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April 2026

Practice Teaching (Microteaching) for Graduate Students (In-Person)

April 23 @ 1:10 pm - 3:00 pm
212 Butler Library, 535 W 114th St
New York, NY 10027
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Looking for a supportive place to try out instructional approaches? This Practice Teaching session (formerly known as “Microteaching”) will pair you with a trained peer facilitator and a group of 3-4 other graduate students. Together, you and your fellow participants will take turns delivering short (<10 min.) samples of instruction to each other. After each teaching sample, your facilitator and your peers will offer structured feedback to support your teaching. Whether you are currently teaching at Columbia or not, all…

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Lessons from COVID-19 for Chinese Governance and State-Society Relations

April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

For non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 4:00 pm on April 23 for campus access. Names will be submitted for…

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In the Shadow of Empire: Art in Occupied Japan

April 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
403 Kent Hall, 1140 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027 United States
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This talk unearths an immensely creative yet almost entirely overlooked body of Japanese art. Drawn from Volk's recently published In the Shadow of Empire: Art in Occupied Japan, and introducing charismatic but little-known paitnings, prints, and sculpture made during the US occupation (1945-1952). It will show how the forgotten art of a country in the shadows of American empire both accommodated and resisted the Cold War global realignment that followed on the heels of World War II. Volk will reveal the transnational…

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One Boat, Many Islands: Indigeneity, Solidarity, and Resistance in Contemporary Taiwan

April 24 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

For non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 4:00 pm on Apr. 23 for campus access. Names will be submitted…

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CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)

April 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Friday, repeating until 05/01/2026

212 Butler Library, 535 W 114th St
New York, NY 10027
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We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…

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Daughter of the Light (2024): Film Screening & Discussion

April 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Lenfest Center for the Arts, 615 W. 129th street
New York, NY 10027 United States
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Daughter of the Light (2024) | Official Trailer Join us for a screening of Daughter of the Light (2024), a deeply moving feature documentary by Tibetan filmmaker Khashem Gyal. The film follows a thirteen-year-old girl named Metok as she navigates the emotional complexities of her parents’ divorce in a rural town, set against the backdrop of generational and social change. A panel discussion will follow the screening. This event is part of the Asia in Action series and is presented…

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May 2026

Syllabus from Scratch (for Graduate Students)

May 1 @ 12:10 pm - 2:00 pm
212 Butler Library, 535 W 114th St
New York, NY 10027
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Are you drafting a syllabus? Whether the syllabus is for the Teaching Scholars program, the academic job market, or a dream course in the future, join us to begin designing an effective, student-centered syllabus from scratch. During this Syllabus from Scratch workshop, participants will learn about the elements of an effective syllabus, define course learning goals, and discuss assessments that can promote student learning in their course. Facilitated by Kelsey Reeder, Senior Teaching Consultant at the Center for Teaching and Learning.…

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CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)

May 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Friday, repeating until 05/01/2026

212 Butler Library, 535 W 114th St
New York, NY 10027
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We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…

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“Forklift Disease”: The Making of an Occupational Illness in Postwar Japan

May 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

For non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 4:00 pm on Apr. 30 for campus access. Names will be submitted…

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TDP Preparing to Teach: Material Prep Session (for Grad Students)

May 13 @ 10:10 am - 12:00 pm
212 Butler Library, 535 W 114th St
New York, NY 10027
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In order to successfully complete a track in the Teaching Development Program (TDP), participants need to generate and annotate two important documents: a policy sheet and first day plan. The TDP Preparing to Teach: Material Prep Session is a new offering in the TDP, designed to help participants create these documents for the Preparing to Teach assignment (required for the successful completion of the TDP Foundational Track). Though first day plans and policy sheets are useful for TAs and instructors…

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