Past Events

Are you interested in designing a syllabus for a course to meet the teaching challenges of today and tomorrow? Are you approaching the job market and looking to demonstrate how you approach teaching within your discipline by creating a syllabus? Apply to the Innovative Course Design Seminar to explore inclusive, evidence-based instructional design practices and create a learner-centered syllabus of your own design. Throughout the 5 meetings and modules, you will design a course to meet the teaching needs you…

Description Global capital accumulation involves international trade, a flow of profits, interest, and rent from investments, and wealth owned by a country’s investors in other countries. With the increased role of China in the global economy, some American elites have come to view China as the US’s “one peer competitor” and a threat to its hegemony. Their mobilization in response to this perception includes a claim that China practices colonialism or neo-colonialism. The US campaign particularly focuses on the Belt…

CTLgrads Learning Community - Ctrl+Alt+Teach: Using In-Course Technology to Promote Active Learning (Session 1) - for graduate students Over the past two decades, technology has become an integral part of the way we teach and learn. Similarly, academics have adapted to new ways of conducting research, aided by technological advancements that provide faster and more convenient ways to investigate their questions. In this Learning Community, we will explore the intersection of these ideas, asking how technology not traditionally reserved for the classroom…

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. If you can't make office hours but…

*Please check the announcement board in the first floor lobby for room information. **Please use the ‘Request Pre-circulated Paper’ link to RSVP by October 6. All visitors without a CUID are required to receive pre-authorization to gain access to Morningside campus as per guidelines of Columbia Morningside campus access. Attendees must present a government-issued ID with their name matching exactly the name registered for the event, along with an one-time QR code (via email), for entry. Yao, Shun, and Yu have long been…

In 2024–2025, Teachers’ Lounge is hosting Climate Cafes where instructors can gather to discuss how to leverage their teaching to build a just and sustainable future, no matter the discipline! Come for one or multiple sessions to join a resilient teaching and learning community. In this session, we will discuss the power of emotions in the learning process, especially in the context of climate justice. Participants will leave with concrete strategies and resources for supporting themselves and their students in…

Have you attended CTL workshops or the Essentials series this year, but haven’t found the time to complete your reflections for Teaching Development Program (TDP) credit? Fear not! Join us for a TDP Reflection Retreat. During the Retreat, we’ll review elements of good reflections before diving into four Pomodoro-style sessions where you can reflect with a bit of structure, snacks, and peer support! We’ll end with a quick discussion on how you might use the reflections you’ve just completed in the classroom and in…