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Events

October 22–23, 2026

Immanuel Wallerstein and Columbia: A Conference

General Programming
October 22, 2026

Iberian Modernisms and the Rif War: Spain, Morocco, and the Transcolonial

Thursday Lecture Series
October 22, 2026

When Wor(l)ds Collide: Chinese Characters, East Asian Writing, and Ideographic Universalism

Critical Chinese Humanities Colloquium
October 26, 2026

Celebrating Recent Work by Eleanor Johnson

New Books in the Arts and Sciences
October 27, 2026

Science and Storytelling

Climate Series, Climate Change Conversations: Taking Action against Shock, Silence, and Stupidity
October 29, 2026

Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture: Edward Said, Jonathan Swift, and the Demands of Literature

The Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture
November 4, 2026

In the Wake of Abuse: Hilda O. vs. The State of New York

Public Humanities, Justice Forum
November 5, 2026

Ut saltatio pictura: The Challenge of "Imitative" Theatrical Dance in 18th-Century France

Thursday Lecture Series
November 5, 2026

What Does a Shared Home Place Mean to You?

General Programming
November 10, 2026

Celebrating Recent Work by Matthew Engelke

New Books in the Arts and Sciences
November 12, 2026

Prophetic Curves: Graphic Methods of Statistical Prediction around 1900

Thursday Lecture Series
November 12, 2026

Sparking (and Sustaining) Climate Action: Individual Changes and Systemic Responses

Climate Series, Climate Change Conversations: Taking Action against Shock, Silence, and Stupidity
November 17, 2026

Celebrating Recent Work by Claudia Breger

New Books in the Arts and Sciences
November 18, 2026

Celebrating Recent Work by Branka Arsić

New Books in the Arts and Sciences
November 19, 2026

The Family Prison

Thursday Lecture Series
November 19, 2026

Guinea Pig Kids: AIDS Denialism and the Politics of Motherhood

General Programming
November 19, 2026

Celebrating Recent Work by Whitney Laemmli

New Books in the Society of Fellows
December 1, 2026

Law and Climate Action

Climate Series, Climate Change Conversations: Taking Action against Shock, Silence, and Stupidity
December 3, 2026

Between Authorities: Central Sahelian Seekers of Knowledge in Colonial Cairo

Thursday Lecture Series
December 3, 2026

Saint Omer

Maison Française Film Series, History on Trial
December 10, 2026

The Architecture of Honest Graft: Politics, Patronage, and the Making of the American City

Thursday Lecture Series

Highlights

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SOF Daniela M. Traldi organizes Climate Futures conference, publishes article in Portuguese
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SOF Whitney Laemmli publishes first book, on movement
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SOF Fellow Hidetaka Hirota cited in the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship
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Opportunity: Claremont Publication Prize for the Study of Religion
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Brian Goldstone awarded Pulitzer Prize for There Is No Place for Us
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Former Public Humanities Fellow Scot McFarlane publishes first book