tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205253685356160102024-03-18T21:29:01.678-07:00Columbia Global CentersDedicated to the global and international activities at Columbia University. The Columbia Global Centers is a new initiative to expand Columbia's reach and reputation abroad.Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-63926540984176352532011-04-11T21:35:00.000-07:002011-04-11T21:40:37.597-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDBaP6skaA6aCjOU9Uxe8nbQTStWqdXpzAqpbPGPiXiTlpgtk7PFnHxPzzeNY5uvo9MMCywfhKwFyVITd-c1eiksv6Hs6cd8xFLeGgMslo_nZAZe3RQ82G1OV-ZsDNwN3AUzSd-usWto/s1600/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDBaP6skaA6aCjOU9Uxe8nbQTStWqdXpzAqpbPGPiXiTlpgtk7PFnHxPzzeNY5uvo9MMCywfhKwFyVITd-c1eiksv6Hs6cd8xFLeGgMslo_nZAZe3RQ82G1OV-ZsDNwN3AUzSd-usWto/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594552387880110930" /></a>Maya Gaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535038032033231960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-71287258407441322462011-04-07T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-07T11:06:10.679-07:00<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrNsjHpe60RfWz6UzJdtnN9qvI6iJIAP_ppsrxajuWtoKGf7tidlwzCI_0gTmTrbaVC7nu-zZXv3X0OzlRUd4WYq6FpJChOdA6EAwq4nM4w0m8iJUwv_hFgFDD6T_NFTMy1L9mWMOLrs/s1600/IMG_6929.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592904412469004562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrNsjHpe60RfWz6UzJdtnN9qvI6iJIAP_ppsrxajuWtoKGf7tidlwzCI_0gTmTrbaVC7nu-zZXv3X0OzlRUd4WYq6FpJChOdA6EAwq4nM4w0m8iJUwv_hFgFDD6T_NFTMy1L9mWMOLrs/s200/IMG_6929.jpg" /></a> On March 16, Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) launched Studio-X Rio, the sixth in a series of Studio-X laboratories that consider the challenges of urban development in cities around the world. The other labs, located in Amman, Beijing, Moscow, Mumbai and New York, facilitate collaboration between Columbia students and faculty and the best architects and urban developers in the host country. The labs have been described by GSAPP Dean Mark Wigley as "the first truly global network for real-time exchange of projects, people and ideas between regional leadership cities." Studio-X Rio hopes to continue in this tradition, offering students, educators and developers the opportunity to collaborate and creatively address the most pressing problems arising from urbanization. The schedule of opening events at the launch included a welcome with Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio, and workshops similar to those that will be offered at the laboratory. Brazilian architect Pedro Rivera, the director of Studio-X Rio, described the layout of the laboratory: "The basic concept is very simple-- an empty space with an espresso machine." He also hopes to organize lectures, workshops and exhibitions to complement the studio work accomplished at Studio-X. To learn more about the Studio-X project, and the Rio lab specifically, please click <a href="http://www.arch.columbia.edu/studiox/rio">here</a>. You can also check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36329&id=129773177081276&saved">photos of the launch</a> on our Facebook page.</p>Anabel Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515602923508779853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-68983334609837568742011-03-22T07:22:00.000-07:002011-03-22T07:26:39.362-07:00Are we done with the humanities?<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Columbia students know the rigor of a liberal arts education. Through the University’s famed Core Curriculum, every Columbia College undergraduate is exposed to the best of history’s literature, philosophy, art and music, from Homer to Dante, Plato to Nietzsche, and everything in between.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In an increasingly technology-driven world, however, the question remains: how far will a humanities-based education get you? In <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/21/engineering-vs-liberal-arts-who%E2%80%99s-right%E2%80%94bill-or-steve/">a recent article</a> for TechCrunch, Vivek Wadhwa, director of research at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at Duke University, argues that liberal arts sensibilities may be more valuable to the science and technology industries than one might think.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Wadhwa considers arguments from two of the computer industry’s giants—chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates and Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Each man has built a technological empire, but through different philosophies about the type of education needed to get there. While Gates argues that math and science education should be a priority in the interest of job creation, Jobs instead believes that the arts and sciences are codependent, and that the graphic designer who designs iPad apps is just as important as the engineers who develop the technology necessary to use those apps in the first place.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Agreeing with Jobs, Wadhwa writes,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">…even though I believe that engineering is one of the most important professions, I have learned that the liberal arts are equally important. It takes artists, musicians, and psychologists working side by side with engineers to build products as elegant as the iPad. And anyone—with education in any field—can achieve success in Silicon Valley.</span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">At Columbia, the Core Curriculum strives to reach a balance between these two areas of study. In addition to its stringent humanities requirements, the Core requires a minimum of two elective science or math related classes, as well as a freshman seminar called “Frontiers of Science” that introduces students to cutting edge developments in scientific fields as disparate as neuroscience and quantum physics. The University also boasts one of the country’s best undergraduate engineering schools, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. However, for undergraduates in Columbia College, the most popular majors are still humanities-based, including economics, political science and history.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Can Columbia graduates still be competitive in their chosen fields of work, or should the Core require more math and science? Tell us in the comments!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the original discussion from the New York Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/03/20/career-counselor-bill-gates-or-steve-jobs">here</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, and also look at Columbia’s </span></span><a href="http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">core requirements</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:160.8pt"><span style="Times New Roman"font-family:";"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Anabel Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515602923508779853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-10736232465681250062011-03-21T18:44:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:01:30.451-07:00Upcoming events from the Committee on Global Thought<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:medium;">Check out the following upcoming events from the Committee on Global Thought:</span></b></p><b><div style="font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; "></div></b><p></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><b>What Does "Imperialism" Mean in an Age of Global Finance?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><img src="/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Video" border="0" class="gl_video" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><b>Monday, March 28, 2011<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>8:00 PM</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><b>Columbia University, Schermerhorn 501</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;">A discussion featuring:</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>C.P. Chandrasekhar, Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Duncan Foley, Professor of Economics at The New School for Social Research</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Jayati Ghosh, Chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">Jawaharlal Nehru University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> David Harvey, Professor of Anthropology at City University of New York</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at the United Nations</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Prabhat Patanaik, Professor of Economics at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">Jawaharlal Nehru University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> Sitaram Yechury, Parliamentary Group Leader of the Communist Party of India</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><i>For more information and to register, please click </i><a href="http://cgt.columbia.edu/events/what_does_imperialism_mean_in_an_age_of_global_financea_symposium_over/"><i>here</i></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>India During and After the Global Financial Crisis</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Wednesday, March 30, 2011<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>12:00 PM</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Columbia University, Uris Hall 301</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b><br /></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">A lecture featuring:</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Kaushik Basu, Chief Economic Adviser for the Ministry of Finance, Government of India</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> Prabhat Patanaik, Professor of Economics at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">Jawaharlal Nehru University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Y.V. Reddy, Former Governer, Reserve Bank of India</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> Joseph Stiglitz, Co-Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><i>For more information and to register, please click <a href="http://cgt.columbia.edu/events/india_during_and_after_the_global_financial_crisis/">here</a></i></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>The Fourth Annual Arrow Lecture: "Time and Persons in the Economics of Climate Change"</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Tuesday, April 12, 2011<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>6:00 PM</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Columbia University, Low Library Rotunda</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b><br /></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">A lecture by:</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">with discussants</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Scott Barrett, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics at SIPA and the Earth Institute, Columbia University</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"> Geoffrey Heal, Garrett Professor of Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility at Columbia Business School</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 56.0px; text-indent: -56.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><i>For more information and to register, please click <a href="http://cgt.columbia.edu/events/the_fourth_annual_arrow_lecture_time_and_persons_in_the_economics_of_c/">here</a></i></span></p>Anabel Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515602923508779853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-72284538646644257352011-03-19T18:38:00.000-07:002011-03-19T18:40:18.539-07:00Chunjie Zhang to speak on March 24<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4Ur94vLC8NyhhxkdI5ADV-fLkqhnqktQ-PEw3uMrpDQcFCYOr4zpmoAauZIrhtalt9UVXDIzw5MR2z5fsSbwlHwWtF5cBNdgLKJdSropNd5S0XJnrUbIYvvlql4h0-rZZdSXOIDW7x0/s1600/Mail+Attachment.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4Ur94vLC8NyhhxkdI5ADV-fLkqhnqktQ-PEw3uMrpDQcFCYOr4zpmoAauZIrhtalt9UVXDIzw5MR2z5fsSbwlHwWtF5cBNdgLKJdSropNd5S0XJnrUbIYvvlql4h0-rZZdSXOIDW7x0/s400/Mail+Attachment.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585970934541240706" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Please mark your calendars for the following talk by Chunjie Zhang, INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellow at ICLS.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><b><span style="color:#990000;">August von Kotzebue's Transnational Melodrama: Sentimentalism, Sexuality, and Refusal of Trajedy in<br /></span><i><span style="color:#990000;">Brother Moritz, the Stranger, or the Colony on Pelew Island</span></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><span style="color:#990000;">(1795)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Thursday, March 24, 2011, 3pm to 5pm</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Common Room, Heyman Center</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/icls/about/contact/contact/index.html" target="_blank">(directions)</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"></span><div><br /></div>Anabel Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515602923508779853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-50972687729522453782011-03-14T10:49:00.000-07:002011-03-14T10:53:07.577-07:00Café ARC: COLUMBIA GLOBAL CENTERS | EUROPECafé ARC <br />COLUMBIA GLOBAL CENTERS | EUROPE<br />Actualité-Recherche-Communication <br />REID HALL, 4 rue de<br />Chevreuse, 75006 Paris<br /><br /><br />NEW RESEARCH<br />Thursdays at 18:30<br />FRENCH GLOBAL THOUGHT IN AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE<br /><br />Columbia in Paris invites you to a series of interdisciplinary<br />conversations on the global dimensions of French and Francophone<br />cultures from the Middle Ages to today. Faculty from Paris<br />universities and visiting scholars from the United States will present<br />current research in fields including Political Science, History, Art<br />History and Literature.<br /><br /><br />Le programme de Columbia à Paris vous invite cordialement à une série<br />de conversations pluridisciplinaires autour du rayonnement global des<br />cultures françaises et francophones du moyen âge jusqu’à nos jours.<br />Des professeurs d’universités à Paris et des checheurs en visite<br />présenteront leurs recherches en cours dans des disciplines telles que<br />les sciences politiques, l’histoire, l’histoire de l’art, et les<br />études littéraires.<br /><br /><br />24 March<br />Michael Gorra (Smith College)<br />'Not a Pretty Thing': Joseph Conrad on the Conquest of the Earth.<br />Salle de Conférence<br /><br />Pour plus d'information sur cette série pluridisciplinaire, veuillez<br />consulter le document ci-joint. 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115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Tony Blair may no longer be making news as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, but his life post-politics has continued all the same.<span style=""> </span>Mr. Blair has been teaching at Yale University here in the United States and contemplating the relationship between globalization and higher education.<span style=""> </span>On Sunday, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12597817">BBC News covered an interview with Mr. Blair on that topic</a>. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Columbia Global Centers promotes and supports the engagement of the university world-wide, so we were obviously excited to hear Mr. Blair optimistically speak about emerging trends in higher education.<span style=""> </span>Throughout the interview, he makes it clear that globalization will impact universities and already has.<span style=""> </span>He argues, “<span class="apple-style-span">It is now up to institutions of higher education to engage directly on these issues - not only their students, but current world leaders in politics, finance, and international diplomacy, along with the general public.”</span><span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >He sees a more open and equal future where university content is available online for free and universities of developing nations in South America, Asia, and Africa improve the quality of their education, gaining prestige and influence amongst Western academic peers.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >The world he describes is different from the world today, but not hard to imagine.<span style=""> </span>As countries rise in economic influence, it is only natural to expect a similar transition for their universities.<span style=""> </span>Beyond that natural rise, prominent, established universities like Columbia can and do reach out, build long-term relationships, and generate a new international dialog<a name="_GoBack"></a>.<span style=""> </span>If Mr. Blair is correct (and it appears that he is), we can all look forward to an exciting and enriching future for Columbia University and higher education <span style=""> </span>world-wide.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > ------</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Topics discussed in the interview:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://oyc.yale.edu/">OpenYale</a>- Yale University’s catalog of coursework and lectures offered free to the general public.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.itesm.edu/wps/wcm/connect/ITESM/Tecnologico+de+Monterrey/English">Technologico de Monterrey</a> (Mexico) - <span style=""> </span>Mr. Blair frequently referenced this university for its international engagement and<span style=""> </span>its focus on increasing access to its courses online.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><a href="http://www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org/index.php/faith-and-globalisation">The Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s Faith and Globalization Initiative</a> <span style=""> </span>– The Foundation’s “international network of leading universities exploring the relationship between faith and globalization and highlighting the implications to the wider world.”</span></p>EACouperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14592512730571376142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-59271280079037552612011-03-07T21:09:00.000-08:002011-03-07T22:03:02.154-08:00International internships: what makes a good one?In a <a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Why-International-Internships/126505/">recent article</a> for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Charles Gliozzo and Cindy Chalou, both affiliated with the Office of Study Abroad at Michigan State University, discuss the growing trend of international internships and the importance of a global education for American undergraduates. They note that the number of students who intern abroad has increased 133 percent in the six academic years between 2003 and 2009.<br /><br />According to Gliozzo and Chalou, the key resources necessary to facilitate successful international internships include relationships with local businesses, a clear program structure that integrates the student’s professional and academic experiences abroad, a method for ensuring the academic credibility of the student’s foreign university, and adequate resources to support the program, financial and otherwise.<br /><br />Columbia’s own Center for Career Education (CCE) offers a comprehensive summer foreign work experience program called Columbia Experience Overseas (CEO). Participants in this program are afforded all the benefits of a traditional internship, combined with the unique opportunities offered by a study abroad program. You can learn more about CEO <a href="http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/cce-internship/ceo">here.</a><br /><br />What do you think makes a good international work experience? What can be gained from working abroad that can’t be found in the U.S.? Have you had an internship abroad? Leave a comment and tell us!Anabel Baconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515602923508779853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-60386950407837694642011-03-03T10:37:00.000-08:002011-03-03T11:04:36.559-08:00Healing Paradigms and the Politics of Health in Central Asia<div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <meta equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <title></title> <meta name="Generator" content="Cocoa HTML Writer"> <meta name="CocoaVersion" content="1038.32"> <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #134170} span.s1 {color: #000000} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline} </style> <p class="p1">The Culture, Religion, and Communications Unit of the</p> <p class="p1">Global Health Research Center of Central Asia at Columbia University</p> <p class="p1">Presents its First Annual Conference:</p> <p class="p2">
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<br />Maya Gaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535038032033231960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-80094257189916044752011-02-18T10:49:00.000-08:002011-02-18T10:54:35.178-08:00Summer Ecosystem Experience in JORDANSEE-U JORDAN<br /><br />The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC) at the Earth Institute, Columbia University is excited to announce the launch of a brand new Summer Ecosystem Experience in JORDAN<br /><br />In partnership with Columbia's Global Center in Amman, the Columbia University Middle East Research Center, undergraduate students of all majors have the unique opportunity to study ecosystems and environmental sustainability in Jordan.<br /><br />Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U)<br />Jordan: May 21 - June 24, 2011<br /><br />During this five week, six credit program you embark in the exploration and appreciation of Jordan's ecology through coursework and field research. This location is ideal for biodiversity studies, as a wide variety of flora and fauna are found in Jordan's wetland, marine, freshwater, desert, and forest ecosystems.<br /><br />To supplement instruction, guest lecturers from Jordanian universities and organizations are incorporated into the curriculum. Focus is placed on understanding Jordan's important environmental issues such as: <br /><br />- limited natural freshwater resources<br />- deforestation<br />- overgrazing and <br />- desertification<br /><br />Ecology and biology coursework are integrated with fieldwork taking place at various sites across the country.<br /><br />You fly into the capital city of Amman, for introductory course lectures over several days. You then travel south to spend time in the coastal southern region of Aqaba, to study coral reef and marine ecology at the Red Sea Marine Science Center. A weeklong stay at the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature's reserves in the desert region of Dana and the Wadi Mujib canyon (part of the lowest nature reserve in the world, bordering the Dead Sea) provides a comprehensive look at the country's biodiversity, as you work alongside Jordanian scientists.<br /><br />Enrollment at this field site is limited to 15 undergraduates from Columbia College, General Studies, and Barnard College. Interested candidates should complete the SEE-U application available on the CERC website. Selected students will be subject to a competitive, intensive review process, including an interview with staff members. <br /><br />Click here for more information regarding the SEE-U program and the application process.<br /><br />More detailed information regarding SEE-U Jordan will be posted soon. Please contact Desmond Beirne at djb2104@columbia.edu if you are interested in this program.<br /><br />- - - <br /><br />SEE-U Jordan is part of CERC's Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U) program. Other Summer 2011 field sites include:<br /><br />- Brazil (May 21 - June 25)<br />- Puerto Rico (May 28 - July 2)<br />- Dominican Republic (July 9 - August 13)<br /><br />For more information on the SEE-U Program please visit our website and download our program brochure.<br />Contact: Columbia University, 1200 Amsterdam Ave., MC 5557, Schermerhorn Extension, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10027Maya Gaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535038032033231960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-91756620781216178462011-02-18T10:34:00.000-08:002011-02-22T14:10:02.969-08:00Studio-X: Mumbai<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >You're Invited:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >To Celebrate the Launch of </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >STUDIO-X MUMBAI</span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templateBody" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" id="location" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; "><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span">MARK WIGLEY<br />Dean, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation<br />Columbia University<br /><br />and<br /><br />RAJEEV THAKKER<br />Director, Studio-X Mumbai<br /><br />Invite you to the opening events for<br /></span></div></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" id="date" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><strong>ARCHITECTURE OF CONSEQUENCE</strong><br /><br />February 10 - 13, 2010<br /><br />Studio-X Mumbai<br />Kitab Mahal<br />Fourth Floor<br />192, D N Road<br />Fort Mumbai 400 001<br /><br /><em>Please see below for event details.</em></span></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></td><td align="left" valign="top" width="400"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div id="emailContent" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><strong>EXHIBITION PREVIEW</strong><br /><strong>Thursday, February 10</strong><br /><span><span class="subTitle" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="registerButton" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; ">6:30pm Reception<br />7:00pm SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN DESIGN <span style="font-size: 12px; ">with</span><br /></span></span></span></b><span><b><span class="subTitle" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="registerButton" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; ">OLE BOUMAN<br /> Director, Netherlands Architecture Institute<br />MARK WIGLEY<br /> Dean, Columbia University | GSAPP</span></span></b></span><br /><br /><strong>EXHIBITION OPENING</strong><br /><strong>Friday, February 11<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; font-size: 14px; ">6:30pm Reception with opening remarks by</span></strong><br /><span><span class="subTitle" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="registerButton" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; ">THE HONORABLE AHMED ABOUTALEB<br /> Mayor of Rotterdam<br />MARK WIGLEY<br /> Dean, Columbia University | GSAPP</span></span></span><br /><br /><strong>WORKSHOP PRESENTATION AND PANEL </strong><br /><strong>Sunday, February 13</strong><br /><span><span class="subTitle" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="registerButton" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; ">2:30pm Special guest critics will review the proposals of three design charrette groups comprised of local architects and activists from DCOOP, ARCHITECTURE BRIO, SP+a & RITU MOHANTY-PADORA and URBZ, Dutch designers from VENHOEVEN CS, KUIPER COMPAGNONS and NAi, and directors of GSAPP's STUDIO-X RIO and SAO PAULO LAB for how architecture can build social value and bring a positive effect to three different neighborhoods in Mumbai.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span><span class="subTitle" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; "><span class="registerButton" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; "><strong>4:30pm SOCIO-ECONOMICS OF URBAN INDIA with</strong><br /><strong>JYOTI HOSAGRAHAR</strong><br /><strong> Director, Sustainable Urbanism International | GSAPP</strong><br /><strong>SMITA SRINIVAS</strong><br /><strong> Director, Technological Change Lab | GSAPP</strong></span></span></span><br /><br /></span></div></div><br /><br /></td><td width="100"><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templateFooter" style="color: rgb(177, 177, 177); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; "><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><br /><div>Copyright © Studio-X Global Network Initiative | GSAPP | Columbia University 2011 All rights reserved.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Maya Gaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535038032033231960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-30931946804676386382011-01-13T09:17:00.000-08:002011-01-13T09:17:05.204-08:00Social Work Masters Fellowship Program in Jordan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">All questions should be directed to Matt Wilson:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="mailto:mwilson@sorosny.org" style="color: #215894;" target="_blank">mwilson@sorosny.org</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-662319941333685662010-10-15T17:36:00.000-07:002010-10-15T19:59:01.106-07:00Global perspectives on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">The recent Nobel Peace Prize award has garnered all kinds of reactions from every corner of the globe. From the highest circles of socio-political commentary down to grassroots-level netizens, shouts of praise and cries of indignation have flooded nearly every media outlet imaginable.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Amidst the swell of this reaction, a write-up was done in the <i style="">Communique</i>, a student publication at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, which reflected some of the breadth of this spectrum through the voices of globally-minded Columbia graduate students from China, the Chinese diaspora, and the West. Read more on the <i style="">Communique</i> article here:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://columbiacommunique.org/?p=852">www.columbiacommunique.org/?p=852</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Particularly as part of this article features a quote from one of your humble Global Centers blog authors, I encourage you to keep as objective a viewpoint as possible in considering the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize results. Was this decision non-partisan? To what degree do we need to contextualize our understanding in terms of macro-level factors and polarized interests?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">An important thing to remember in this evaluation is the actual purpose of the Prize. According to its website, the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to award: “...the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. How well does this year’s selection reflect this mission?<span style=""> </span>More emphatically, does this year’s selection actually further its mission of encouraging “fraternity between nations” and “promotion of peace congresses”?<span style=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">Thanks to the Communique and Thomas Chen for allowing the inclusion of their article.</i></p>Jonathan Burnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321415349117501044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-21426666755402498122010-10-12T09:41:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:06:50.320-07:00Fund Unpaid Internships!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Learn how to fund your unpaid internship this summer!</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">J</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">oin</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Center</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for Career Education and Fellowships Office staff at two workshops this fall:</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">October 27<sup>th</sup> from 12 – 1 pm in the CCE Conference Room</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">November 9<sup>th</sup> from 2 – 3 pm in the CCE Conference Room</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Taking an unpaid or low-paying internship in a field you love doesn't have to break the bank. Attend this presentation to learn about how to find and apply for funding for unpaid opportunities, and about other strategies to make ends meet. The Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP), the Alumni & Parent Internship Fund (APIF) and the Work Exemption Program (WEP) will also be discussed. The Fellowships Office will join us to share helpful tips and resources.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">To learn more about how to fund an unpaid internship, please visit our <a href="http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/howtointernship" style="color: #215894;" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Casual Attire.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Registration suggested in advance, but not required. To register, click <a href="http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/calendar" style="color: #215894;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Resume not required.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Eligibility: This event is open to all Undergraduate and Graduate students at the following schools: Columbia College, School of General Studies, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning, School of Continuing Education and School of the Arts.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Additional Questions? Contact Liz Wang at <a href="mailto:ew2261@columbia.edu" style="color: #215894;" target="_blank">ew2261@columbia.edu</a>.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-9349483203627611002010-09-23T08:21:00.000-07:002010-10-15T19:46:30.042-07:00Geng Xiao on China's Next 20 Years<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director of the East Asia Global Center and non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Geng Xiao, was recently featured in a number of international media venues (CCTV, China Daily, “<span style="font-style: italic;">China: The Next Twenty Years of Reform and Development</span>”, etc.) discussing his views on the economic challenges and likely policy responses for China in upcoming years.</p><p class="MsoNormal">According to Professor Xiao, in the broadest sense the macroeconomic challenge facing China today revolves around managing its exchange, interest and inflation rates to facilitate the stable and “harmonious” growth that has been so heavily emphasized by Chinese leadership, as Western economies shrink in size relative to emerging markets.</p><p class="MsoNormal">He points to prices in Chinese non-tradable goods— unskilled labor wages, property values, etc.— rising in comparison to tradable goods, whose price are dictated by the global market. <span style="font-size:0pt;"></span>Following this trend, he predicts that over the next few decades Chinese price levels will converge toward those of the US through structural inflation or structural revaluation of the yuan— or both.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here Professor Xiao takes a stand: that structural inflation is the better of the two avenues, and that China must in fact permit a reasonable degree of structural inflation.</p><p class="MsoNormal">As a positive claim, this approach prioritizes employment, productivity gains, wage growth and price liberalization, while preserving the benefits of a stable exchange rate in curbing speculative capital inflows and the short-term shocks that they often carry.</p><p class="MsoNormal">In a more negative sense, Professor Xiao calls on the troubled experience of Japan in prematurely appreciating its currency during the Plaza Accord of 1985, and indicates that currency appreciation as a means of adjusting trade imbalances— a common stance among US policy-makers— is a misguided notion. The huge potential for cross-border investment and debt financing between the US and China, and the potentially larger size of cross-border capital flows as compared to trade flows between the two countries over time, encourage a stable exchange rate as being in both countries’ longer-term interests. Moreover, structural inflation will ultimately lead to a real revaluation of the RMB, which will then facilitate the shift to a flexible exchange regime along the way.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Of course, tolerating structural inflation will necessitate policymaking that will mitigate distortions and shocks that will occur during the adjustment process. Chinese policymakers must deal with property and stock-market bubbles currently being formed. As Professor Xiao makes clear, this will require raising Chinese interest rates (which currently lie at dangerously low, and even negative rates in real terms), and improving capital-control mechanisms as greater capital inflows ensue. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Read more on this discussion at: <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://epress.anu.edu.au/apps/bookworm/view/China%3A+The+Next+Twenty+Years+of+Reform+and+Development/311/ch08.xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family:times new roman;">http://epress.anu.edu.au/apps/bookworm/view/China%3A+The+Next+Twenty+Years+of+Reform+and+Development/311/ch08.xhtml</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-09/08/content_11271502.htm">http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-09/08/content_11271502.htm</a></span></p><!--EndFragment-->Jonathan Burnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321415349117501044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-91402154956269502872010-09-09T15:37:00.000-07:002010-09-12T14:27:29.307-07:00Review of “The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities are Reshaping the World” (Princeton University Press, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zOR3WKRJ5uh6KmYLZGqxVIvuLEv2c1asfqjjwWfjIGXe9-rSJicgRoRf6-lJk_FzIgkTo8WRWNRSjmrBrnw2xAM1731aNTEqCA8rhIfiuIJGepuXNLXsddxFnXg9m_3INAsSuTGIzeE/s1600/k9113.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zOR3WKRJ5uh6KmYLZGqxVIvuLEv2c1asfqjjwWfjIGXe9-rSJicgRoRf6-lJk_FzIgkTo8WRWNRSjmrBrnw2xAM1731aNTEqCA8rhIfiuIJGepuXNLXsddxFnXg9m_3INAsSuTGIzeE/s320/k9113.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515343253110758162" border="0" /></a>In <i>The Great Brain Race</i>, Ben Wildavsky, senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, and former US News & World Report education editor, delivers a comprehensive overview of the globalization of academia.<div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Beginning with an introduction of the phenomenon and an outline of his basic project, Wildavsky dives into an examination of international student movement, the expansion of universities into a transnational context, and the development of competitive, world-class universities around the world. Key factors at work in this examination are the sheer number of students studying abroad, the dynamic globalization models of universities such as NYU and regions such as Qatar’s Education City, and the impressive rise of top-notch universities in non-traditional locales ranging from China, to India, South Korea, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wildavsky then turns to the global spread of university ranking systems, from the well-known <i>US News & World Report</i>, to up-and-comers like the <i>Academic Ranking of World Universities</i>, a research-focused publication by Shanghai Jiaotong University, and the arguably UK-centric <i>Times Higher Education</i>. Following the exploration of these metrics, he then assesses the rise of for-profit and online education facilities, which carry the benefits of providing readily accessible, career-oriented learning options, but suffer from questions regarding the quality of their educational services and their positive or negative impacts on the education systems around them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">While <i>The Great Brain Race</i> does an excellent job of examining the various angles at work in academic globalization, and while it provides many interesting facts regarding this ongoing movement, readers may find the book to be lacking as far as a core argument or motivational purpose. The introduction and final chapter of the book take a stab at establishing this sort of motivating theme, where Wildavsky discusses his worries about the obstacles facing academic globalization, and his support of its many benefits, which he stylizes as being part of a positive-sum “free trade in minds”. Despite this attempt, and in large part due to the dynamic nature and incredible breadth of his project, the book falls somewhat short of introducing a unique premise, and may instead be highlighted for its strengths as a broad-based survey and referential resource to better understand the globalization of the academic field. </p> </div>Jonathan Burnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321415349117501044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-14091340377893351292010-09-01T13:36:00.000-07:002010-09-01T13:37:51.372-07:00Opportunities with the Global Centers in New YorkAre you interested in getting more involved with international events and activities on campus? The Global Centers is hiring two workstudy-eligible students for administrative and communications support positions. We are also looking for new bloggers to help develop the content on the blog. For all of the new students coming to campus, this is a great opportunity to learn about international studies opportunities, meet new people, and make Columbia a better place.<br />
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Contact Monique Smith at mds2180@gmail.comMonique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-12968956115198855902010-08-24T12:27:00.000-07:002010-09-10T11:37:32.100-07:00Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsL_XmDMYpgcJcvDWbl6XXdHpSwXBI_5Zlgk2l23Ttbny2aOUmr326Kl6VTFM7Y2rVSkIe3Kt1EOaIViLxEneqX9smBPiaoOmT5JKbxCvflNmsC1KJVo7Drd2sULjUZ-Nr3NIjHGwUtyC/s1600/FLAS+advert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsL_XmDMYpgcJcvDWbl6XXdHpSwXBI_5Zlgk2l23Ttbny2aOUmr326Kl6VTFM7Y2rVSkIe3Kt1EOaIViLxEneqX9smBPiaoOmT5JKbxCvflNmsC1KJVo7Drd2sULjUZ-Nr3NIjHGwUtyC/s640/FLAS+advert.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-22782027564567132862010-08-20T13:07:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:20:56.290-07:00Global Centers Wins NRC/FLAS Grant<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Columbia Global Centers is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a major grant by the United States Department of Education to establish a National Resource Center for Global Studies at the university. This is a significant step toward strengthening Columbia’s already robust set of international courses, events, and outreach activities. In the next four-year grant cycle, the Office of Global Centers will be implementing an array of programs including a major initiative to bring the World Leadership Forum to local K-16 schools via webcast. Funding will also be directed to the libraries, language teaching, several conferences on global topics, and course development grants. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next month, as a part of this new program and in coordination with the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the Harriman Institute, the Committee on Global Thought and the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, the Global Centers will launch the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT), which will bring 5 postdoctoral fellows to campus to create innovative courses on global topics for undergraduates. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
For the 2010-11 Academic Year, Columbia Global Centers has awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships to 2 undergraduate and 3 graduate students. Please contact </span><a href="mailto:mds2180@gmail.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mds2180@gmail.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> for more information on Summer FLAS opportunities</span>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-68876298322437649262010-06-29T07:35:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:28:07.254-07:00Why Branch Campuses May Be Unsustainable<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In this article published in International Higher Education, Dr. Philip Altbach discusses some of the reasons to think twice about the branch campus model of international expansion. Among his concerns are questions of sustainability, quality control, and long-term impact. Columbia has adopted the Global Centers model in response to the "mushrooming" of these university campuses abroad, and it is a model that addresses many of Altbach's concerns.</span><a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><a href="http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/Number58/p2_Altbach.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/Number58/p2_Altbach.htm</span></a></span></div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-56823318317712624712010-06-02T11:59:00.001-07:002010-06-02T12:00:48.085-07:00Beijing EVENT: Incorporating Public Health Policy into Healthcare Management<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2PnO6Xmvh1so-QWZbffp54LnygDvw9jK-7wL8IYKF-mIpGOIjlfnfghvOBPkgktx_BrkHdpOJWkuCvebhTfu8zr06R2UBBgXURK3ohljXgUtlyJlXmsU7V3xX9j0ptI-kKd-883GPIzG/s1600/IHL+Symposium+Invitation+(2)_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2PnO6Xmvh1so-QWZbffp54LnygDvw9jK-7wL8IYKF-mIpGOIjlfnfghvOBPkgktx_BrkHdpOJWkuCvebhTfu8zr06R2UBBgXURK3ohljXgUtlyJlXmsU7V3xX9j0ptI-kKd-883GPIzG/s400/IHL+Symposium+Invitation+(2)_Page_1.jpg" width="308" /></a></div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-5638081748695821942010-05-04T08:16:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:29:48.541-07:00China-US Center on Medical Professionalism Seeks Grant Applications<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The China-US Center on Medical Professionalism will fund 4-5 research projects by Chinese academics in 2010. This year we are making a commitment to the intersection of administration, business and medicine in China, and are soliciting applications for projects in the following areas of interest:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Conflict of interest in research and clinical practice.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How medical professionalism can contribute to health policy.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The impact of payment models and physician salaries on medical professionalism.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Approaches and solutions to medical error: how to study error and foster trust amongst administrators and physicians.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The role of professional medical associations in promoting medical professionalism.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The role of hospitals in promoting medical professionalism.</span></li>
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</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The amounts awarded will range from 65,000RMB to 100,000RMB annually. The project period could be 1 or 2 years. For more information on the Center and application details, visit </span><a href="http://www.imapny.org/home/china_application" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">http://www.imapny.org/home/</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><wbr></wbr>china_application</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Questions can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:china_usmedprof@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">china_usmedprof@yahoo.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Applications close on June 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, 2010. PLEASE NOTE: grants will only be given to academics based in China. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-2059635562204370292010-04-02T10:31:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:30:37.465-07:00The Continuing Financial Crisis: Perspectives from the North and the South<div id="qd_7" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have all read </span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124294047987244803.html" id="r9ex" title="articles"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">articles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, seen </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/02/business/economy/economy-user-photos.html" id="u23j" title="pictures"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pictures</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, listened to </span><a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/377/Scenes-From-a-Recession" id="mezp" title="shows"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">shows</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, and read </span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/29/consumer-spending-up-agai_n_517632.html" id="ur4w" title="blogs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">blogs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> on the impact of the Great Recession. But somehow when you have leading economists (current and former) from the World Bank, the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and international universities describe the consequences of the recession it becomes a more profound social and political force.<br />
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</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7ptybev2hmoM9_LB4-hMTAutYla7KMynEoifY4EPWy1UK2aojlFH2Z6BucebfdVZIvhgXH3JQXQJzz3WlGR7wnOjBsRb8U8EBAUo0p5X7kVTAdM7Cv6vGpdNvUSBja4SzALdygvb-O4W/s1600/tmp_logo.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455595702895944978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7ptybev2hmoM9_LB4-hMTAutYla7KMynEoifY4EPWy1UK2aojlFH2Z6BucebfdVZIvhgXH3JQXQJzz3WlGR7wnOjBsRb8U8EBAUo0p5X7kVTAdM7Cv6vGpdNvUSBja4SzALdygvb-O4W/s320/tmp_logo.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 53px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 231px;" /></a></div><div class="section"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On March 25, 2010 four economists joined Columbia's Committee On Global Thought for an afternoon discussion entitled, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"The Continuing Financial Crisis: Perspectives from the North and the South." Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at the UN, Justin Yifu Lin, Chief Economist at the World Bank, Prabhat Patnaik, Professor of Economis at Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University shared unique perspectives on how the financial crisis has impacted both developed and developing nations.</span></div><div class="section" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggtjOsYtINv57QI9DkvmZbvG4jacJpDhT1LvDXxdf2iLaHg46lv-2CnR6y4zALKegCLLB9H0fXnoD1C9iRCmsIysJ-2NMHeaKJzTRtlKrd8-sZ3IDstj77Du1hfAmfVnYTed0a3JclVJU/s1600/jes322_110x90.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455595797187010434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggtjOsYtINv57QI9DkvmZbvG4jacJpDhT1LvDXxdf2iLaHg46lv-2CnR6y4zALKegCLLB9H0fXnoD1C9iRCmsIysJ-2NMHeaKJzTRtlKrd8-sZ3IDstj77Du1hfAmfVnYTed0a3JclVJU/s320/jes322_110x90.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 130px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 107px;" /></a></div><div class="section" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stiglitz joined the conversation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="section"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While some, myself included, may focus on how the recession affects their own job, neighborhood, or local school district, the economists showed important evidence on why it is critical that politicians and organizations pay greater attention to the global impact of the economy. </span></div><div class="section"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Unbalanced international economic systems made Southern nations the "innocent victims" of the recession, shared Sundaram, explaining that today's international systems exclude and constrain the poorest nations. He noted that the, "G7 means 171 other countries are not included." Developing nations have had to deal with the blow of unemployment, unproductive investments, decreased remittances, and higher borrowing costs. </span></div><div class="section"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Despite the hurdles, the economists noted that there were several avenues for improving the economic situation including more careful foreign direct investment, better international coordination between the developed nations, and strong stimulus policies. </span></div><div class="section" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For more detailed information on the expert's opinions and ideas watch a video of the event that will be posted </span><a href="http://cgt.columbia.edu/videos/" id="f-sy" title="here"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> shortly. For more information visiting the Committee on Global Thought's </span><a href="http://cgt.columbia.edu/" id="yywv" title="website"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-47827558138412695482010-04-01T10:50:00.000-07:002010-08-20T13:31:06.790-07:00President Nicolas Sarkozy Comes to Columbia University<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf34wuKwcHpib4RE0D3i61L7ca7GVl0QE4cZo4spjLuuii_SLZ72uz25n-xrDPeIzsUSdau8aOiCB6unzL6hcD6IFB7u_zVfokiviJtrZhzJYF1j3Fac5SKa2zPbes_tNfWygh0JwrgX1Z/s1600/sarkozy275.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455228209617354690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf34wuKwcHpib4RE0D3i61L7ca7GVl0QE4cZo4spjLuuii_SLZ72uz25n-xrDPeIzsUSdau8aOiCB6unzL6hcD6IFB7u_zVfokiviJtrZhzJYF1j3Fac5SKa2zPbes_tNfWygh0JwrgX1Z/s400/sarkozy275.png" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 218px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 275px;" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Monday, March 29th, President Nicolas Sarkozy, sixth president of the Fifth Republic of France, delivered an address to the Columbia University community in the Rotunda of Low Memorial Library. The Maison Française and the Columbia-Paris Alliance Program cosponsored this World Leaders Forum event. After having been introduced by Columbia’s President Lee C. Bollinger, President Sarkozy jogged onto the stage and, discarding his prepared speech, told the audience that he wanted to “speak from the heart, as a friend.”</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The French president then went on to stress that Europe, the United States’s “European friends,” wanted to be heard and listened to by the United States, and that “Europe and the United States of America must work together” to stabilize the world’s economy, fight terrorism, and redesign the structure of the United Nations Security Council and world governance.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">President Sarkozy expressed the idea that the United States needs to be more aware of the fact that the economic crisis has had an impact worldwide, and that the “world is totally interdependent and interlocked.” He emphasized that “we can no longer accept a capitalist system where there are no rules,” and called for a system that held its players responsible both when things go well and when things do not go well. He argued that capitalism cannot be defended when there is injustice present in it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He also declared that it is the United States’s and Europe’s responsibility to regulate the world economy, and to gage the economy differently in order to support sustainable growth. President Sarkozy made the argument that the market economy has become a “speculative economy,” where there should be a “productive economy,” meaning that people should earn their money based on their ability to produce, rather than to speculate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">President Sarkozy went on to point out to the audience that not only are there no Arab, African or Latin American countries with permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, but also that India and Japan do not have permanent seats on the UN Security Council. He argued that it was unacceptable to operate on an exclusionary model, and proposed that every region of the world should have two to three representatives with permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, because “everyone has to be on board the world [governance].”</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, President Sarkozy concluded with an emphasis on the fact that the fight against terrorism involves everyone in the world, using the recent attacks in the Moscow subway as an example. He ended his address with a direct appeal to Columbia University students, saying “you must never turn your backs on the world.”</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">President Sarkozy’s remarks were followed by a brief question and answer session, in which he provided the audience with some final thoughts on international universities, health care in the United States, and the role of Europe in the current economic crisis. He ended the question and answer session with a declaration of his intent to fight for the establishment of a new international world monetary system and the regulation of currency fluctuations.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120525368535616010.post-54764563493339089712010-02-25T09:39:00.000-08:002010-02-26T15:35:08.567-08:00Special from the Record: STUDIO-X<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.columbia.edu/files_columbianews/slideshow/_MG_2621.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://news.columbia.edu/files_columbianews/slideshow/_MG_2621.png" width="222" /></a></div>Monique Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066952465223533517noreply@blogger.com0