Indigenous craft practices and languages are powerful markers of cultural heritage and identity. They connect communities to their Land, their environment, and ground indigenous knowledge systems. Unsurprisingly, both have been targets of suppression and erasure by colonizing forces. Speakers will explore the connections between recent efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages and arts across the Americas and consider how they connect to local environments and knowledge systems.

Event Speakers:

• Eduardo de la Cruz, Associate Instructor of Nahuatl at the University of Utah
• Manuela Tahay, Professor of K’iche’ Maya at the University of Texas at Austin
• Dare Turner, Curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum
• Derek Martinez, Student in Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and Political Chair for the Native American Council at Columbia University

Free and open to the public; registration required. Contact scienceandsociety@columbia.edu with questions.

Join the Barnard Center for Research on Women for an engaging joint-book discussion with Professors Darlène Dubuisson (University of California – Berkeley) and Prisca Gayles (University of Nevada – Reno) as they explore the intersecting themes of their recent books, Reclaiming Haiti’s Futures (Rutgers University Press, 2024) and Pain into Purpose (Cambridge University Press, 2024), respectively. Through rich ethnographic research, the authors examine how Black intellectuals and activists resist colonial displacement and erasure to reclaim space, promote national belonging, and shape their futures. Dubuisson traces the journeys of Haitian intellectuals returning to rebuild their nation, while Gayles delves into Argentina’s Black resistance movement, highlighting the crucial role of Black women activists. Together, these books speak to broader global struggles for racial justice, belonging, and social transformation.

Dubuisson and Gayles will be in conversation with Barnard’s Amelia Simone Herbert (Education and Urban Studies) and Maricarmen Hernández (Sociology and Urban Studies).

This event is free and open to the public. Live ASL interpretation will be provided. Registration is required.

Step into the vibrant world of Columbia Con: Latinos in Comics! This one-night-only celebration during Hispanic Heritage Month brings together powerhouse LatinX voices in the comic book and graphic novel industry for an evening of conversation, cultura, and community!

What to Expect:

• Light refreshments (6:00-6:45 PM) will be served featuring Caribbean foods and drinks.
• A dynamic panel discussion (7:00–8:00 PM) featuring acclaimed LatinX creators Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Elisa Féliz, and Alex Segura! Hear them share about their resilient journeys and experiences as LatinX creators, as well as their current work advocating for cultural and linguistic representation in comics, art, publishing, and storytelling! Hosted by Dr. Nick J. Figueroa.
• A mini pop-up Comic Con experience (8:00–9:00 PM) where attendees can explore different tables, browse and purchase products, and get items signed by the panelists. Guest vendors will be offering and selling comics, artwork, books, keychains, figures, and much more!

Free & open to the community!

Hosted by The Hispanic Institute at Columbia University, the Latinos Urbanos Book Club, and the Mu Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha, Fraternity Inc.

Join us in this celebration as we honor LatinX creators, our stories, and our culturas. ¡VAMOS!

The hard part of identifying university slaves isn’t the finding. It’s the looking.

In 2022, Harvard University appointed Richard Cellini to identify people enslaved by Harvard and locate their direct descendants. Three Harvard presidents later, the effort has come under attack inside and outside the University, from both the left and the right. But Richard’s work continues. Steering the middle course, Cellini tells the historical truth: Harvard wouldn’t be Harvard without antebellum slavery.

The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and Columbia University & Slavery Project present a lecture titled Northern Profits & Southern Plantations: Telling the Truth about Harvard Slavery. Our guest speaker, Richard Cellini, is a Visiting Fellow at Harvard’s Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics. From 2022-2025, he directed the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, tasked with the sacred duty of identifying people enslaved on Harvard’s campus or by Harvard leaders, faculty, and staff, and tracing their direct descendants.

*Non-CUID holders should email cser@columbia.edu for campus access

Join the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race for a back-to-school celebration with CSER students, faculty, and staff. Dinner from Tropical Sensation will be provided!

Register here.