Past Events

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…

CTLgrads Learning Community: Teaching with Intention: Turning Values and Goals into Classroom Practice (Part 2 of 2) How do your teaching values and goals show up in the classroom? How does your weekly teaching practice and preparation match your teaching philosophy? This two-part LC helps instructors translate their teaching values into concrete classroom practices through the medium of the lesson plan. In Session 1, participants surface and articulate core pedagogical values and goals, explore how these shape teaching choices, and identify…

PLEASE NOTE: For non-Columbia guests, registration is required to access the Morningside campus 24 hours prior to the event. 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 12:00 PM…

Speakers: Clara Gillispie, Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy, Council on Foreign Relations Joseph Webster, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center Yu-Hsuan Yeh, MPA Candidate in Climate, Energy and Environment, Columbia University Discussant:  Thomas Christensen, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations; Director, China and the World Program, Columbia University Moderator:  Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University In the event of a crisis, Taiwan is vulnerable to losing its energy…

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 March 10 for campus access. Names will be submitted…

A Conversation with Nguyen Trong Khang, Founder and Chairman, MK Group You are invited to join Mr. Nguyen Trong Khang, Founder and Chairman of MK Group, for a conversation on Vietnam’s high-tech ambitions and the story behind MK Group’s success. Mr. Khang will share his perspectives on the vision for Vietnam’s high-tech industry and what it takes to turn that vision into execution, drawing from his experience building one of Vietnam’s leading technology companies. About Nguyen Trong Khang and MK…

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…

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 March 11 for campus access. Names will be submitted…