Nuit de l'Imagination

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

Climate resilience and empowerment through workshops, performances, and screenings.

Reid Hall

Climate Talks at Reid Hall

Climate Talks at Reid Hall are free regular events that form part of the Columbia Global Paris Center’s climate response initiatives. Attend panel discussions, conferences, concerts, and film screenings in French and/or English.

An annual event that opens the doors to Reid Hall, organized by the Columbia Global Paris Center and Institute for Ideas and Imagination, the Nuit de l'Imagination highlights our work and collaborations around timely and relevant topics.

This event will be held in English and French.This event has separate tickets for the first and second parts. If you would also like to attend the first part with your children, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuit-de-limagination-le-gouter-tickets-615521309807">please sign up here</a>.The Nuit de l’Imagination is dedicated to climate-change awareness and exploring innovative solutions to reduce our individual and collective carbon footprints. The evening will include workshops, films, exhibits, conversations, and performances, each designed to highlight how we can reassess our daily habits and the lasting effects they may have on the world.The event will begin with a <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nuit-de-limagination-le-gouter-tickets-615521309807">goûter and children’s activities</a> from 16h30 to 18h00, followed by workshops, films, and conversations for adults from 18h00 to 19h30. Food and drinks will be provided during this time. We will conclude with two headline performances beginning at 20h00 in our newly renovated Grande Salle. Photographer and Institute Fellow <a href="https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hannah Reyes Morales</a>, curator <a href="https://www.emergingislands.com/about-3" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Loughran</a>, and writer <a href="https://www.nicolasebastian.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nicola Sebastian</a>—the co-founders of <a href="https://www.emergingislands.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emerging Islands</a>, a Filipino coastal-based arts collective and residency—will present their climate-focused work. Finally, composer and Institute Fellow <a href="https://www.pauchi.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pauchi Sasaki</a> will screen <a href="https://entyo.pe/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ENTYO</a>, co-directed by <a href="https://www.jacklolau.com/eng" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jack Lo</a>, a film about the indigenous women guarding the Amazon rainforest.Reid HallFor nearly sixty years, Columbia University students and faculty have come to study, teach, or pursue their research at <a href="https://reidhall.globalcenters.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reid Hall</a>, an exceptional space in the world of international education and cultural exchange. Our public events draw on the rich resources of the Columbia campus and our local partners, creating a "third space" of intellectual exploration and research that resists easy categorization. Our workshops, lectures, and performances bring together a diverse audience to address pressing issues through creative, rigorous, and open dialogue.Today, Reid Hall is home to several Columbia University initiatives: <a href="https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/paris" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Columbia Global Centers | Paris</a>, <a href="https://paris.undergrad.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Columbia Undergraduate Programs</a>, <a href="https://historyandliterature.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">M.A. in History and Literature</a>, <a href="https://www.arch.columbia.edu/programs/6-new-york-paris-certificate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Columbia’s architecture program</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>. 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 collaborations, regional partnerships, and public events.Columbia Global Centers | Paris<a href="https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/paris" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Columbia Global Centers | Paris</a> is part of a network of 10 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.The Institute for Ideas and ImaginationEach year the <a href="https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Institute for Ideas and Imagination</a> brings together a cohort of 14-15 Fellows, half of them Columbia faculty and post-docs, the other half artists and writers from around the world, to spend a year together in work and conversation. The Institute fosters intellectual and creative diversity unconstrained by medium and discipline through the interaction of the arts and academia. The Institute also welcomes Columbia scholars and faculty who wish to come for shorter visits to carry out research, organize meetings and talks, or collaborate in arts outreach with its <a href="https://ideasimagination.columbia.edu/snfphi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SNF Public Humanities Initiative</a>.The views and opinions expressed by speakers and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of Columbia Global Centers | Paris, the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, or their affiliates.

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