Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. Check out important people saying important things. Our recommendations for this week are below and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the list, or a correction, please leave them in the comments.

Recommended

  • “Town Hall for the Rules of University Conduct” Jerome Greene Hall 103, Monday 4:00-6:00 PM.
  • “Science, Ignorance, and the Pursuit of Meaning” Roone Arledge Auditorium, Tuesday 8:00 PM. Stuart Firestein, Satyan Devadoss. FB event.
  • “A Talk with Philippe von Borries ’03, Co-Founder of Refinery29” Lerner 555, Wednesday 7:00-8:30 PM. Philippe von Borries. FB event.
  • “Today’s NSA and the Way Ahead” IAB 1512, Wednesday 12:15-2:00 PM. David Shore, Peter Clement.
  • “How to Run a Killer Meeting” Northwest Corner Building 501, Friday 6:00-8:00 PM. Arabella Pollack.
  • “Columbia’s Engineering Renaissance: Foundation for the Future” Roone Arledge Auditorium, Friday 2:00-4:00 PM. Symposium with dessert reception. RSVP.

Monday, November 10

  • “Town Hall for the Rules of University Conduct” Jerome Greene Hall 103, 4:00-6:00 PM.
  • “The Evolving Role of Advocacy and Interest Groups in K-12 Education” Jerome Greene Hall 105, 6:30-8:00 PM. Panel.
  • “The Other Stories in Anna Karenina: A Translator’s Perspective” IAB 1219, 12:00-1:00 PM. Rosamund Bartlett.

Tuesday, November 11

  • “Reimagining Justice: Narratives of Inclusion” Heyman Center 2nd Floor Common Room, 6:15 PM. Geraldine Downey, Frances Negron-Muntaner, Robin McGinty.
  • “Futbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina” IAB 802, 4:00-6:00 PM. Raanan Rein.
  • “Science, Ignorance, and the Pursuit of Meaning” Roone Arledge Auditorium, 8:00 PM. Stuart Firestein, Satyan Devadoss. FB event.

Wednesday, November 12

  • “Poets at Barnard: Eliza Griswold, Sarah Plimpton, Mark Strand” Barnard Hall Sulzberger Parlor, 7:00 PM. Eliza Griswold, Sarah Plimpton, Mark Strand.
  • “Today’s National Security Agency and the Way Ahead” IAB 1512, 12:15-2:00 PM. David Shore, Peter Clement.
  •  “A Talk with Philippe von Borries ’03, Co-Founder of Refinery29” Lerner 555, 7:00-8:30 PM. Philippe von Borries. FB event.
  • “9th Annual Columbia International Investment Conference – Raising the Bar: Home Country Efforts to Regulate Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development” Faculty House, 8:30 AM. Two-day conference. Speakers. RSVP.

Thursday, November 13

  • “Thinking with Balibar” Buell Hall East Gallery, 2 PM. Two-day conference. RSVP.

Friday, November 14

  • “Columbia’s Engineering Renaissance: Foundation for the Future” Roone Arledge Auditorium, 2:00-4:00 PM. Symposium with dessert reception. RSVP.
  • “How to Run a Killer Meeting” Northwest Corner Building 501, 6:00-8:00 PM. Arabella Pollack.
  • “The Muse’s Voice: A Celebration of Women Composers” Barnard Hall Sulzberger Parlor, 7:00-8:30 PM. Clare Shore, Kim Sherman, Judith Sainte Croix.
  • “Corruption in the 21st Century” Jerome Greene Hall 101, 9:00 AM. All-day conference. RSVP.