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10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference - Speaker Bruce Robbins, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, on parallels between the 1968 student demonstrations and current protests around the world.

More on the conference, hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities: https://sofheyman.org/events/immanuel-wallerstein-and-columbia-a-conference

10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference - Speaker Frank Guridy, Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University, on Wallerstein's sympathy toward the student position during the 1968 campus protests, in particular with the perspective of the Black students.

More on the conference, hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities: https://sofheyman.org/events/immanuel-wallerstein-and-columbia-a-conference

10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference - Speaker Frank Guridy, Dr. Kenneth and Kareitha Forde Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Columbia University, on Wallerstein's involvement in University affairs.

More on the conference, hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities: https://sofheyman.org/events/immanuel-wallerstein-and-columbia-a-conference

10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference - Speaker Kathy Wallerstein, Director of the Wallerstein Institute, on her father's view that "intellectual and political work always went together; they were two sides of the same coin."

More on the conference, hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities: https://sofheyman.org/events/immanuel-wallerstein-and-columbia-a-conference

10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference - Speaker Reinhold Martin, Professor of Architecture at Columbia University, on governance and the University.

More on the conference, hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities: https://sofheyman.org/events/immanuel-wallerstein-and-columbia-a-conference

10/22/2026

Immanuel Wallerstein was one of the most influential intellectuals of his generation. The extraordinarily prolific scholar published countless books and articles and was a pathbreaking historical sociologist and a pioneer in African Studies, among other fields.

A two-day conference hosted by the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities explores Wallerstein's formative years as a student and faculty member at Columbia University:

Immanuel Wallerstein was one of the most influential intellectuals of his generation. The extraordinarily prolific scholar published countless books and…

09/30/2026

Discover the impressive archives of two major American figures in the performing arts - actress and singer Patti LuPone and author, playwright, and screenwriter Tony Kushner - at Columbia University:

The collections of these two major figures in American culture reside at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

09/29/2026

"Drawn by a Columbian," an exhibition on view at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, showcases the work and artistic legacies of well-known cartoonists and artists who began as illustrators for Columbia University student publications:

The exhibition features the work of famous artists and cartoonists created while they were students at the University.

09/16/2026

We're excited to announce this year's Norman E. Alexander Celebration of Collections, we are looking forward to hearing from Professors Yaron ben-Naeh (Hebrew University) on Jews in Adrianople, Agata Paluch (University of Cologne) on Kabbalah in Germany, and Noam Sienna (University of Minnesota) on a previously unknown edition printed in the Mediterranean in the 16th century!

Register here: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RZ5Ejge6RxKwnlxO_GKAMg

09/16/2026

"The you need to know as a Columbia University student in New York City," including favorite places to study on and off campus:

For students, by students: Advice on life at Columbia, New York City, and the ways to make the most out of your life as a Lion.