TUESDAY, 3.23, 4-6p. Registration required. Announcing a meeting of the General Committee. This is a special session for all University Seminar chairs to review the revised by-laws. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 meeting will be held over Zoom on Tuesday, March 23rd from 4-6 pm. Chairs must register to receive a meeting link. […]
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The University Seminars seeks proposals for our pilot program: The University Seminars Workshops, to begin Fall 2021. Deadline for proposals is April 30th and the Proposal Committee will notify submitters by June 15th. Workshops will be formed around the in-depth study of an intellectual problem or task for a set period of time (one to […]
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TUESDAY, 10.27, 4-6p. Registration required. Announcing The University Seminars 2020 General Meeting. This is a once-yearly meeting for all University Seminar chairs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 meeting will be held over Zoom on Tuesday, October 27th from 4-6 pm. Chairs must register to receive a meeting link. We ask for at least […]
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The COVID-19 is now categorized as a pandemic by the CDC. Columbia’s classes will be held virtually for the remainder of the semester and all non-essential gatherings are restricted. In line with these measures, The University Seminars has decided to cancel all in-person seminars and conferences for the remainder of the semester. Our Annual Dinner, […]
Read MoreDear Chairs and Rapporteurs, We are writing to inform you of The University Seminars office response to the ongoing spread of COVID-19. To date, the United States has not started widespread testing, so it is extremely difficult to assess the risk. From data on the approximately 100,000 confirmed cases so far, in the US and […]
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Come meet chairs and members from other seminars and bring along friends who are interested in learning more about The University Seminars program. The University Seminars office staff and Advisory Board will attend. *Non-alcoholic beverages are also available.
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All are welcome!
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THE UNIVERSITY SEMINARS & COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS announce the twenty-seventh series of the LEONARD HASTINGS SCHOFF MEMORIAL LECTURES Madeleine Zelin Dean Lung Professor of Chinese Studies; Professor of History and East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University CHINA SEMI-INCORPORATED: THE BATTLE FOR A CHINESE LEGAL MODERNITY IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019, 8 PM I: The […]
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The University Seminars General Meeting for all Seminar Chairs is the only organized opportunity for all chairs to be together. Some meetings involve voting on issues or nominations. All chairs are expected to attend or send another seminar member as a proxy. Only chairs are invited; rapporteurs are not allowed to attend. In advance of […]
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Happy Spring! Chairs, the deadline for submitting your 2019-2020 New Academic Year Planning Form is June 1, 2019. LINK TO FORM
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The basic expenses of seminar meetings are funded by The University Seminars. While honoraria are strictly prohibited, chairs may request travel funding to pay for speaker travel and accommodation by submitting a Travel Fund Request Form. Funding is not guaranteed, and requests must be submitted for any costs, including travel for guest speakers, meals, meeting space, […]
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