This week, you can attend fun cultural events, learn about international politics, and see Judith Butler.

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Student Spotlight:

Columbia Wushu Spring Showcase

  • Sunday, March 1, 3 pm, Roon Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall.
  • Columbia Wushu is hosting its annual showcase of East Asian martial arts, music, and dance. The event will feature performances by Columbia Wushu as well as guest groups like Ruyan Chinese Dance, Columbia Taekwondo, CU Taiko, and Lion Dance. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish, but donations will help send the CU Wushu team to the National Collegiates!
  • No registration required.

Boba Bonanza

  • Monday, March 2, 7 to 9 pm, Lerner Broadway Room.
  • Join the Taiwanese Student Association for its annual (free) boba event! Arrive early to get boba on a first come, first served basis.
  • No registration required.

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Recommended:

Craftivism: Creating Change Through Women’s History

  • Monday, March 2, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Earl Hall, Dodge Room.
  • Hosted by University Life, this event celebrates Women’s History Month and the legacy of crafts in helping create a just world. Come explore craft stations including needlework, paper quilting, DIY boutonnieres, and more. Snacks and refreshments are included!
  • Register here.

The Tsar In Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All

  • Tuesday, March 3, 5 to 6:30 pm, International Affairs Building, Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room, 1219.
  • This book talk is part of the Program on US-Russia Relations at the Harriman Institute and will feature Roman Badanin, co-author of The Tsar In Propria Persona. In the book, Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin compile their accounts of investigate journalism after infiltrating Vladmir Putin’s inner circle of friends and family. In doing so, the authors reveal details about Putin’s private life and rise to power.
  • Register here.

Confronting McCarthyism: Families who Resisted the Red Scare

  • Tuesday, March 3, 7 to 9 pm, Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
  • Exploring the legacy of McCarthyism in America, this talk will feature the children and grandchildren of public figures targeted during the Red Scare. Guest speakers will include Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg; Susan Robeson, granddaughter of Paul and Eslanda Robeson; and Molly Jong-Fast, granddaughter of novelist Howard Fast.
  • Register here.

Wholesome Book Time

  • Wednesday, March 4, 5 to 6 pm, Butler Library, Room RBML.
  • This informal gathering gives students a chance to look at rare books from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
  • No registration required.

Hegel 13/13 with Judith Butler

  • Wednesday, March 4, 6:15 to 8:45 pm, Jerome Greene Annex, Event Space, First Floor or on Zoom.
  • This seminar serves as part of Hegel 13/13, a multi-year project examining historical confrontations with G.W.F. Hegel’s thought. Come see Judith Butler (!) and Bernhard E. Harcourt as they discuss agonistic confrontations with Hegel’s writings such as The Phenomenology of Spirit, The Science of Logic, and the Principles of the Philosophy of Law.
  • Register here.

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