Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on September 7th, 2012
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)
Global Scholars Symposium
Engaging the World: The First Undergraduate Global Scholars Report Back
This symposium celebrates the inaugural Global Scholars Programs organized by theWeatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) and the Blinken European Institute (BEI) in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers. The GSP in Asia took eleven undergraduates on a six-week intensive research trip in Beijing, Shanghai, and Mumbai to examine environment and urbanization in the region. The GSP in Europe took nine students to Paris for a semester-long program centered on the theme of Inequality/Inequalities and focusing on the development of original research.
September 18, 2012
4:30 – 7:00 PM
International Affairs Building, Room 1501
Keynote by President Lee C. Bollinger
Followed by two student panel discussions:
– Confronting the Expanding City in India and China
– Framing Global Issues from a Euro-Perspective
RSVP to mf2597@columbia.edu
In partnership with the Office of the President
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