Stiglitz – Can American Democracy Come Back?
Can American Democracy Come Back?
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Youth in a Changing Brazil
Youth in a Changing Brazil
Bilgrami – An Alliance With We The People
An Alliance With We The People
Stiglitz – The American Economy Is Rigged
The American Economy Is Rigged
Ocampo – The Economics of the Climate Crisis
The Economics of the Climate Crisis
Stiglitz – People Vs. Money in America’s Midterm Elections
People Vs. Money in America's Midterm Elections
Çubukçu – CGT Post-doc Ayça Çubukçu Book Release: “For the Love of Humanity: The World Tribunal on Iraq”
CGT Post-doc Ayça Çubukçu Book Release: "For the Love of Humanity: The World Tribunal on Iraq"
Tajbakhsh – Who Wants What from Iran Now? The Post-Nuclear Deal U.S. Policy Debate
Who Wants What from Iran Now? The Post-Nuclear Deal U.S. Policy Debate
Neil Aggarwal Awarded the 2018 Distinguished Book Award for “Mental Health and the War on Terror”
Columbia University Press announces the winner of the fourth annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award.
Announcing the David Bartsch and Joan Haffenreffer Bartsch Fellows to the UCGT
The David Bartsch and Joan Haffenreffer Bartsch Fellows to the UCGT
Global Opportunities (GO!) at CGC Rio de Janeiro
The Global Opportunities (GO!) program, which CGT established in 2017, links M.A. in Global Thought students to research projects during residencies at Columbia Global Centers. GO! internships and
Tooze – Macroeconomics Predicted the Wrong Crisis
Macroeconomics Predicted the Wrong Crisis
Stiglitz – Why All Economists Must Learn Lessons Before Next US Downturn
Why All Economists Must Learn Lessons Before Next US Downturn
Stiglitz – Beyond Secular Stagnation
Beyond Secular Stagnation
Stiglitz – The Myth of Secular Stagnation
The Myth of Secular Stagnation
Ocampo – Has the Emerging-Economy Crisis Cycle Ended?
Has the Emerging-Economy Crisis Cycle Ended?
Global Opportunities (GO!) at CGC Istanbul
The Global Opportunities (GO!) program, which CGT established in 2017, links M.A. in Global Thought students to research projects during residencies at Columbia Global Centers. GO! internships and
Global Opportunities (GO!) at CGC Santiago
The Global Opportunities (GO!) program, which CGT established in 2017, links M.A. in Global Thought students to research projects during residencies at Columbia Global Centers. GO! internships and
Spotlight: CGT Summer Intern 2018
Summer Intern Victoria Lacombe
Tooze – The Turning Point of 2008
The Turning Point of 2008
Stiglitz – The US Is At Risk of Losing a Trade War with China
The US Is At Risk of Losing a Trade War with China
Tooze – Beyond the Crash
Beyond the Crash
Tooze – Trump is Wrong About Trade. So Is Everyone Else.
Trump is Wrong About Trade. So Is Everyone Else.
New CGT Faculty Member Manan Ahmed
We are excited to announce our new faculty member, Manan Ahmed.
Stiglitz – American Democracy on the Brink
American Democracy on the Brink
Ocampo – A global financial registry to fight tax evasion
A global financial registry to fight tax evasion
Stiglitz – The euro could be nearing a crisis – can it be saved?
The euro could be nearing a crisis – can it be saved?
Bernard E. Harcourt challenges constitutionality of lethal injection in Alabama death penalty case
Bernard E. Harcourt challenges constitutionality of lethal injection in Alabama death penalty case
Stiglitz – The Roots of Argentina’s Surprise Crisis
The Roots of Argentina’s Surprise Crisis
Tooze – Germany’s Great European Heist
Germany's Great European Heist
Fall 2018 Graduate Course: Globalization and The Problems of World Order
Fall Graduate Course: "Globalization and The Problems of World Order"
Stiglitz – How Costa Rica Gets It Right
How Costa Rica Gets It Right
Tooze – Why Karl Marx is more relevant than ever
Why Karl Marx is more relevant than ever
M.A. in Global Thought Student featured in GSAS Student Spotlight
Manasa Sitaram, a member of the M.A. in Global Thought Class of 2018, is featured in a GSAS "Student Spotlight":
Fall 2018 Global Core: Undergraduate Seminar in Global Thought “Inquiries into an Interconnected World”
Fall 2018 Global Core: Undergraduate Seminar in Global Thought "Inquiries into an Interconnected World"
Mazower – Anti-Semitism and Britain’s Hall of Mirrors
Anti-Semitism and Britain’s Hall of Mirrors
Stiglitz – Opinion: Trump’s fixation on the trade deficit with China is silly
Opinion: Trump’s fixation on the trade deficit with China is silly
Harcourt – Why should we keep murderers in prison until they die? Parole makes moral sense, even for cop-killers
Why should we keep murderers in prison until they die? Parole makes moral sense, even for cop-killers
Sassen – I Dream of a Truly Transparent City
I Dream of a Truly Transparent City
Stiglitz – When Shall We Overcome?
When Shall We Overcome?
Ocampo – A Better Way to Fight Corporate Tax Avoidance
A Better Way to Fight Corporate Tax Avoidance
Sassen – Neither Fully Urban Nor Fully of the Biosphere
Neither Fully Urban Nor Fully of the Biosphere
Stiglitz – Post-Davos Depression
Post-Davos Depression
Doyle – Democrats should take Trump’s immigration deal seriously
Democrats should take Trump’s immigration deal seriously
Sassen – Welcome to a New Kind of War: The Rise of Endless Urban Conflict
Welcome to a New Kind of War: The Rise of Endless Urban Conflict
Hansen – The Follower Factory
The Follower Factory
Tori Gross Joins CGT Staff as M.A. Director of Studies
We are pleased to announce the addition of Tori Gross to the CGT Staff as M.A. Director of Studies!
Bilgrami – Failures of inference: liberalism and contemporary populism
Failures of inference: liberalism and contemporary populism
Sassen – Reclaiming the Streets to Impose Equal Rights for Women in the City
Reclaiming the Streets to Impose Equal Rights for Women in the City
Sassen – Deep Inside the Global City
Deep Inside the Global City
Stiglitz – The US Donor Relief Act of 2017
The US Donor Relief Act of 2017
Stiglitz – The Global Economy’s Risky Recovery
The Global Economy's Risky Recovery
Stiglitz – Trump has failed on trade (that’s good), but the economic damage is already done
Trump has failed on trade (that’s good), but the economic damage is already done
Stiglitz – Don’t expect debt payments from Puerto Rico any time soon
Don’t expect debt payments from Puerto Rico any time soon
Stiglitz – The Globalization of Our Discontent
The Globalization of Our Discontent
El-Sadr – Ending AIDS: What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us There
Ending AIDS: What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us There
Stiglitz – Monopolistic competition, the Dixit–Stiglitz model, and economic analysis
Monopolistic competition, the Dixit–Stiglitz model, and economic analysis
2016-2017 Annual Report Available Now
The Committee on Global Thought’s Annual Report for the 2016-2017 academic year is now available.
Tooze – Can Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach Work in a Global Economy?
Can Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach Work in a Global Economy?
Stiglitz – The Chilling Irony of Trump’s Economic Experiment
The Chilling Irony of Trump's Economic Experiment
New Undergraduate Seminar “Global 20: Youth in an Interconnected World”
New Undergraduate Seminar "Global 20: Youth in an Interconnected World"
Ergas – Reassembling Motherhood: Procreation and Care in a Globalized World
Reassembling Motherhood: Procreation and Care in a Globalized World
New CGT Faculty Member Yasmine Ergas
We are excited to announce our new faculty member, Yasmine Ergas.
Stiglitz – Has Trump Captured the Fed?
Has Trump Captured the Fed?
Event Summary: ‘Fight the Power’: A Global Conversation Exploring Hip-Hop and Social Consciousness
Event Summary: 'Fight the Power': A Global Conversation Exploring Hip-Hop and Social Consciousness
Ocampo – Why Reducing Inequality Must Be a Global Effort
Why Reducing Inequality Must Be a Global Effort
Morris – Conflicts and Crisis in the Faculties: The Humanities in an Age of Identity
Conflicts and Crisis in the Faculties: The Humanities in an Age of Identity
Current UAE Youth Representative to the United Nations an M.A. in Global Thought Alumnus
Omar Al Mutawa (M.A. in Global Thought, Class of 2017) is a United Arab Emirates youth representative to the United Nations. He and fellow youth representative Sarah Al Suwaidi delivered a statement
Aggarwal – Wins Honorable Mention for “The Taliban’s Virtual Emirate”
Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, won Honorable Mention for his 2016 book "The Taliban's Virtual Emirate" at Columbia University Press's Distinguished Book Awards.
Stiglitz – America Has a Monopoly Problem–and It’s Huge
America Has a Monopoly Problem--and It's Huge
Stiglitz – Wealth before health? Why intellectual property laws are facing a counterattack
Wealth before health? Why intellectual property laws are facing a counterattack
de Menocal – A climatic context for the out-of-Africa migration
A climatic context for the out-of-Africa migration
Stiglitz – Déjà Voodoo
Déjà Voodoo
Sassen – The Assault On The Rohingya Is Not Only About Religion — It’s Also About Land
The Assault On The Rohingya Is Not Only About Religion — It’s Also About Land
Stiglitz – Where Modern Macroeconomics Went Wrong
Where Modern Macroeconomics Went Wrong
Vishakha N. Desai Named CGT Vice Chair
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Vishakha N. Desai, Senior Advisor for Global Affairs to the President and Senior Research Scholar in the School of International and Public Affairs, to
Stiglitz – Harvey spells it out: markets alone won’t protect you
Harvey spells it out: markets alone won't protect you
Aggarwal – Challenges in Treating Undocumented Immigrants
Challenges in Treating Undocumented Immigrants
Spotlight: CGT Summer Intern
Summer Intern Winslow MacDonald
Ocampo featured in “Colombia central banker says CPI surprise, weak GDP may allow more rate cuts”
Colombia central banker says CPI surprise, weak GDP may allow more rate cuts
Sassen – How the powerless can “hack” global cities
Saskia Sassen on how the powerless can “hack” global cities
Stiglitz – Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Development: A Better Set of Approaches for the 21st Century
Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Development: A Better Set of Approaches for the 21st Century
Staudinger – As You Sow, So Shall You Reap: Gender-Role Attitudes and Late-Life Cognition
As You Sow, So Shall You Reap: Gender-Role Attitudes and Late-Life Cognition
Tooze – The secret history of the banking crisis
The Secret History of the Banking Crisis
Stiglitz – Trump and the Truth About Climate Change
Trump and the Truth About Climate Change
Orlove – Glacier Countries Condemn Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Glacier Countries Condemn Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Stiglitz – Trump’s Rouge America
Trump's Rogue America
New CGT Faculty Members Patricia Culligan, Peter de Menocal, & Bernard E. Harcourt
The Committee on Global Thought welcomes three new faculty members:
Sassen – Manchester: making sense of the place, its strengths and its future
Manchester: making sense of the place, its strengths and its future
Stiglitz – Report of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices
Report of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices
New Global Thought Undergraduate Seminar “Inquiries into an Interconnected World”
New Undergraduate Seminar "Inquiries into an Interconnected World"
Aggarwal – The U.S. Needs Deradicalized Militants in Counter-Messaging Strategies
The U.S. Needs Deradicalized Militants in Counter-Messaging Strategies
Larkin – The Contingencies of Comparison: Rethinking Comparative Media
The Contingencies of Comparison: Rethinking Comparative Media
Podcast featuring Brian Larkin - May 5, 2017
MIT Comparative Media Studies / Writing
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Stiglitz – Lessons from the Anti-Globalists
Lessons from the Anti-Globalists
Global Think-In: Thoughts on a Changing World
Global Think-In: Thoughts on a Changing World
Stiglitz – Putin’s Illiberal Stagnation in Russia Offers a Valuable Lesson
Putin's Illiberal Stagnation in Russia Offers a Valuable Lesson
Martin – The Demagogue Takes the Stage
The Demagogue Takes the Stage
Sassen – Book Review on Jane Jacobs Biographies
Home Economics
Turning Ideas into Action: Design Session Report 2016
Bilgrami – On Fascism and the ‘Movement Vacuum’
Interview: Akeel Bilgrami on fascism and the 'movement vacuum'
Stiglitz — carbon tax suitable for Japan’s problems
Nobel laureate Stiglitz says carbon tax suitable for Japan’s problems
Sassen – Trump and the Brexit show us the mistakes of the political classes and the media
Saskia Sassen: "Trump and the Brexit show us the mistakes of the political classes and the media"
Stiglitz – Saving Puerto Rico
Letter to the Editor: Saving Puerto Rico
Stiglitz – Trump’s Most Chilling Economic Lie
Trump's Most Chilling Economic Lie
Mazower – Endless Exodus: 3,000 Years of Fearing and Depending on Refugees
Endless Exodus: 3,000 Years of Fearing and Depending on Refugees
Morris – Mediation, the Political Task: Between Language and Violence in Contemporary South Africa
Mediation, the Political Task: Between Language and Violence in Contemporary South Africa
Tooze – Donald Trump’s Wall Is No Bar to Migration from Mexico
Donald Trump's Wall Is No Bar to Migration from Mexico
Sassen – We Need More Cities
I think we need more cities: Saskia Sassen
Ocampo – Will Trump Block Latin America’s Recovery?
Will Trump Block Latin America’s Recovery?
Cooper – Journalists Need to Stick Together and Back Each Other Up
Journalists Need to Stick Together and Back Each Other Up
Stiglitz – Davos 2017: Joe Biden criticises Russia; Al Gore on climate change – as it happened
Davos 2017: Joe Biden criticises Russia; Al Gore on climate change - as it happened
Sassen – Is Rohingya persecution caused by business interests rather than religion?
Is Rohingya persecution caused by business interests rather than religion?
Gluck – Axis of Power
Axis of Power
Doyle – The UN and US both have new leaders. Do they agree?
The UN and US both have new leaders. Do they agree?
Gluck – Leaders’ Hawaii remarks include veiled message for Trump: experts
Leaders’ Hawaii remarks include veiled message for Trump: experts
Gluck – In Pearl Harbor Visit, a Symbol of Reconciliation in Japan
In Pearl Harbor Visit, a Symbol of Reconciliation in Japan
Tooze – A General Logic of Crisis
Tooze - A General Logic of Crisis
Sassen – Whither our cityscape?
Whither our cityscape?
Gluck — Politics of Memory Surrounding Pearl Harbor’s 75th Anniversary
Carol Gluck discusses the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the Politics of Memory.
Orlove — Ben Orlove speaks at IPCC Scoping Meeting
Ben Orlove speaks at IPCC Scoping Meeting
Stiglitz — Panama Struggles to Shed Its Image as a Magnet for Shady Deals
Panama Struggles to Shed Its Image as a Magnet for Shady Deals
Wafaa El-Sadr — Southern Africa’s AIDS epidemic takes nosedive
Southern Africa’s AIDS epidemic takes nosedive
Mazower — The history man: how Saul Friedländer told his own story
The history man: how Saul Friedländer told his own story
Ocampo — Doing Business Should Stop Promoting Tax Competition
Doing Business Should Stop Promoting Tax Competition
Stiglitz — Global powers should act to shut down offshore tax havens
Global powers should act to shut down offshore tax havens, economist Joseph Stiglitz says
Stiglitz — The Building of Donald Trump’s White House
The Building of Donald Trump's White House
Isiksel – Prepare For Regime Change, Not Policy Change
Prepare For Regime Change, Not Policy Change
Tooze – A historian’s take on Trump’s economic plan for blue-collar, manufacturing jobs
A historian’s take on Trump’s economic plan for blue-collar, manufacturing jobs
Tooze – How Trump’s economic proposals offer a vision from the past
How Trump’s economic proposals offer a vision from the past
Mazower — Ideas that fed the beast of fascism flourish today
Ideas that fed the beast of fascism flourish today
Diouf — African Diaspora Seeks More Opportunities From Next US President
African Diaspora Seeks More Opportunities From Next US President
Stiglitz — Trump win may induce Fed not to raise rates
Trump win may induce Fed not to raise rate
Diouf — Obama’s Disappointing Legacy in Africa
Obama's Disappointing Legacy in Africa
Sassen — Top-Down, Bottom-Up Urban Design
Top-Down, Bottom-Up Urban Design
Doyle — In new UN chief, redefining what’s needed to be world’s ‘top diplomat’
In new UN chief, redefining what's needed to be world's 'top diplomat'
Gluck — Carol Gluck speaks at UK-Japan Global Seminar Series
Carol Gluck speaks at UK-Japan Global Seminar Series
Gluck — Carol Gluck to be Discussant in Beyond the “San Francisco System” Conference Panel
Carol Gluck to be Discussant in Beyond the “San Francisco System” Conference Panel
Bilgrami and Morris — Akeel Bilgrami and Rosalind Morris in Panel Discussion on Future of Scholarly Knowledge
Akeel Bilgrami and Rosalind Morris in Panel Discussion on Future of Scholarly Knowledge
Doyle — Who Is The New U.N. Secretary-General?
Who Is The New U.N. Secretary-General?
Orlove — Glacier Countries Help the Paris Agreement Enter into Force
Glacier Countries Help the Paris Agreement Enter into Force
Doyle — António Guterres to be next UN secretary general
António Guterres to be next UN secretary general
Doyle — Portugal’s Guterres Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead the UN
Portugal’s Guterres Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead the UN
Doyle — Former prime minister of Portugal poised to become U.N. secretary general
Former prime minister of Portugal poised to become U.N. secretary general
Doyle — Security Council Backs António Guterres to Be Next U.N. Secretary General
Security Council Backs António Guterres to Be Next U.N. Secretary General
Orlove — Norwegian Institute Releases Video Interview
Norwegian Institute Releases Video Interview with Ben Orlove
Stiglitz — A Better Economic Plan for Japan
A Better Economic Plan for Japan
Stiglitz — Can the euro zone and euro be saved?
Can the euro zone and euro be saved? Stiglitz weighs in
Bulliet – Mayor hails tenants at One World Trade Center: ‘Terrorists lost’
Mayor hails tenants at One World Trade Center: ‘Terrorists lost’
Desai – Worcester Art Museum Hosts Talk on Contemporary Art of India on Sept. 15
Worcester Art Museum Hosts Talk on Contemporary Art of India on Sept. 15
Ocampo – Colombia’s Long Road to Peace
Colombia’s Long Road to Peace
Morris, Larkin – Why do we still use the term ‘sub-Saharan Africa’?
Why do we still use the term ‘sub-Saharan Africa’?
Stiglitz – Joseph Stiglitz Warns Nicola Sturgeon against independent Scotland adopting pound or euro
Joseph Stiglitz warns Nicola Sturgeon against independent Scotland adopting pound or euro
Stiglitz – Greenspan Sees U.S. Interest Rates Rising Soon, Perhaps Rapidly
Greenspan Sees U.S. Interest Rates Rising Soon, Perhaps Rapidly
Orlove – Melting Glaciers Pose Threat Beyond Water Scarcity: Floods
Melting Glaciers Pose Threat Beyond Water Scarcity: Floods
Desai – The Mahatma in Manhattan
The Mahatma in Manhattan
Stiglitz – Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mark Pieth: Why We Left the Panama Commission
Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mark Pieth: Why We Left the Panama Commission
Stiglitz – Panama Papers Commission ‘Will Have No Credibility,’ Former Chair Joseph Stiglitz Says
Panama Papers Commission ‘Will Have No Credibility,’ Former Chair Joseph Stiglitz Says
Gluck – Emperor Akihito’s Mark on Modern Japan
Emperor Akihito's Mark on Modern Japan
Gluck – In Japan, an Emperor Constrained by History and a National Identity Crisis
In Japan, an Emperor Constrained by History and a National Identity Crisis
Gluck – What Does the Japanese Emperor Do?
What Does the Japanese Emperor Do?
Ocampo – Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Looks to a Marxist Spaniard for an Economic Miracle
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Looks to a Marxist Spaniard for an Economic Miracle
Sassen – Investment in urban land is on the rise – we need to know who owns our cities
Investment in urban land is on the rise – we need to know who owns our cities
Mazower – The value of Karl Marx’s 19th century thinking in today’s world
The value of Karl Marx’s 19th century thinking in today’s world
Stiglitz – Trump and the damage done
Trump and the damage done
Mazower – Europe has to defend what it has achieved so far
Europe has to defend what it has achieved so far
Çubukçu – It’s the will of the Turkish people, Erdogan says. But which people?
It’s the will of the Turkish people, Erdogan says. But which people?
Mehrling – Cash-Strapped Governments Enjoy a Windfall in Low Borrowing Costs
Cash-Strapped Governments Enjoy a Windfall in Low Borrowing Costs
Sassen – Brexit: London can safeguard its global city status
Brexit: London can safeguard its global city status
Stiglitz – Could Hillary Clinton Become the Champion of the 99 Percent?
Could Hillary Clinton Become the Champion of the 99 Percent?
Isiksel – 5 Questions on the Unrest in Turkey
5 Questions on the Unrest in Turkey
Ocampo – G-20 leadership to strengthen China’s international profile, if it can overcome reputational issues
G-20 leadership to strengthen China's international profile, if it can overcome reputational issues
Bulliet – Turkey has had several military coups in its modern history. A historian explains why.
Turkey has had several military coups in its modern history. A historian explains why.
Ocampo – Realizing the Potential of China’s G20 Presidency
Realizing the Potential of China’s G20 Presidency
Isiksel – The British people have spoken. But what exactly did they say?
The British people have spoken. But what exactly did they say?
Ocampo – How Puerto Rico Can Recover
How Puerto Rico Can Recover
Sassen – Redefining notions of urban intelligence
Redefining notions of urban intelligence
Tooze – Book Review: The Road to Britain’s Retreat
Book Review: The Road to Britain’s Retreat
Svejnar – 5 Questions with Economics Professor Jan Svejnar on Brexit
5 Questions with Economics Professor Jan Svejnar on Brexit
Stiglitz – Learning from Namibia
Learning from Namibia
Bilgrami – Nehru’s secularism was non-European
Nehru’s secularism was non-European: Bilgrami
Desai – A New Era for The U.S. and India?
A New Era for The U.S. and India?
Ponsa – Are American Samoans American?
Are American Samoans American?
Stiglitz – Sovereign debt: Curing defaults
Sovereign debt: Curing defaults
Marcus – ‘This Too Shall Pass,’ by Milena Busquets
‘This Too Shall Pass,’ by Milena Busquets
Sassen – Unpredictability is an important factor in making a metropolis great
Unpredictability is an important factor in making a metropolis great
Gluck – Obama’s ‘never again’ message in Hiroshima rings strong
Obama’s ‘never again’ message in Hiroshima rings strong: U.S. expert
Gluck – Historian: Even Without Apology, Obama Visit To Hiroshima Is Historic, Important
Historian: Even Without Apology, Obama Visit To Hiroshima Is Historic, Important
Gluck – Japanese and Americans remember the closing chapter of World War II so very differently
Japanese and Americans remember the closing chapter of World War II so very differently
Ocampo – Ivy Leaguers Keep Grip on Colombia Economy Amid Drug Chaos
Ivy Leaguers Keep Grip on Colombia Economy Amid Drug Chaos
Mazower – ‘East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity’, by Philippe Sands
‘East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity’, by Philippe Sands
Orlove – For This Green Smoothie, the First Ingredient Is Frog
For This Green Smoothie, the First Ingredient Is Frog
Gluck – Visiting Hiroshima Without Revisiting History
Visiting Hiroshima Without Revisiting History
Mazower – Berlin should be careful what it wishes for
Berlin should be careful what it wishes for
Gluck – How Japan and the U.S. Remember World War II
How Japan and the U.S. Remember World War II
Sassen – Going Beyond the Minimum
Going Beyond the Minimum
Bulliet – Wheel Revolutions
The Forum: Wheel Revolutions
Tajbakhsh – Is Aung San Suu Kyi a Racist?
Is Aung San Suu Kyi a Racist?
Sassen – How Jane Jacobs changed the way we look at cities
How Jane Jacobs changed the way we look at cities
Mazower – A Europe of Donald Trumps?
A Europe of Donald Trumps?
Stiglitz – Europe’s Economy, After 8-Year Detour, Is Fitfully Back on Track
Europe’s Economy, After 8-Year Detour, Is Fitfully Back on Track
Mazower – Trump, Le Pen and the enduring appeal of nationalism
Trump, Le Pen and the enduring appeal of nationalism
Stiglitz – A Conversation with Joseph Stiglitz
A Conversation With Joseph Stiglitz
Wimmer – Andreas Wimmer Awarded Honorary Degree from McGill University
Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
Diouf and Larkin – New Directions in Nollywood and Nigerian Cinema
The Institute of African Studies presents:
Morris – Rosalind Morris Awarded 2015-16 GSAC Faculty Mentoring Award
Rosalind Morris Awarded 2015-16 GSAC Faculty Mentoring Award
Stiglitz – What’s Wrong With Negative Rates?
What’s Wrong With Negative Rates?
Gluck – Carol Gluck Delivers The Fourth Annual Nancy Bernkopf Tucker Memorial Lecture
Carol Gluck Delivers The Fourth Annual Nancy Bernkopf Tucker Memorial Lecture
Bulliet – How Big Data is Changing History
How Big Data is Changing History
Stiglitz – How Hedge Funds Held Argentina for Ransom
How Hedge Funds Held Argentina for Ransom
Stiglitz – Joseph Stiglitz To Canada: Stay Away From Flawed, Pro-Big Business TPP
Joseph Stiglitz To Canada: Stay Away From Flawed, Pro-Big Business TPP
Bulliet – Off the Rails: The Misunderstood History of the Wheel
Off the Rails: The Misunderstood History of the Wheel
Chatterjee – The state is not meant to regulate speech: Watch Professor Partha Chatterjee’s lecture on ‘azaadi’
The State Is Not Meant To Regulate Speech: Watch Professor Partha Chatterjee's lecture on 'azaadi'
Desai – Record Number Of Indian-American Women Running For Public Office In 2016
Record Number Of Indian-American Women Running For Public Office In 2016
Stiglitz – Stiglitz Takes the Hot Seat in Japanese Tax Debate
Stiglitz Takes the Hot Seat in Japanese Tax Debate
Desai – Who Owns Art?
Who Owns Art?
Ponsa – Bloomberg Law Brief: Judge Goes Against Supreme Court (Audio)
Bloomberg Law Brief: Judge Goes Against Supreme Court (Audio)
Becker – Roundabout Teams Up With Columbia University
Roundabout Teams Up With Columbia University
Bilgrami – Philosophy book compiles expert analysis on non-Western secularity
Philosophy book compiles expert analysis on non-Western secularity
Sassen – Urban Aspiration
Urban Aspiration
Bilgrami – Taking back our universities
Taking back our universities
Staudinger – Age-Old Issue Gets Diminished in Election 2016
Age-Old Issue Gets Diminished in Election 2016
Stiglitz – Inequality Is Shaping U.S. Electoral Politics, Stiglitz Says
Inequality Is Shaping U.S. Electoral Politics, Stiglitz Says
Stiglitz – UK Should Consider Brexit If EU Signs TTIP, Suggests Labour Economics Adviser Joseph Stiglitz
UK Should Consider Brexit If EU Signs TTIP, Suggests Labour Economics Adviser Joseph Stiglitz
Becker – Environmental Art: Proposal for a Future World
Environmental Art: Proposal for a Future World
Bulliet – Why goats used to breastfeed human babies
Why goats used to breastfeed human babies
Svejnar – How Billionaires Affect the Economy
Faculty Q&A with Jan Svejnar: How Billionaires Affect the Economy
Tooze – 5 Questions: On Europe’s Challenges From Migration to Debt
5 Questions: History Professor Adam Tooze on Europe's Challenges From Migration to Debt
Stiglitz – Closing Developing Countries’ Capital Drain
Closing Developing Countries’ Capital Drain
Gluck – From Osaka to Tokyo, Carol Gluck Speaks at Japanese Universities
From Osaka to Tokyo, Carol Gluck Speaks at Japanese Universities
Stiglitz – What’s holding back the world economy?
What's holding back the world economy?
Sassen – “We have entered a new era that the language of inequality cannot capture”
Sassen: “We have entered a new era that the language of inequality cannot capture”
Bulliet – “The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions” by Richard W. Bulliet – Book Launch
"The Wheel: Inventions and Reinventions" by Richard W. Bulliet - Book Launch
Stiglitz – Argentina’s Uncertain Prospects
Argentina’s Uncertain Prospects
Stiglitz – China’s Bumpy New Normal
China’s Bumpy New Normal
Mazower – Lessons from the past are key to Europe’s survival
Lessons from the past are key to Europe’s survival
Stiglitz – Davos Blasts Turkey’s Blacklisting of Professors
Stiglitz at Davos Blasts Turkey's Blacklisting of Professors
Tajbakhsh – Remembering Rajni Kothari and His Wisdom on Things Political
Remembering Rajni Kothari and His Wisdom on Things Political
Becker – Technology Is Destroying Our Inner Lives
Technology Is Destroying Our Inner Lives
Stiglitz – Davos Veterans Say Stop Worrying About China’s Market Meltdown
Davos Veterans Say Stop Worrying About China's Market Meltdown
Gluck – Carol Gluck Participates in International Symposium on Mass Violence in Asia and Europe
Carol Gluck Participates in International Symposium on Mass Violence in Asia and Europe
Stiglitz – Stiglitz Says China Slowdown Gradual, Not Cataclysmic
Stiglitz Says China Slowdown Gradual, Not Cataclysmic
Stiglitz – The New Geo-Economics
The New Geo-Economics
Bilgrami – Gandhi, Nehru strove for inclusive polity: Bilgrami
Gandhi, Nehru strove for inclusive polity: Bilgrami
Svejnar – Cronyism is behind the worst kind of inequality
Cronyism is behind the worst kind of inequality
Sassen – ‘A monster crawls into the city’ – an urban fairytale by Saskia Sassen
'A monster crawls into the city' – an urban fairytale by Saskia Sassen
Sassen – How Merkel Gets It Right With Refugees
How Merkel Gets It Right With Refugees
Park – The Cost of Digital Exposure
The Cost of Digital Exposure
Stiglitz – When Inequality Kills
When Inequality Kills
Desai – The 2015 Arts & Museum Summit
The 2015 Arts & Museum Summit
Stiglitz – Soaring House Prices are Widening Inequality
Soaring House Prices Are Widening Inequality, So Raise Property Taxes, Stiglitz Tells Canada
Doyle – When to Intervene
When to Intervene: What Would John Stuart Mill Do About Syria?
Kaya – CGT Post-doc Ayse Kaya Book Release: “Power and Global Economic Institutions”
CGT Post-doc Ayse Kaya Book Release: "Power and Global Economic Institutions"
Sassen – Who Owns Our Cities
Who owns our cities – and why this urban takeover should concern us all
Ocampo – Argentina’s Comeback Will Be Oversold
Argentina's Comeback Will Be Oversold
Svejnar – How I Got There
How I Got There: Jan Svejnar
Mazower – The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire
The Guardians: The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire by Susan Pedersen review – the legacy of an unlikely hero
El-Sadr – Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr named Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr named Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health
Stiglitz – A Step Forward for Sovereign Debt
A Step Forward for Sovereign Debt
Stiglitz – Small-bore reform won’t cut it: Joseph Stiglitz says it’s time to “rewrite the rules” of the U.S. economy
Small-bore reform won’t cut it: Joseph Stiglitz says it’s time to “rewrite the rules” of the U.S. economy
Stiglitz – Here’s How to Fix Inequality
Stiglitz: Here's How to Fix Inequality
Ocampo – A Special Moment for Special Drawing Rights
A Special Moment for Special Drawing Rights
Desai – Civil hands must soothe uncivil tempers
Civil hands must soothe uncivil tempers
Staudinger – This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding
This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding
Stiglitz – White House Asks Congress To Pass Major Puerto Rico Debt Relief
White House Asks Congress To Pass Major Puerto Rico Debt Relief
Sassen – Trust – in a system built in stone
Trust - In a System Built in Stone
Tooze – Wages of Destruction
Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi War Economy
Stiglitz – Tax avoidance fuels global inequality
Tax avoidance fuels global inequality
Tooze – Finalist for 2015 Kirkus Prize
Adam Tooze Nominated for 2015 Kirkus Prize
Gluck – Keynote Address: “The Comfort Women and the Politics of Memory in East Asia”
Columbia University professor and CGT Chair Carol Gluck delivered a keynote address at the Fifth Congress of Asian and Pacific Studies in Paris on September 9, 2015, titled "The Comfort Women and the
Gluck – Africa-Asia: A New Axis of Knowledge ‘Rethinking Asian Studies in a Global Context’
Carol Gluck, Columbia University professor and chair of the Committee on Global Thought, chaired and participated in several panels at the Africa-Asia: A New Axis of Knowledgeinternational conference
Diouf – Keynote Address: “‘(Re)Appropriating the World’: Discourses of Subjectivities and Communities. Cases from Senegal”
On September 24, 2015, Mamadou Diouf, Columbia professor, director of the Institute for African Studies, and member of the Committee on Global Thought, delivered the keynote address titled
Stiglitz – The Trans-Pacific Free-Trade Charade
The Trans-Pacific Free-Trade Charade
Sassen – Europe’s Story: Layers of Migration
Europe's Story: Layers of Migration
Doyle – Overcoming the Refugee Obstacle Course
Overcoming the Refugee Obstacle Course
Doyle – ‘This progress is real’: Obama makes case for diplomacy in blunt UN speech
'This progress is real': Obama makes case for diplomacy in blunt UN speech
Stiglitz – As Wealth Inequality Soars, One City Shows the Way
As Wealth Inequality Soars, One City Shows the Way
Doyle – Syria, Ebola Failures Highlight UN Shortcomings
Syria, Ebola Failures Highlight UN Shortcomings
Desai – Can the World Save Antiquities Under Terrorist Threat?
Can the World Save Antiquities Under Terrorist Threat?
Mazower – Never forget: the Holocaust as history and warning
Never Forget: the Holocaust as History and Warning
Gluck – The Seventieth Anniversary of World War II’s End in Asia
The Seventieth Anniversary of World War II's End in Asia: Three Perspectives
UCGT – Students share concerns about accessibility to global centers at World Leaders Forum event
Students share concerns about accessibility to global centers at World Leaders Forum event
Morris – Opera Essentials: Cities of Salt
Congratulations to CGT member, Rosalind Morris in her performances in Cities of Salt this summer!
Stiglitz – Fed Up with the Fed
Fed Up with the Fed
Ocampo – Why the commodities super cycle was a myth
Why the commodities super cycle was a myth
Chatterjee – US academics raise concerns over PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ campaign
US academics raise concerns over PM Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' campaign
Doyle – As tragedies shock Europe, a bigger refugee crisis looms in the Middle East
As tragedies shock Europe, a bigger refugee crisis looms in the Middle East
Stiglitz – Fed Officials Say a September Rate Increase Is Still on the Table
Fed Officials Say a September Rate Increase Is Still on the Table
Stiglitz – Rewriting the rules with Joseph Stiglitz
Rewriting the rules with Joseph Stiglitz
Stiglitz – “Deep-Seatedly Wrong” Economic Thinking Is Killing Greece
Joseph Stiglitz: "Deep-Seatedly Wrong" Economic Thinking Is Killing Greece
Stiglitz – The International Tax System is ‘Repulsive And Inequitable.’ Here’s A Way To Fix It.
The International Tax System is 'Repulsive And Inequitable.' Here's A Way To Fix It.
Stiglitz – What the United States Owes Puerto Rico
What the United States Owes Puerto Rico
Doyle – UN approves probe into gas attacks in Syria: Way forward to address civil war?
UN approves probe into gas attacks in Syria: Way forward to address civil war?
Stiglitz – America in the Way
America in the Way
Ocampo – A Defeat for International Tax Cooperation
A Defeat for International Tax Cooperation
Mazower – Berlin’s devotion to rules harms EU
Berlin’s devotion to rules harms EU
Stiglitz – Unsurprising Jeremy Corbyn is a Labour leadership contender
Joseph Stiglitz: unsurprising Jeremy Corbyn is a Labour leadership contender
Stiglitz – Greece, the Sacrificial Lamb
Greece, the Sacrificial Lamb
Martin – Renewal Projects, Down to the Sidewalks, Highlight Social Divides
Renewal Projects, Down to the Sidewalks, Highlight Social Divides
Stiglitz – The U.S. Must Save Greece
Joseph E. Stiglitz: The U.S. Must Save Greece
Stiglitz – Europe must back away from Greek austerity cliff
Europe must back away from Greek austerity cliff: Joseph Stiglitz
Ocampo – International Taxation and Global Development
International Taxation and Global Development
Sassen – Three rarely (if ever) mentioned or repeated facts in the Greek tragedy
Saskia Sassen: Three rarely –if ever– mentioned or repeated facts in the Greek tragedy
Stiglitz – Top economists see ‘No’ vote as Greece’s least-worst choice
Top economists see 'No' vote as Greece's least-worst choice
Sassen – IMF, EU elites ignore those swept aside by austerity measures
IMF, EU elites ignore those swept aside by austerity measures
Mazower – Don’t Bet on Syriza
Don’t Bet on Syriza
Stiglitz – Europe’s Attack on Greek Democracy
Europe’s Attack on Greek Democracy
Desai – Attitudes on women must change
Vishakha N. Desai: Attitudes on women must change
Mazower – A last chance for Alexis Tsipras to choose country over party
A last chance for Alexis Tsipras to choose country over party
Venkatesh – Thinking Small: 3 Ways to Remain Creative in a World of Big Data
Thinking Small: 3 Ways to Remain Creative in a World of Big Data
Stiglitz – Greece’s creditors need a dose of reality – this is no time for European disunion
Greece's creditors need a dose of reality – this is no time for European disunion
Stiglitz – Energy reform: will Mexico’s newest revolution boost renewables – or just fossil fuels?
Energy reform: will Mexico's newest revolution boost renewables – or just fossil fuels?
Ocampo – It’s Time To End The Legal Fiction Of International Corporate Taxes, Nobel Prize Winner Says
It's Time To End The Legal Fiction Of International Corporate Taxes, Nobel Prize Winner Says
Mazower – In Greek Town, Reparations Claim Against Germany Hits Home
In Greek Town, Reparations Claim Against Germany Hits Home
Stiglitz – How Trade Agreements Amount to a Secret Corporate Takeover
How Trade Agreements Amount to a Secret Corporate Takeover
Desai – The Case for Liberal Arts Education
The Case for Liberal Arts Education
Diouf – Mamadou Diouf Honored by French Government
Mamadou Diouf, Columbia professor and the director of the Institute for African Studies, has been named a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. Diouf was singled out for his role in engaging
Gluck – Far Outside and Deep Within: More Novels on World War II
Far Outside and Deep Within: More Novels on World War II
Mazower – World No Longer Listens to the Deaf Prophets of the West
World No Longer Listens to the Deaf Prophets of the West
Stiglitz – Nobel winner Stiglitz: “American Dream is a myth”
Nobel winner Stiglitz: "American Dream is a myth"
Gluck – Centers in Istanbul and Amman to Host Global Think-Ins
Centers in Istanbul and Amman to Host Global Think-Ins
Stiglitz – Asia’s Multilateralism
Asia’s Multilateralism
Bilgrami – Secularism in a Philosopher’s View
Secularism in a Philosopher’s View
Sassen – Global Cities Reach Beyond National Boundaries to Advance International Agendas
Global Cities Reach Beyond National Boundaries to Advance International Agendas
Desai – ‘I am exploring how to use culture to address foreign policy’
‘I am exploring how to use culture to address foreign policy’
Bilgrami – Who’s Afraid of Academic Freedom
Who's Afraid of Academic Freedom edited by Akeel Bilgrami and Jonathan R. Cole
Stiglitz – To Fight Inequality, Tax Land
To Fight Inequality, Tax Land
Desai – Kochi Biennale
Kochi Biennale accords Indian artists global context: Experts
Mazower – End of the Ottoman Empire
End of the Ottoman Empire
Stiglitz – Don’t Trade Away Our Health
Don't Trade Away Our Health
Stiglitz – Education Missing From Income Debate
Education Missing From Income Debate: Joseph Stiglitz
Venkatesh – Book Review: “Ghettoside”
'Ghettoside' focuses on one L.A. murder to make case for more policing
Sassen – Why The Paris Attacks May Signal A Shift In Extremist Violence
Why The Paris Attacks May Signal A Shift In Extremist Violence
Stiglitz – The Politics of Economic Stupidity
The Politics of Economic Stupidity
Mazower – Review of Tony Judt’s Essays
‘When the Facts Change: Essays 1995-2010’, by Tony Judt, edited by Jennifer Homans
Stiglitz – Harsh Words for US Policy Makers on China
Stiglitz has Harsh Words for US Policy Makers on China
Bilgrami – Scholar Links Today’s Indian Nationalism to European Xenophobia
Scholar Links Today's Indian Nationalism to European Xenophobia
Sassen – Keep an Eye on These Emerging Market Cities
Keep an Eye on These Emerging Market Cities
Stiglitz – The Chinese Century
The Chinese Century
Mazower – After the Crisis, the Nation State Strikes Back
After the Crisis, the Nation State Strikes Back
UCGT – Students Discuss Ideas, Concerns about Global Education
Students Discuss Ideas, Concerns about Global Education
Ocampo – Pessimism on IMF Reforms
Pessimism on IMF Reforms
Stiglitz – Ebola and Inequality
Ebola and Inequality
Sassen – These Charts Show Growing Numbers of People Being Excluded From the Economy
These Charts Show Growing Numbers of People Being Excluded From the Economy
Desai – Malala Yousafzai, Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Adds to Her Achievements and Expectations
Malala Yousafzai, Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Adds to Her Achievements and Expectations
Sassen – The Vultures of Wall Street
The Vultures of Wall Street: The Financial Firms that Prey on Sovereign Debt
Admission application for fall 2015 is now live.
Admission application for fall 2015 is now live. Click here for more information.
El-Sadr – End of AIDS—Hype versus Hope
End of AIDS—Hype versus Hope
Sassen – A Short History of Vultures
A Short History of Vultures
Stiglitz – Growing Inequality Betrays U.S. Moral Values
Stiglitz Says Growing Inequality Betrays U.S. Moral Values
Stiglitz – Medellín’s Metamorphosis Provides a Beacon for Cities Across the Globe
Medellín's Metamorphosis Provides a Beacon for Cities Across the Globe
Gluck & Stiglitz – A Professor Walks Into a Bar
Several members of the Committee on Global Thought participated in the new event series Raising the Bar, which hosts talks by professors in bars around New York City. Carol Gluck and Joseph Stiglitz
Sassen – The Future of Capitalism
The Future of Capitalism
Sassen – Chicago’s Tech Rebirth
Chicago's Tech Rebirth
Desai – College Selects Five Honorary Degree Recipients for Commencement
CGT faculty member Vishakha Desai has been selected as one of five by Williams College to receive at honorary degree at the school's commencement ceremony on June 8, 2014. Michael R. Bloomberg,
Stiglitz & Doyle – Eliminating Extreme Inequality: A Sustainable Development Goal, 2015–2030
Eliminating Extreme Inequality: A Sustainable Development Goal, 2015–2030
Bilgrami – Secularism, Identity, and Enchantment, by Akeel Bilgrami
The Committee on Global Thought congratulates Akeel Bilgrami on the release of his new book, Secularism, Identity, and Enchantment, published by Harvard University Press. Click here for more details.
Stiglitz – The Insanity of Our Food Policy
The Insanity of Our Food Policy
Stiglitz – The Innovation Enigma
The Innovation Enigma
Pistor – German Court Decision: Legal Authority and Deep Power Implications
German Court Decision: Legal Authority and Deep Power Implications
Postel – Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss
Danny Postel is the Associate Director at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver. Postel co-edited The Syria Dilemma with Nader Hashemi who spoke at the Committee on Global
Stiglitz- Minimum Wage Fight: Here We Go Again
Minimum Wage Fight: Here We Go Again
Sassen – Cities of the Present, Cities of the Future: The Future Skyline
Cities of the Present, Cities of the Future: The Future Skyline
Gluck – Professor Distinguishes Fact from Fiction in World War II History
Professor Distinguishes Fact from Fiction in World War II History
Stiglitz & Sassen – GDI Global Thought Leaders 2013
The Global Thought Leaders, 2013
Mazower – Baby Boomers Have Failed a Doomed Generation
Baby Boomers Have Failed a Doomed Generation
Evans – As We Remember the Atrocities of the 20th Century, We Must Change the Way We Think About Mass Violence
As We Remember the Atrocities of the 20th Century, We Must Change the Way We Think About Mass Violence
Pamuk – Orhan Pamuk’s Istanbul
Orhan Pamuk, who spoke at the Committee on Global Thought's event, Conversations on Memory: Literature, Neuroscience, History on November 19th, 2013, discusses his upbringing in Istanbul and
Desai – Culture Matters: The Case of Devyani Khobragade and India-US Relations
Culture Matters: The Case of Devyani Khobragade and India-US Relations
Stiglitz – Rent Seeking
Rent Seeking
Stiglitz – Japan’s ‘3 Arrow’ Plan has 1 Big Problem
Stiglitz: Japan's '3 Arrow' Plan has 1 Big Problem
Stiglitz – Japan’s Recovery at Risk of Stalling on ‘Premature’ Tax Rise Fears Nobel Economist Stiglitz
Japan's Recovery at Risk of Stalling on 'Premature' Tax Rise Fears Nobel Economist Stiglitz
Stiglitz – On How to Fix the Income Gap
Stiglitz On How to Fix the Income Gap
Evans – Disposable Life
During his time as a Visiting Scholar at the Committee on Global Thought from August 2013 to January 2014, Dr. Brad Evans conducted a series of videos interviews with Committee members and Columbia
Stiglitz – A Dismal New Year for the Global Economy
A Dismal New Year for the Global Economy
Bolton – Elected President of the American Finance Association
Patrick Bolton, Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor of Finance and Economics, has been elected president of the American Finance Association. Bolton will succeed out-going president, Luigi
Ocampo – Honorary Doctorate from Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Professor José Antonio Ocampo is recognized by his home country's most distinguished institution for scholarly achievement and service on the world stage.
Stigltiz – AAPSS Awards 2014 Moynihan Prize to Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor and Co-chair of the Committee on Global Thought, was awarded the 2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize by the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences,
2012-2013 Annual Report Available Now
The Committee on Global Thought's Annual Report for the 2012-2013 academic year is now available.
UCGT – Bollinger Talks Globalizing Core at Forum
Bollinger Talks Globalizing Core at Forum
Stiglitz – The Insanity of Our Food Policy
The Insanity of Our Food Policy
Venkatesh – “Rogue Sociologist” Embeds With Prostitutes and Crack Dealers in NYC
"Rogue Sociologist" Embeds With Prostitutes and Crack Dealers in NYC
Gluck, Diouf, & Bilgrami – Alliance Program Grants
Carol Gluck, Mamadou Diouf and Akeel Bilgrami have been awarded Alliance Program Grants for Joint Projects for 2014-2015.
Mazower – The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy
Admission application for fall 2015 is is now live
Admission application for fall 2015 is is now live. Click here for more information.
Sassen & Hansen – High-Profile Professors Sound off on NSA Surveillance
High-Profile Professors Sound off on NSA Surveillance
Stiglitz – ‘Creating a Learning Society,’ and the Implications for Industrial Policy
Joseph Stiglitz: 'Creating a Learning Society,' and the Implications for Industrial Policy
Stiglitz – How Dr. King Shaped My Work in Economics
How Dr. King Shaped My Work in Economics
Ocampo – The Global Implications of Falling Commodity Prices
The Global Implications of Falling Commodity Prices
Bolton – British Academy Welcomes 59 New Fellows
British Academy Welcomes 59 New Fellows
Sassen – AD Interviews: Saskia Sassen
AD Interviews: Saskia Sassen
Stiglitz – The Wrong Lessons From Detroit’s Bankruptcy
The Wrong Lessons From Detroit's Bankruptcy
El-Sadr – Faculty Q&A With Wafaa El-Sadr
Faculty Q&A With Wafaa El-Sadr
Gluck – 2012‑2013 Faculty Mentoring Award
Carol Gluck, member of the Committee on Global Thought and George Sansom Professor of History, is the recipient of the 2012- 2013 Faculty Mentoring Award for faculty in the Graduate School of Arts and
Sassen – Prince of Asturias Laureate in Social Sciences
Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award in Social Sciences on May 15, 2013. This award, convened by the Prince of Asturias Foundation honors
Desai – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Swears In Five Presidential Appointees to the National Museum and Library Services Board
Vishakha Desai, Special Advisor for Global Affairs to President Lee Bollinger and Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of International and Public Affairs, has been named a board member
El-Sadr – Martin Chalfie and Wafaa El-Sadr Appointed University Professors
Martin Chalfie and Wafaa El-Sadr Appointed University Professors
Ocampo – Q&A: Moving Away from “Elite Multilateralism”
Q&A: Moving Away from “Elite Multilateralism”
Sassen – Drones Over There, Total Surveillance Over Here
Drones Over There, Total Surveillance Over Here
Ocampo – Closing of Nominations for President of World Bank
Closing of Nominations for President of World Bank
UCGT – Committee discusses Occupy, global solidarity
Committee discusses Occupy, global solidarity
Coatsworth – Appointed Permanent Provost of Columbia University
In a statement released on the morning of Friday, Febuary 17, 2012, Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University, confirmed the appointment of John Coatsworth to the permanent position of
Sassen & Stiglitz – The Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkers
The Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkers
Committee Strives to Globalize Curriculum, Campus Mind-set
Committee Strives to Globalize Curriculum, Campus Mind-set