International Affairs Building
universityAcademic building at Columbia University that houses the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), containing classrooms, lecture halls and collaborative spaces. Commonly used for lectures, seminars and events related to international relations and public policy.
Upcoming Events (12)
Perspectives on the Hidden Cost of War
Academic panel at Columbia's Harriman Institute examining the hidden costs of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Careers in Transportation: Women Leading the Future of EVs
Columbia SIPA hosts an in-person panel on careers in electric vehicles and sustainable transportation, followed by networking with policy and industry leaders.
Gender-Based & Sexual Violence as Weapons of Crime in Haiti
A panel analyzing how gender-based and sexual violence fuel organized crime in Haiti, framed by CSW70 discussions at UN and Columbia.
Energy and Critical Minerals in Russia: Investment Opportunities
Harriman Institute hosts a lecture by Edward Verona on energy and critical minerals in Russia, examining foreign investment and post-Soviet geopolitics.
An Evening with Vera Pavlova
Poet Vera Pavlova reads poems at Columbia's Harriman Institute, moderated by Mark Lipovetsky.
Reading Pidmohylnyi in a New Century
Columbia's Harriman Institute hosts the Shevelov Memorial Lecture on Ukrainian literature, exploring Pidmohylnyi's 1928 novel and themes of city life after revolution.
Words and Pictures: Intersections of Text & Image in Russian Culture
One-day symposium exploring intersections of text and image in Russian culture, hosted by Columbia's Harriman Institute and Slavic Languages.
Book Talk: My Dreadful Body
Harriman Institute hosts a discussion of Egana Djabbarova's debut novel My Dreadful Body, tracing a young woman's coming of age under patriarchal norms and a neurological condition in a traditional Azerbaijani community.
Film Screening: Home Sweet Home
Screening of Home Sweet Home (2025) with an introductory lecture by Paulina Duda at Columbia's Harriman Institute, as part of the Spring 2026 Polish cinema series.
Book Talk: Intent to Destroy
Columbia’s Harriman Institute hosts a book talk on Eugene Finkel’s Intent to Destroy, moderated by Elise Giuliano, exploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its historical context.
Book Talk: Wartime Letters
Columbia's Harriman Institute presents a moderated book talk on Wartime Letters by Kathleen Harriman, edited by Geoffrey Roberts, moderated by Jack Snyder.
Confronting Corruption:Legal Challenges & Civic Responses in Ukraine
Columbia's Harriman Institute hosts a roundtable on Ukraine's anti-corruption landscape, examining legal challenges and civic responses.