Professor Jack Halberstam discussed his latest book on queerness and wildness at an event at the Heyman Center for the Humanities.

Thursday morning, Poet Claudia Rankine discussed her book of poetry, Citizen: An American Lyric, in the context of 2021.

In a debate hosted by the Columbia Maison Française, panelists attempted to determine whether Europe is a democracy, exploring what defines democracy and if there is a difference between the words “democracy” and “democratic.” 

On Monday, Staff Writer Phoebe Lu attended Professor Ruha Benjamin ‘s lecture titled “The New Jim Code” and learned about how machine learning algorithms contribute to systemic racism.

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At 3:30 pm on Friday, sociologists Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan joined Being Barnard for an Instagram live stream where they discussed some findings from their book, Sexual Citizens, an investigation of the culture of sexual relations at Columbia and Barnard. 

Professor DeFries and Coleman talk about their two books and the intersection in problem-solving between nature and polarization.

Professor Leelo Keevallik discusses how bodily components can play a role in sentence structure. 

We’re back with a more subdued Science Fair as I’m about three seconds from falling asleep after moving in. If you want your event featured or to just have a chat with your very quarantined Science Editor, shoot me an email at science@bwog.com.

Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events excluded from our calendar or have a correction, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

Professor Robert G. O’Meally shares what makes Black boxer, Jack Johnson, the ultimate Harlem Renaissance man by employing various mediums and contextualizing his influence through the lens of various prominent Black figures.

Professor Mitja Velikonja discusses his recent book which centers around the presence of political graffiti in East Central Europe.

Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events excluded from our calendar or have a correction, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

New staffer Rania attended From the Local to the Global: Business, Debt, Coronavirus, a panel on COVID-19, and the continuous cycle of debt. The panel featured five speakers in different areas of expertise.

On Monday, the Columbia University Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience hosted an event exploring how an interdisciplinary approach incorporating neuroscience and psychology can inform ways to rethink the justice system to create better outcomes for all parties involved. When we think of seminars, we often think of a classroom setting and the exchange of […]