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Dear EPD-ers,
We hope you are all taking care of yourself despite the daily deadlines and academic commitments. A much needed Thanksgiving break is almost here and we cannot wait to spend it with our friends and family, and have some fun before heading back to the last leg of the semester while also catching up on much needed sleep!
Speaking of fun, to say that our EPD retreat on Saturday was fun would be an understatement. From the bus ride to the retreat center, tea/coffee breaks, indoor and outdoor activities, lovely weather and great food, everyone had a great time. The walk in the woods and hang-out by the lake in the crisp fall sunlight brought everyone together and by the time we played charades, we were happy to witness that everyone had bonded over, and was ready for a ruthless competition.
 Participants of the retreat can access the pictures taken through this shared Google Drive folder. We also strongly encourage you to upload any pictures you took to this folder so that everyone can access them.
This week’s newsletter includes:
- SIPA events
- Career Advancement Center Events
- Events Happening at Columbia
- Recommendation of the Week - Reflections of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit
- EPD Office Hours
Events at SIPA
- SIPA Speaks! Sweat, Struggle, and Society: The Intersection of Sport and Politics
When: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 | 1-2 pm
Where: Room 1512
*Food will be provided!
Drawing on the recent Euro 2023 women's volleyball championship and the varied reactions it elicited, Orcun's talk seeks to understand how sporting events can become focal points for broader societal and political discourse. With an academic foundation in Economics and International Relations from Koç University and professional experience in development consultancy, Orcun offers a well- rounded perspective on the multifaceted nature of this intersection.
You can register for the event here.
- New Perspectives on a Changing Climate: Young Voices in Nuclear Energy
When: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 | 6-7:30 pm
Where: Faculty House - Presidential Ballroom
Nuclear energy can be an important tool for addressing global climate change. According to the International Energy Agency, achieving global emissions reduction goals will require nearly doubling, between 2020 and 2050, electricity produced from nuclear reactors. As momentum grows for meaningful climate action, nuclear energy in some corners is experiencing a resurgence of interest.
But trust and confidence in nuclear energy remains low in many sectors, and younger generations and people of color, many of whom are driving the conversation on climate action and climate justice, have questions about nuclear energy. Historical injustices tied to the nuclear sector and open questions on cost, timeliness, and safety loom large.
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA and Good Energy Collective for a moderated, in-depth discussion and Q&A addressing these issues. This panel elevates young and diverse voices at the intersection of nuclear energy and climate, addressing the role of the youth voice in global fora, and explores the shifting landscape of nuclear policy and opinion.
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Kelsy Green, Graduate Student Intern, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Victor Ibarra Jr., Nuclear Innovation Analyst, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
- Cleo Schroer, Senior Policy Analyst, Good Energy Collective
Click here to register
Career Advancement Center Events
- The Cohen Group Employer Information Session
When/Time: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 411
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Join The Cohen Group for an in-person information session discussing internship and full-time opportunities. The Cohen Group provides global business consulting services and advice on tactical and strategic opportunities in virtually every market.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- First Generation Students Headshots Event
When/Time: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB Room 410
Dress Code: Business Smart
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
This event is targeted to First Generation Students. There will be another session for the general population. Please come dressed in professional attire, or the attire in which you would like potential employers to see you.
This event is at maximum capacity. For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Career Chat with Kristen Grennan, Director Of Strategic Communications, Mayor's Public Engagement Unit
When/Time: Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 405
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Join SIPA alum Kristen Grennan, the Director Of Strategic Communications at the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, for a career chat covering her time at SIPA, her path to the Mayor's Office, and her current role. Bring questions for Q&A.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
When/Time: Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB Room 418
Dress Code: Business Smart
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Please come dressed in professional attire, or the attire in which you would like potential employers to see you.
This event is now at maximum capacity. For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Career Chat with Zach He, Head of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Kodai Capital Management
When/Time: Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: IAB 409
Dress Code: Business Casual
Work Authorization Requirement: All Work Authorizations Accepted
Zach He is currently Head of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Kodai Capital Management, a hedge fund with a focus on technology industries. At Kodai, Zach oversees data-driven idea generation and leads strategic initiatives to implement AI in the fundamental research process. Previously, Zach worked at Citadel Global Equities, where he led the data efforts in the firm’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice, and played a key role in launching and scaling of the firm’s data science and analytical capabilities. Zach is an advisory board member at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics-statistics from Columbia College. Please bring questions for Q&A.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
Events Happening at Columbia
- Teaching in Times of Stress and Challenge: A Conversation for Faculty
When: Monday, November 20, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Room/Area: Online
The CTL invites you to join colleagues to discuss the ways we support our students and ourselves while teaching during times of stress. This informal space is for you to share your thoughts and experiences and find community with peers. The CTL will facilitate the conversation and share resources.
For more details, click here
- Pop-Up Concerts: Russell Greenberg, percussion
When: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 6:00 PM
Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Percussion mastermind Russell Greenberg is the founder of the intrepid Yarn/Wire and a longtime Miller Theatre collaborator. For his first solo Pop-Up Concert, he performs a selection of adventurous percussion works, with virtuosic trumpeter Nate Wooley joining for a special duo.
Free admission • Doors open at 5:30PM, music at 6PM
Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.
- Writing Your Podcast (In-Person)
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Dodge Hall, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 (Room/Area: Gabe M. Wiener Music & Arts Library)
How do you write a podcast script? How do you create an audio experience? This workshop will cover scripting: what it means to write for the ear, crafting segments, creating narrative shape, and practical ways you can script to ensure a smooth recording and editing process. The workshop will also explore ways you can incorporate rigorous research into your script for academic podcasting.
Workshops are led by Emily Ko (graduate student in the MA Film + Media Studies program and current Libraries Digital Audio Intern).
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In-person sessions will be held in the Seminar Room of the Music & Arts Library, 701 Dodge.
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For Zoom sessions, a link will be sent out to registrants via email shortly before the workshop.
Click here for details.
Recommendation of the Week
- Reflections of My Nonexistence - Rebecca Solnit
Memoir by one of the greatest feminists of the twenty-first century, Recollections of My Nonexistence, describes her formation as a writer and as a feminist in 1980s San Francisco, in an atmosphere of gender violence on the street and throughout society and the exclusion of women from cultural arenas. Against a backdrop of pervasive gender violence in both public spaces and society at large, as well as the marginalization of women in cultural spheres, she recounts her experiences of poverty, optimism, and a sense of aimlessness in the city that served as her profound teacher. At the age of nineteen, she found transformation in a modest apartment, and it was there that she forged a new identity for herself. The narrative unfolds to reveal how punk rock became the vehicle for expressing her own anger and vibrant energy.
The memoir talks about the transformative forces that shaped her as an individual and as a writer such as the influence of books, the perspectives on gender, family, and joy presented by the gay men in her circle, and her eventual immersion in the expansive landscapes and often-overlooked conflicts of the American West.
These diverse influences not only guided her writing style but also bestowed upon her a resonant voice that has inspired and empowered many others. The author of Men Explain Things to Me, Solnit is bold, unapologetic and audacious and you would love it if you are into feminist non-fiction.-
EPD Office Hours
- José Antonio Ocampo, EPD Co-Director
- Eugenia (Jenny) McGill, EPD Co-Director & EPD Workshop Director
- Ilona Vinklerova, Concentration Manager
- Paras Abbasi (MPA/EPD), Program Assistant
- pa2643@columbia.edu
- Email for appointment
- Orcun Dogmazer (MIA/EPD), Program Assistant
- od2263@columbia.edu
- Email for appointment
Your favorite PAs,
Paras and Orcun
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