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• On Monday, February 21, from 7 to 9 pm EST, the Russian Film Club at the Harriman Institute will present a screening of Celebration (2019), followed by a discussion with Mark Lipovetsky (Slavic Department) and Daria Ezerova (Harriman Institute), as part of its Contemporary Culture series. Set in Leningrad during the blockade, Celebration is a black comedy that puts a polarizing spin on the genre of a New Year’s Eve film. The screening will take place in Uris Hall Room 303. Online registration and a CUID are required for entry.
• On Tuesday, February 22, from 7 to 9 pm, is Columbia’s Maison Française’s screening of the documentary Restitution, directed by Nora Philippe. A unique art-history saga, this film recounts the troubling story of the African artwork that fills European museums and whose return is now being demanded by their countries of origin. This event is free and open to the public, with proof of vaccination and online RSVP required for entry. The screening will take place in Buell Hall’s East Gallery, and will be followed by a Q&A session with Philippe, moderated by Emmanuel Kattan.
• On Wednesday, February 23, from 12:10 to 1:10 pm, Columbia Law School is hosting a conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on the topic How Can We Repair Our Democracy? Rep. Khanna, whose district includes Silicon Valley, is the author of Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us. Rep. Khanna is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and was co-chair of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign. Registration is required for this in-person event, which will take place at the Faculty House and include a grab-and-go lunch.
• On Thursday, February 24, at 6:30 pm, is the Zoom discussion “Genocide in China: a Uyghur Account.” Last year, the US State Department declared the human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China a genocide. The Uyghur Genocide refers to the Chinese government’s systematic destruction of the Uyghur people as a group by arbitrary detention at internment camps, forced labor, religious suppression, political indoctrination, and forced sterilization. Guest speakers Zubayra Shamseden and Mustafa Aksu from the Uyghur Human Rights Project will be joined in a discussion moderated by Prof Jack Snyder. Registration is required for this online event.
• On Friday, February 25, from 12 to 1:30 pm, the Harriman Institute will host a book panel for the new anthology Rethinking the Gulag: Identities, Sources, Legacies, edited by Alan Barenberg and Emily Johnson. Drawing on a massive body of documentary evidence, Rethinking the Gulag explores the Soviet penal system from various disciplinary perspectives. Divided into three sections, the collection first considers “identities”—the lived experiences of contingents of detainees, such as common criminals and clerics, who have rarely figured in Gulag histories to date. Registration is required for this online event.
• Also on Friday, from 1 to 2 pm, is a “Mid-Day Music” concert at the Maison Française. This recital will feature performances from students enrolled in Columbia University’s Music Performance Program. This concert is free and open to the public. Proof of vaccination and online RSVP are required. This event will also be live-streaming on the Music Performance Program’s Facebook page.

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