Comprised of the one-acts, "The Doctor, A Chamber Opera," and "A Joke, A Musical," DAYS AND NIGHTS is adapted and directed by Byungkoo Ahn, a third generation member of Korea's most prominent theatre directing family.

The Harriman Institute and the Russian American Cultural Center are proud to present an exhibition of the works of Yuri Shalamov, a photographer who worked for top Soviet magazines and newspapers for over thirty years.

Romanic Review, 1910-2010 100 Years of Romance Studies The Return to History and the Future of Romance Studies

Dr. Dusan M. Stipanović

This session will teach the basic navigation and searching skills necessary to begin using Bloomberg

Speaker: William R. Boos, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University

Please join the Harriman Institute in welcoming Rusiko Amirejibi-Mullen (Queen Mary, University of London).

CCE is proud to present our inaugural International Opportunities Fair in partnership with the Office of Global Programs. Meet representatives from international organizations who can provide opportunities for you to study, work, intern, volunteer or teach abroad.

Led by members of the Admissions and Educational Financial Planning staff, these small group information sessions cover important details about GS and the application process.

Molecule in Review - Sarain A Presented by Rachid Skouta

"Geochemical Modeling of CO2-Mineral-Brine Interactions with Applications to Carbon Capture and Storage" - by Prof. Chen Zhu, Indiana University

Speaker: Sallie W. Chisholm, Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Biology, MIT

Please join the School of International and Public Affairs, the Harriman Institute, the European Institute and the East Central European Center of Columbia University in welcoming Svetozar Stojanovic of the Center for National Strategy, Belgrade.

Co-taught by Sarah Wolfson and Patrick Calleo, the Columbia Voice Ensemble presents a diverse program of classical, musical theater, and popular music hits. This event is free and open to the public.

Romanic Review, 1910-2010 100 Years of Romance Studies The Return to History and the Future of Romance Studies

Come and enjoy classical music performed by Columbia and Barnard students in a relaxed and intimate setting. Food will be provided. Requires Columbia ID

The Lions take on Brown in their Ivy League home opener as the first game of a doubleheader with the men's team. For more details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

Come support your Lions as they take on Brown in their Ivy League opener at home. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

This will be an open forum to which are invited all Columbia University students and faculty, as well as members of the broader Columbia community in the City. Featured panelists include Rajendra Pachauri (Nobel Laureate, IPCC and Task Force Member), Thomas Schelling (Nobel Laureate in Economics and pioneer in Climate Change Studies since the early 1990s); and University Professor Jagdish Bhagwati.

The Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change (CCCL) presents a panel discussion on, "Copenhagen, India and the United States: From Conflict to Cooperation."

Join us for a free day of fun and books, plus live entertainment, on-site children’s bookstore, readings, book signings and giveaways.

This outdoor photography exhibit will showcase 50 large, spectacular images of the cosmos along with scientific descriptions.

Technology is opening up exciting new opportunities in networking, but technology is just one element - economics and regulation will have major influences as well. Surveying the past and present, and speculating about the future will present key constraints on technological dreams, including the many false dogmas that are hobbling progress. Open to public.

Network Evolution, Network Economics, and Network Innovation

Seminar by Dr. Arthur Bienenstock on Federal Indirect Cost Reimbursement Policies and Their Impact on Faculty and Students.

The seminar is held in conjunction with 100 Years of Women’s Voices and Action in Finland, an exhibition highlighting heroines and milestones on the path to equality between women and men in Finland.

Do you already have a strong foundation in your  committed relationship, but want to see it get even  better? This might be the workshop for you.   

Learn how to eat, what to say, and what to wear to make the best professional impression.

Each workshop has three sessions that provide tools and techniques to manage time and avoid procrastination. You must attend the first session of each workshop to participate in the others. This is a follow-up session for workshop A with Brian Stoessel, Ph.D.

Professor of Professional Practice, Theatre Arts Program, Gregory Mosher gives a lively talk titled, Went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Free and open to the public. $10 cover (cash only) includes one drink.

Barnard College (BC) and the Mellon Foundation, as part of the Translation Across the Disciplines lecture series, present a talk by Dana Lindaman, author of “History Lessons,” and currently teaching at Harvard University.

The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) presents a Lecture and Screening entitled, "Los Demonios del Eden: Gender, Violence and Activism in Mexico," with author and human rights activist Lydia Cacho, founder and Director of the Refuge Center for Abused Women of Cancun and President of the Center for Women's Assistance.

Speaker: Jody Freeman, Counselor for Energy and Climate Change, The White House; Lorie Schmidt, Senior Counsel, US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee; Taiya Smith, China Program Carnegie Endowment for Peace; Stephen Eule, Climate and Technology, US Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy

The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy (CEMTPP) and Columbia University's Law School present, "The Obama Administration’s Road to Copenhagen: Views from the Trenches," with panelists: Jody Freeman, counselor for Energy and Climate Change, the White House; Lorie Schmidt, senior counsel, U.S. House of Representatives; Taiya Smith, senior associate, China Program Carnegie Endowment for Peace; Stephen Eule, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and moderators Prof. Albert Bressand, executive director, CEMTPP; Prof. Michael Gerrard, director, Center for Climate Change Law.

Looking to prevent the flu this year? Public health agencies recommend getting an annual flu shot to reduce the chance of getting the flu.

Facilitated by an elder law attorney, this workshop covers a variety of legal topics including power of attorney, guardianship, advance directives, wills, and trusts.

Please join the School of International and Public Affairs, the Harriman Institute, the European Institute and the East Central European Center of Columbia University in welcoming Sophia Sebastian of the London School of Economics and FRIDE, Madrid.

"Innovations at 3M" Presented by Dr. Chris Thomas

The Game of Life - Mental Illness and Graduate Life Addressing problems that graduate students face in graduate school. Presented by WISC

Shari Moskow, Drexel University - "The Inverse Born Series for Diffuse Waves"

Speakers: Pedro Sanchez, Director, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program; Director, Millennium Villages Project; Senior Research Scholar, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; Cheryl Palm, Senior Research Scientist, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program; Associate Director, Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (CGSD); Science Director, Millennium Villages Project, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

Please Note: The Café Conversation is open to Members of the Société des Amis de La Maison Française and Columbia University students with a valid and current CUID.

The National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School invites you to a roundtable discussion with three sitting attorneys general who represent a wide range of legal experiences. Featuring ::: Richard Cordray, Attorney General of Ohio; ::: William Sorrell, Attorney General of Vermont; ::: Greg Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana.

Art exhibition and reception

Get your foot in the door of the New York Arts Industry through the Columbia Arts Experience (CAE)! With CAE, Columbia undergraduates gain first-hand experience working in the arts industry with some of most prestigious arts institutions in New York.

The Strategic Communications program focuses on the critical thinking, analysis, and practical skills required in contemporary communications.

Columbia's Sports Management graduate degree program is designed to train managers for work in all sectors of the professional sports industry.

Speakers: Various

Columbia’s Landscape Design program immerses students in the history and theory of garden design, broadens their horticultural knowledge and plant vocabulary, and nurtures their creativity while grounding them technically.

The master's degree in Construction Administration prepares professionals interested in the business and practical aspects of construction project management.

Each workshop has three sessions that provide tools and techniques to manage time and avoid procrastination. You must attend the first session of each workshop to participate in the others.

Marina Abramović, a pioneer in performance art talks about her work which includes a range of media such as sound art, photography, video, and sculpture. Sponsored by Columbia School of the Arts, Visual Arts Program as part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series Free and open to the public. For RSVP information, visit arts.columbia.edu

The National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School and the National Association of Attorneys General are pleased to announce a half-day program featuring a variety of national leaders in antitrust enforcement, as part of a broader instructional conference for state and federal officials.

Looking to prevent the flu this year? Public health agencies recommend getting an annual flu shot to reduce the chance of getting the flu.

Nano Day in New York Volunteer Lunch Hosted by WISC

Please join the Harriman Institute for a panel discussion in memory of Natasha Estemirova.

Get your foot in the door of the New York Arts Industry through the Columbia Arts Experience (CAE)! With CAE, Columbia undergraduates gain first-hand experience working in the arts industry with some of most prestigious arts institutions in New York.

The East Central European Center (ECE) presents Alex Storozynski, President of the Kosciuszko Foundation, who will speak about his latest book, "The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution."

Speaker: Stephane Rondenay, Associate Professor of Seismology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) and the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University present a report entitled, "Obama and North Korea: Next Steps," with Joel S. Wit, principal author, senior research scholar, WEAI; Robert Carlin, former executive director and senior policy advisor at Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), senior research scholar, WEAI; and Leon Sigal, director, Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project, Social Science Research Council.

Led by members of the Admissions and Educational Financial Planning staff, these small group information sessions cover important details about GS and the application process.

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (CUGSJ) present a panel discussion with journalists David Loyn and Christina Lamb on the countries they have been reporting on for decades.

At the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, David Loyn and Christina Lamb discuss the country they've covered for decades.

The Center for Career Education, GS Office of Alumni Affairs and GS Student Council are partnering to bring alumni and students together to network and share information about working in a variety of fields and/or how to successfully transition to a new career.

Come support your volleyball team as they go up against Central Connecticut State. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

Join the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the Middle East Institute and Turath as we welcome Ghada Karmi, renowned author of "In Search of Fatima" for an evening of literature, politics, discussion and book signing.

The Fall 2009 concert series at Columbia University’s Italian Academy for Advanced Studies will commence on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, with a recital by Italian pianist Emanuele Torquati. Open to public.

The Armenian Center at Columbia University, the Dept. of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research present, "Aftermath of the Russian-Georgian War: Implications for Internal and External Actors," with lecturer Dr. Gayane Novikova, founder and director, Spectrum Center for Strategic Analysis, Yerevan; and fellow, Harvard University, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) presents a Brown Bag Lecture entitled, "The United States and North Korea."

"U.S. and the European Union in a Time of Change: Is Obama's Victory Misunderstood in Europe?" a talk by Walter Russell Mead and Yannick Mireur.

Please join us in welcoming author, awarding-winning historian, translator and Resident Scholar at the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Douglas Smith.

Lance Leslie, University of Oklahoma: "Northwest Australian Tropical Cyclones: Variability and Seasonal Prediction"

Michael Chabon is the author of the novels The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. He is also the author of two collections of short stories, a #1 bestselling young adult novel, Summerland, and has written a number of screenplays and teleplays. Sponsored by Columbia University School of the Arts Writing Program as part of the Creative Writing Lecture Series Free and open to the public. For RSVP information, visit arts.columbia.edu

Speakers: Scott Barrett, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics, School of International and Public Affairs; Geoffrey Heal, Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility, School of Business

“Nonlinear elastic materials to direct cell growth” Presented by Prof. Paul Janmey, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Learn how to navigate the often confusing time frames and deadlines for gaining entry into public, parochial and independent schools in New York City.

Institutions and Representation: Policy Responsiveness in the U.S. States Speaker: Jeffrey Lax and Justin Phillips, Columbia University Dept. of Political Science

Dr. Gayane Novikova, currently Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University's Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations will discuss the obstacles the August 2008 war in Georgia poses to regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.

Cinema: Amour d'enfance

The American Ballet Theatre has performed in the greatest theatres around the world, creating a tradition of passion, innovation, and athleticism. Join CAAL Members for the premieres of four new works.

The conference is devoted to exploring the reciprocal relationship between media and society.

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) presents a conference entitled, "New Media and Global Transformation."

This talk will focus on both the scientific understanding as well as the technological progress in the development of cantilever-based analysis of physical, chemical, and biomolecular interactions. Seminar led by Dr. Thomas Thundat, a Corporate Fellow and the leader of the Nanoscale Science and Devices Group at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Hosted by Professor Arvind Narayanaswamy.

Speaker: Lisa Goddard, Research Scientist, ENSO and Climate Forecast, International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), The Earth Institute, Columbia University

IRWaG Graduate Colloquium presents Research Fridays

Day Two of a three-day conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of William S. Burroughs' "Naked Lunch."

G.A. Wurden, Los Alamos National Laboratory - The Real Mission of ITER

Led by members of the Admissions and Educational Financial Planning staff, these small group information sessions cover important details about the GS Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program and the application process.

"Sunshine to Petrol" by Ellen B. Stechel and "NPEV" by Michel Delafontaine

Molecule in Review - Spongistatin Presented by Sam Reznik

Speaker: Ross Edwards, Associate Research Professor, Division of Hydrology, Desert Research Institute

Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Come support your Columbia volleyball team as they take on Ivy League rival Dartmouth. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

Sesame Street has franchises all over the world - but in Gaza, there's a competitor for its market share. A bold black comedy, a bitterly funny tragedy - life, war, death, and children's television.

In collaboration with Works & Process at the Guggenheim, The Blue Rider In Performance explores the dynamic interaction of music, light, and visual imagery using materials from Vasily Kandinsky and Franz Marc's seminal Blue Rider Almanac of 1912.

Art Exhibition

Come support the men's soccer team as they take on Ivy League rival Penn at home. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

Come support your volleyball team as they take on Harvard to close out the Ivy League weekend series. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

Come support your Columbia women's soccer team as they take on Ivy League rival Penn. For details, visit gocolumbialions.com!

The School of the Arts Film Department and Arts Student Council present: "8-12" Screening - The screening of Short films made by current MFA Film students at Columbia University School of the Arts. Open to Public (RSVP required for non Columbia ID holders)

The Daedalus Quartet performs Bela Bartok's Fourth Quartet, in two separate one-hour performances for CU Music Humanities classes First set at 9:10am Second set at 10:35am

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) presents a Brown Bag Lecture entitled, "Korea's Exit Strategy" with Doowon Lee, Professor, School of Economics, Yonsei University; WEAI Visiting Scholar.

The East Central European Center (ECE) presents Professor Christian Axboe Nielsen of Aarhus University, who argues that soccer provides a useful prism for analysis of the long transition of the Serbian state and society since 1991.

"Genes, Environment and the Phenotype" Speaker: Richard Lewontin, Harvard University

The Middle East Institute (MEI) presents a talk entitled, "'A Common Word'-A Muslim Inter Faith Initiative Goes Global," with Professor Abdallah Schleifer.

Do you already have a strong foundation in your committed relationship, but want to see it get even better? This might be the workshop for you.

Speaker: Glenn Denning, Director, MPA in Development Practice; Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of International & Public Affairs; Associate Director of the Center for Globalization & Sustainable Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

What Is Café Science? Café Science is a series of informal discussions about some of the most pressing scientific questions of our day, led by Columbia University's foremost scientists.

Please Note: The Book Club is open to Members of the Société des Amis de La Maison Française and Columbia University students with a valid and current CUID.

Looking to prevent the flu this year? Public health agencies recommend getting an annual flu shot to reduce the chance of getting the flu. This is especially important with the new H1N1 virus.

Please join the Harriman Institute's Ukrainian Studies Program in welcoming Dr. Edyta Bojanowska of Rutgers University, author of, "Nikolai Gogol: Between Ukrainian and Russian Nationalism" (Harvard University Press, 2007).

The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) presents, "What Happened to Argentina? A Study on the Causes of Argentina's Underperformance," a historical analysis by Dr. Carballo.

Maria Cameron, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU - "Analysis of methods for the study of rare events and transition paths"

Learn how to utilize three main resources (print, online, and human) to successfully find your first job upon graduation. The importance and value of networking will be discussed in addition to sharing tips and strategies on how you can tap into your own network.

Aging Gracefully: Organic Particulate Matter as an Intermediate State Driven by Phase Partitioning and Oxidation Chemistry. Open to public.

Speaker: David Krantz, Board of Directors, Center for the Decision Sciences, Columbia University; Professor, Department of Psychology and Department of Statistics, Columbia University

"Organocatalysis by Hydrogen Bonding Networks Mechanisms, Applications, and Relations to Enzymatic Transformations" Presented by Prof. Albrecht Berkessel, Department of Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) and the Columbia University Photography Society present an opening reception for a photo exhibition featuring twenty-five images captured by undergraduate students in East and Southeast Asia, between 9/1/2008 and 9/1/2009, to illustrate the key trends and concerns there today.

Disability rights advocates typically regard their civil rights movement as strongly analogous to earlier movements such as the anti-racist civil rights movement and the women's movement.

Please Note: The Café Conversation is open to Members of the Société des Amis de La Maison Française and Columbia University students with a valid and current CUID.

Daniel Kahneman, Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, Princeton University and winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics will be the evening's featured speaker. Responding will be Jon Elster, Robert K. Merton Professor of Social Sciences, Columbia University; George Ainslie, Chief Psychiatrist, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Coatesville, PA and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Temple University; and Walter Mischel, Niven Professor of Humane Letters in Psychology, Columbia University.

The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life (IRCPL) presents Susannah Heschel, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and author of "Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus," which won a National Jewish Book Award and Germany's Geiger Prize.

Each workshop has three sessions that provide tools and techniques to manage time and avoid procrastination.

Catharina Grünbaum, one of Sweden’s leading language specialists, explains (in Swedish) what is uniquely Swedish about Swedish, a language suited to both bureaucracy and poetry. Discussion following in Swedish and English. Open to the public:

A book signing, conversation, and music performance with Robin D.G. Kelley (University of Southern California) and composer/pianist Randy Weston. Open to Public

A Group-in-Residence of the CU Music Performance Program, the renowned Daedalus Quartet will perform Beethoven's Quartet Op. 131. This event is free and open to the public.

The East Central European Center (ECE) presents Professor Grzelonska, who will analyze the Polish economy and discuss her views on why it has been less affected by the global crisis than other European economies.

Speaker: Frank Nitsche, Doherty Associate Research Scientist, Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, The Earth Institute, Columbia University

APAM Prospective Major Open House

Led by members of the Admissions and Educational Financial Planning staff, these small group information sessions cover important details about the GS Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program and the application process.

Alan Brinkley, Harold James, Lord Robert Skidelsky, and Joseph Stiglitz discuss the current "Great Recession," consider its historical impact, and relate it to past economic crises.

Please join the Harriman Institute in welcoming photographer Yuri Shalamov at a reception celebrating his exhibition "Fragments from the Past."

First-year and sophomore Engineering students as well as Engineering alumni are invited to attend a dessert reception on Wednesday, October 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Carleton Cafeteria on the 4th Floor of Mudd. Stop by for cake, cookies, and more... This is a great opportunity for young engineers to ask questions, and for alumni to share their experiences and advice with the newest generation of Columbia Engineers!