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Columbia x West Point Debate 

  • Tuesday, November 10, 8 PM, Hamilton 517 
  • Join the Columbia Political Union for the annual debate with West Point. 
  • No registration required. 

Panel on Nuclear Non-Proliferation 

  • Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 to 8 PM, St. Paul’s Chapel, Guastavino Room
  • Join Columbia Amnesty International this Tuesday for a panel on nuclear non-proliferation featuring Professors Ivana Hughes and Irwin Redlener, who will share their expertise on the topic. Food and refreshments will be provided. 
  • No registration required.

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Forty Years of the Declaration on the Right to Development

  • Tuesday, November 10, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, Columbia Law School, Room JG 107
  • This conversation will focus on the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development, adopted by the General Assembly in 1986. The speaker, Juana María Ibáñez Rivas, former Chair of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will discuss its achievements and areas of improvement. 
  • Register here.

Find a Friend: Novel Ideas

  • Wednesday, November 11, 6 to 8:30 PM, 50 Haven Avenue, Main Lounge
  • This event is a great way to connect with fellow book lovers! You will be able to meet new people, swap book recommendations, and make some crafts.  
  • Register here.

Political Analytics: Insights from the 2026 Election

  • Thursday, November 12, 4 to 6 PM, Faculty House, Skyline Ballroom
  • This event will discuss the factors that shaped the midterm elections, such as voter turnout, campaign messaging, candidate strategy, economic concerns, and the political environment. The speakers will also discuss the implications of the results for the future of politics and what the 2028 Presidential Elections holds. The speakers include Margie Omero, Principal at GBAO and Democratic Pollster, and Dr. Basil Smikle Jr., Professor of Practice and Director of the M.S. in Nonprofit Management Program. Light refreshments will be provided. 
  • Register here. 

20 Years of Columbia Macroeconomics: Celebration of Michael Woodford

  • Thursday, November 12, 4:15 to 5:30 PM, Low Library, Room 207
  • Join the Columbia Department of Economics as it celebrates Professor Micheal Woodford, co-recipient of 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The event will feature remarks from Professor Woodford as well as a panel discussion on “Twenty Years of Macroeconomics” with Richard Clarida, C. Lowell Harriss Professor of Economics and Professor of International and Public Affairs; Jennifer La’O, Professor of Economics; Frederic Mishkin, Alfred Lerner Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions at Columbia Business School; and Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe, Professor of Economics. 
  • Register here.

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