We haven’t seen so much division since 1896. The Omaha Platform was so on point, too.

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. 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

• “The Digital Divide: EU v. US over Data Protection with Max Schrems, Founder of Europe v. Facebook” Monday, 12:30-2:30 PM, 1501 IAB. Max Schrems, Julia Angwin, Peter Micek.
• “Income Inequality, the Media, and the 2016 Presidential Election” Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 PM, 1512 IAB. Patricia Cohen, Michael Massing, Joseph Stiglitz (RSVP).
• “Neuroscience and History Series – Spiritualizing Neurology in the Fin de Siècle” Wednesday, 6:15 PM, Second Floor Common Room, Heyman Center. Larry McGrath.
• “Real Women, Real Voices” Friday, 4:00-7:00 PM, 103 Jerome Greene Hall. Topeka K. Sam.

Monday, February 22nd

• “Roundtable Discussion: Kazakhstan’s Policy Initiatives and Challenges” 12:00-1:30 PM, 1219 IAB. Aziz Burkhanov, Dr. Omer F. Baris.
• “The Digital Divide: EU v. US over Data Protection with Max Schrems, Founder of Europe v. Facebook” 12:30-2:30 PM, 1501 IAB. Max Schrems, Julia Angwin, Peter Micek.
• “Particle acceleration and transport in astrophysical sources” 1:00-2:00 PM, 705 Pupin Hall. Martin Pohl.
• “Film Screening and Panel Discussion: The Unidentified” 6:00-7:30 PM, 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall. Marija Ristic, Fred C. Abrahams, Anna Di Lellio. 

Tuesday, February 23rd

• “Free Expression in the Age of Security Threats: A View from the Catbird Seat” 5:00-7:30 PM, 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall. Dunja Mijatovic (RSVP).
• “One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York” 6:00-8:30 PM, 523 Butler. Arthur Browne.
• “Income Inequality, the Media, and the 2016 Presidential Election” 6:00-8:00 PM, 1512 IAB. Patricia Cohen, Michael Massing, Joseph Stiglitz (RSVP).
• “A Master class with Kamal Aljafari” 6:30-8:30 PM, 612 Schermerhorn. Kamal Aljafari, Hamid Dabashi, Hagop Kevorkian.

Wednesday, February 24th

• “Open Museums” 6:30-8:00 PM, Starr Foundational Hall, University Center, The New School. Thelma Golden, Paulo Herkenhoff, and Vasif Kortun.
• “Neuroscience and History Series – Spiritualizing Neurology in the Fin de Siècle” 6:15 PM, Second Floor Common Room, Heyman Center. Larry McGrath.

Thursday, February 25th

• “Book Talk: Post-Communist Mafia State: The Case of Hungary” 12:00-1:30 PM, 1219 IAB. Dr. Baltin Magyar, Andrew Arato. 
• “Approaches and Challenges of Institutional Reform in Pakistan” 1:15-2:15 PM, 1512 IAB. Ahsan Iqbal (RSVP).
• “Understanding & Confronting Crises: The Work of the International Crisis Group, with Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President, International Crisis Group” 4:00-5:45 PM, 1501 IAB. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Richard K. Betts, Edward C. Luck (RSVP).
• “Launch of ‘Greed, Corruption, and the Modern State'” 6:00-7:00 PM, 1512 IAB. Susan Rose-Ackerman, Kevin Davis, Ailsa Röell (RSVP).
• “Seminar in Classical Civilizations” 7:30-9:00 PM, Faculty House. Joshua Billings.

Friday, February 26th

• “Tommy Beaudreau, Chief of Staff U.S. Department of the Interior” 9:30-11:00 AM, 1501 IAB. Tommy Beaudreau, Jason Bordoff (RSVP).
• “Practicing Utopias: Feminism and Activism in Institutional Contexts” Friday, 10:00 AM – Saturday, 4:00 PM, Location TBD.
• “Real Women, Real Voices” 4:00-7:00 PM, 103 Jerome Greene Hall. Topeka K. Sam.

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