Continuing with this year’s World Leaders Forum speaker series, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovachevski discussed the benefits of multinationalism, argued for Balkan integration, and condemned Russian aggression on Ukraine.

On Monday, Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, talked about the importance of a green energy transition for democracy and international security in a conversation moderated by Jason Bordoff.

Deputy Events Editor and Senior Staff Writer Julia Tolda attended the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures’ first screening of Fall 2022, Madalena (2021). TW: transphobia. 

EEOC goes global for this week’s very special edition, featuring events from Columbia’s 2022 World Leaders Forum!

Staff Writer Elijah Knodell attended a panel hosted Thursday by the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life that delved into the intersection of Christian nationalism and American gun culture.

On Wednesday night, Guest Writer Isa RingswaldEgan attended the Columbia Maison Française’s virtual screening of “A Cow’s Life/Bovines,” a night that ended up being an incredibly intimate experience with the animal.

Staff Writer Kate Mekechuk attended Barnard College’s annual Convocation at the Nave of Riverside Church.

Last Sunday, Bwog Illustrator Eli Reville and Events Editor Ava Slocum attended WKCR’s Fall Welcome Concert and BBQ! The event, held in Roone Auditorium, featured live music and DJs from Columbia’s own radio station.

Welcome to the new school year! Get back into the swing of things with some on-campus events this week.

On Wednesday, May 4, soprano Nadine Sierra spoke at Barnard College, where she was joined in conversation by Columbia professor Deborah Paredez. Events Editor Ava Slocum attended their discussion about Sierra’s life, career, and titular role in the Metropolitan Opera’s new modern setting of Lucia di Lammermoor.

Welcome to the last week of school (and our last EEOC of the semester)! If you’re not too busy finishing up finals, celebrate the semester’s end with the cool events happening on campus this week.

On Thursday, Staff Writer Charlie Bonkowsky attended a performance of We Don’t Own The Rights To Any Of This by Noa Rui-Pinn Weiss and Miranda Brown at Barnard’s Movement Lab.

As the semester winds down, come to some interesting on-campus events this week! Or take a step back to breathe and relax before finals (a very good choice).

Last Wednesday, April 20, Columbia’s Deutsches Haus hosted a reading and discussion about The Magician: A Novel with author Colm Tóibín and a panel of professors and writers.

This week’s events highlight the personal experiences of Columbia community members past and present.