and Political Dimensions” IAB 1302, 1-2 PM. Efraim Inbar.
  • “Maximizing Illicit Profits:Understanding How Corrupt Officials Choose How Much to Charge for Bribes” Jerome Greene Hall 101, 5:00-6:30 PM. Benjamin Olken
  • “What Just Happened in the Middle East?:A Conversation on Israel, Hamas, Egypt and Conflict Across the Region” 501 Schermerhorn, 8:00-10:00 PM. Tamara Wittes, Eric Trager.

Friday, September 12

  • “A Talk by Ambassador Ian Kelly” IAB 1512, 12:30-2:00 PM.
  • “Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien” Kent 403, 3:00-4:30 PM. Ian Buruma, Richard Suchenski, Richard Pena.
  • “Particle Fever film screening” Pupin Hall, 7:00 PM.
  • “Welcome Concert: Chamber Music from Rome” Barnard College Sulzberger Parlor, 8:00-10:00 PM. Marco Lo Muscio, Luca Magni.