Philosophy and Literature

Bucket List represents the immense academic privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. After a relaxing break, sharpen your knowledge of local, regional, national and global politics. No, Homeland and Scandal don’t count. Our recommended events are below, and the full list can be found below the jump. As always, if we’ve made a mistake or left anything noteworthy off the list, please let us know in the comments. 

Recommended 

• “Is Government a Vehicle for Change? A Conversation with Council Member Mark Levine.” Tuesday, 7:00-8:15 pm, Kraft Center (606 W. 115th). Mark Levine. Food provided.
• “Constructing Godzilla in Mid-Twentieth Century Japan and America.” Thursday, 4:00-5:30 pm, 918 IAB. Yoshiko Ikeda, Greg Pflugfelder.
• “The Ancient Quarrel: Philosophy and Literature.” Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Diana Oval. Rebecca Goldstein.
• “Annual Zora Neale Hurston Lecture: Reimagining Gender, Race and Place in the Making of Gone With the Wind.” Monday, 6:00-8:00 pm, Journalism Lecture Hall. Deborah Willis.

Monday, March 23

• “The Ancient Quarrel: Philosophy and Literature.” 7:00-9:00 pm, Diana Oval. Rebecca Goldstein.
• “Annual Zora Neale Hurston Lecture: Reimagining Gender, Race and Place in the Making of Gone With the Wind.” 6:00-8:00 pm, Journalism Lecture Hall. Deborah Willis.

Tuesday, March 24 

• “Gateway to Freedom.” 1:00-2:30 pm, 406 IAB. Eric Foner. RSVP.
• “Lawful and Lawless: The Middle Class Versus the Pueblo.” 6:30-8:00 pm, 457 Schermerhorn Ext. Rihan Yeh.
• “Is Government a Vehicle for Change? A Conversation with Council Member Mark Levine.” 7:00-8:15 pm, Kraft Center (606 W. 115th). Mark Levine. Food provided.
• “Pedophilia: Predisposition or Perversion?” 7:15 pm, Pulitzer Hall World Room. Luke Malone, James Cantor, Elizabeth Letourneau.

Wednesday, March 25 

• “Islamist Ideas on Trial: The Caliphate in Russian Court.” 5:00-6:00 pm, 1219 IAB. Victoria Koroteyeva.
• “The Future of the Brazilian Amazon.” 6:10-8:00 pm, 802 IAB. Sidney Nakahodo.

Thursday, March 26

• “From the Sans-culottes to the Zapatistas: Revolts, Insurrections, Revolutions.” 6:00-7:30 pm, Buell Hall East Gallery. Eric Hazan, Kristin Ross.
• “Delacorte Lectures: Gideon Rose, Editor of Foreign Affairs.” 6:00-7:30 pm, Journalism World Room. Gideon Rose. Refreshments provided.
• “Constructing Godzilla in Mid-Twentieth Century Japan and America.” 4:00-5:30 pm, 918 IAB. Yoshiko Ikeda, Greg Pflugfelder.

Friday, March 27

• “Can a Monotheist God Be Multilingual?” 4:10-6:00 pm, Room 101 (80 Claremont). Hamid Dabashi.

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