Welcome to April! Take a walk when you have a chance and observe how many flowers have already blossomed!
HRHP's last community hour this semester is on April 5th! We will let you know if we decide this one to be in person! Of course social distance will be respected. Plan accordingly!
For international students who need to apply for OPT/CPT, plan accordingly and submit the application as soon as possible. Info here.
May graduate students' internship requirements are on OCS Newsletter. Please schedule an appointment with OCS if you have questions about your internship requirements.
For students who will access campus buildings this semester, remember to do the Spring term COVID regular testing. Info here.
We wish you have a wonderful week. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have. :)
Very best,
Team HRHP - Michelle, Roni, Xin
Upcoming Events
EVENT
Historical Dialogue: Interpretation and Telling the Story
The focus of this panel is to explore the multiple ways to bring together the affected communities, specifically through oral histories and visual exhibitions.
Panelists:
-Banu Pekol, Formerly Cultural Heritage Manager at the Association for the Protection for Cultural Heritage, Turkey; upcoming Berghof Foundation.
-Johann Peiris, Technical Expert at HistoricalDialogue.lk, Sri Lanka
-Kaltrina Krasniqi, Award winning Kosovo based film director and researcher and founding member of the Kosovo Oral History Initiative, Kosovo.
Moderator:
-Sarah C. Bishop, Associate Professor at Baruch College, City University of New York, Fulbright Scholar 2021 in El Salvador, a Member of the Board of Directors at Mixteca Organization and a former AHDA Fellow from 2018.
For Zoom login information, please register here: http://bit.ly/histdialogue5
How has the COVID pandemic shaped global migration? Incresed border controls slowed global mobility; xenophobic fear shaped domestic policy responses around the world. The panel will explore the patterns, and consider the possible consequences, of these effects of the pandemic on migration and migrants.
Neeraj Kaushal, Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Work, Columbia University
Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director of International Organization and UN Studies Specialization, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs
Fiona Adamson, Reader in International Relations, SOAS, London
Discussant: Max Siegelbaum, Co-Founding Editor and Senior Reporter, Documented
This year, we mark the 20th anniversary of the Durban World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. In 2020, events in the US have sparked again a global discussion on the need to address all forms of racism the world over. Examining the norm-setting, legal, policy, and narrative-changing activities of various international organizations, the speaker series shows both successes and limitations of multilateral approaches toward combating racial discrimination and promoting social cohesion.
Most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have regressed back to the 1990s in terms of development, but in a worse form: big macro imbalances, undiversified and anemic economies, plus sound social movements. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is already involved in 4-5 countries, and soon others will follow - Lebanon is in crisis; the next in line are Oman, Bahrain, Tunisia, Iraq, and Jordan. Previous interventions of the IMF and the World Bank, with the Structural Adjustment programs and the Washington consensus, led to the disengagement of the state, to the emergence of crony capitalism, and ultimately to the 2011 uprisings. How will the interventions of the 2020s be different in light of the additional burden of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Join SIPA MENA Forum and Columbia Business School's MENA club in conversation with Dr. Ishac Diwan, Senior Fellow of the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University, and Dr. Merza Hussain Hasan, Executive Director and Dean of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group, about the role of international financial institutions in defining the future trajectories of the MENA region.
Two LGBTQ activists logged onto SIPA’s Zoom across the Pacific Ocean on March 25th. Kan, a Japanese activist, and Minhee Ryu, a South Korean activist and lawyer, joined “Painting Rainbows in Japan & South Korea”, a panel discussion on LGBTQ activism organized by JASSA, Korea Focus, and Spectrum.
This event highlights multiple aspects of LGBTQ activism, from raising awareness to legal enforcement. Kan, an openly gay social media influencer, discusses his experiences challenging social norms and stereotypes. He also shares his views on multimedia's role in increasing LGBTQ representation. Meanwhile, Ryu, as a human rights attorney, provides deep insights on challenges in legal systems, such as sodomy law which criminalizes homosexuality in South Korean military. She further discusses her efforts in legislating the anti-discrimination bill in South Korea.
Two activists, while focusing on different aspects of activism, both emphasize how important it is to create alliances to mobilize social movements. They both remark that everyone can be an activist by making safe spaces for one another and recognizing one’s own privileges. Lastly, the moderator, Minji Ko, the vice president of Korea Focus, ended the event with sharing her hope “to spark more thoughts and ideas to create a more diverse and equitable society.”
Find the link below for the full recording of the event.
How has the COVID pandemic shaped global migration? Incresed border controls slowed global mobility; xenophobic fear shaped domestic policy responses around the world. The panel will explore the patterns, and consider the possible consequences, of these effects of the pandemic on migration and migrants.
Neeraj Kaushal, Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Work, Columbia University Daniel Naujoks, Interim Director of International Organization and UN Studies Specialization, Lecturer of International and Public Affairs Fiona Adamson, Reader in International Relations, SOAS, London Discussant: Max Siegelbaum, Co-Founding Editor and Senior Reporter, Documented
This year, we mark the 20th anniversary of the Durban World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. In 2020, events in the US have sparked again a global discussion on the need to address all forms of racism the world over. Examining the norm-setting, legal, policy, and narrative-changing activities of various international organizations, the speaker series shows both successes and limitations of multilateral approaches toward combating racial discrimination and promoting social cohesion.
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will share insights into how the Alliance serves as a platform for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, and works to prevent and address identity-based tensions and crises and combat stereotypes, misperceptions, discrimination and xenophobia.
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 30 TO APRIL 20 IN SUPPORT OF THE GRADUATE STUDENT BARGAINING AT COLUMBIA***
The focus of this panel is to explore the multiple ways to bring together the affected communities, specifically through oral histories and visual exhibitions.
Panelists: -Banu Pekol, Formerly Cultural Heritage Manager at the Association for the Protection for Cultural Heritage, Turkey; upcoming Berghof Foundation. -Johann Peiris, Technical Expert at HistoricalDialogue.lk, Sri Lanka -Kaltrina Krasniqi, Award winning Kosovo based film director and researcher and founding member of the Kosovo Oral History Initiative, Kosovo.
Moderator: -Sarah C. Bishop, Associate Professor at Baruch College, City University of New York, Fulbright Scholar 2021 in El Salvador, a Member of the Board of Directors at Mixteca Organization and a former AHDA Fellow from 2018.
For Zoom login information, please register here: http://bit.ly/histdialogue5
