Climate Action: How can we be part of the solution?

TheColumbia Global Paris Centeraddresses pressing global issues that are at the forefront of international education and research: agency and gender; climate and the environment; critical dialogues for just societies; encounters in the arts; and health and medical science.Nestled in the Montparnasse district,Reid Hallhosts several Columbia University initiatives:Columbia Global Centers | Paris, theInstitute for Ideas and Imagination,Columbia Undergraduate Programs,M.A. in History and Literature, and theGSAPP Shape of Two Cities Program. This unique combination of resources is enhanced by our global network whose mission is to expand the University's engagement the world over through educational programs, research initiatives, regional partnerships, and public events.The Paris Center is part of Columbia Global, which brings together major global initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement. Its mission is to address complex global challenges through groundbreaking scholarly pursuits, leadership development, cutting-edge research, and projects that aim for social impact. Its long-term goal is to reimagine the university’s role in society as not only a nexus for learning and intellectual exploration but also as a catalyst for creativity and impact locally, regionally, and globally. Columbia Global includes eleven Global Centers, as well as the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, the Committee on Global Thought, and Columbia World Projects.

Columbia Global Paris Center

After COP26, how can we be a part of the solution to climate change?

Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Reid Hall

Fulbright France, Columbia Global Centers I Paris, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination are delighted to invite you to take part in an interactive exchange of ideas around climate action.Through this open conversation with our vibrant communities of alumni and experts, you will gain new insights into the current state of global climate action and find out what each of us can do today to ensure a greener tomorrow.Open Conversations for a Changing World is an innovative format launched by <a href="https://fulbright-france.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fulbright France</a>, <a href="https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/paris" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Columbia Global Centers | Paris</a>, and the <a href="https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Institute for Ideas and Imagination</a> to engage their communities around timely topics and open the way for collaborations and connections.On vous fait confiance pour changer le monde!Speakers:The event will open with a special performance by singer <a href="https://fr.marieoppert.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marie Oppert</a><a href="https://www.chelseamortenson.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chelsea Mortenson</a> is a Paris-based visual artist, whose recently published children&#x27;s book, Dans la Fôret Rouge, evokes the environemental devastation caused by the Chernobyl disaster. <a href="https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/fellows/profile/jo%C3%A3o-pina" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">João Piña</a> is a photographer whose work explores global socio-political changes and human rights abuse through the language of visual memory. He is a current Fellow of the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.<a href="https://www.demsoc.org/who/raphael-pouye" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Raphaël Pouyé</a> is a Fulbright alumnus serving as the Country Manager for France of The Democratic Society. <a href="https://maxriche.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Max Riché</a> is a photographer with a master&#x27;s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University. He uses photography and film to study the notion of “limit” in our modern societies and its refusal to satisfy our more or less essential demands. <a href="https://www.pantheonsorbonne.fr/page-perso/schaub" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marta Torre-Schaub</a> is a director of research at CNRS and a specialist in environmental law and climate change.A reception will be held after the event at Le Boa, 127 bd du Montparnasse. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to: aneff@fulbright-france.orgCo-organizers:The Fulbright program was founded in the United States in 1946 to promote mutual understanding through international educational exchange. It is the most prestigious educational grants program supported by the US government. A French-American Fulbright Commission was launched in 1949. It is jointly funded by the US Department of State and the French government. The Commission has provided grants to over 20,000 students, scholars, teaching assistants and professionals from France and the United States to study or conduct research in the other country. The Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination hosts scholars, writers, and artists whose work has the potential to transform the way we think about the world. A presidential global initiative of Columbia University, the Institute aims to foster collaboration across the creative arts and scholarly disciplines through residential and short-term fellowships, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, and artistic events. Its primary goal is to enrich academic modes of presenting ideas by drawing together the scholarly and the artistic imagination.***IMPORTANT*** ON-SITE INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19In compliance with French regulations, in order to enter Reid Hall, all guests must provide a pass sanitaire with proof of either full vaccination or a negative Covid test taken within the previous 72 hours. Thank you for your understanding.

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