Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. After a long break, you must be yearnin’ for some learnin’. 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

  • “Race, Violence, and Resistance: From Gaza to Ferguson” Diana Center Event Oval, Monday 7:30-9:30 PM. Debora Spar, Jamil Dakwar, Patricia Williams, Nikhil Singh.
  • “To Russia with Love: Documentary Screening & Panel on LGBT Athletes at Sochi” Davis Auditorium Room 412, Monday 6:00-8:00 PM. Tanya L. Domi, Noam Gonick, Kimberly Marten.
  • “Narrative Medicine Rounds: Will Boast and Leslie Jamison” Faculty Club of CU Medical Center, Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM. Will Boast, Leslie Jamison.
  • “CSA Talks: Abigail E. Disney GSAS ’94” Lerner 401, Thursday 6:00 PM. Abigail E. Disney.

Monday, December 1

  • “Race, Violence, and Resistance: From Gaza to Ferguson” Diana Center Event Oval, Monday 7:30-9:30 PM. Debora Spar, Jamil Dakwar, Patricia Williams, Nikhil Singh.
  • “To Russia with Love: Documentary Screening & Panel on LGBT Athletes at Sochi” Davis Auditorium Room 412, 6:00-8:00 PM. Tanya L. Domi, Noam Gonick, Kimberly Marten.

Tuesday, December 2

  • “Improvisation in the Arts: A Symposium” Low Memorial Library Faculty Room, 10:00-4:00 PM. Register.

Wednesday, December 3

  • “Narrative Medicine Rounds: Will Boast and Leslie Jamison” Faculty Club of CU Medical Center, 5:00-7:00 PM. Will Boast, Leslie Jamison.
  • “HIV and Ebola: Fear vs. Evidence” CU Medical Center Hess Commons, 2:00 PM. World AIDS Day 2014.
  •  “Paradigms for Justice: Beyond Punishment” Jerome Greene Hall 104, 6:30 PM. Roundtable.
  • “Data as a Technical Superpower” Barnard Hall Sulzberger Parlor, 6:00 PM. Hilary Mason.

Thursday, December 4

  • “Covering Crises in Thailand and Beyond: How does the global media deal with conflict?” Jerome Greene Annex, 6-8 PM. Kira Kay, Judith Matloff, Duncan McCargo.
  • “CSA Talks: Abigail E. Disney GSAS ’94” Lerner 401, 6:00 PM. Abigail E. Disney.
  • “Research Without Borders Panel: Big Open Data” Faculty House, 2:00-4:00 PM. David Wrisley, Jonathan Stray, Alice Marwick.
  • “From Chios to 125th Street: Toward a Black Odysseus” Buell Hall East Gallery, 6:30-8:30 PM. Krin Gabbard. Register.
  • “Readings from Saskia Hamilton, Hisham Matar, & Timea Szell” Barnard Hall Sulzberger Parlor, 7:00 PM. Saskia Hamilton, Hisham Matar, Timea Szell.

Friday, December 5

  • “Holiday Reading from the Universe” Pupin Hall, 7:00 PM. Arlin Crotts, Jeremiah Ostriker, Caleb Scharf.