Columbia Maison Française — East Gallery (Buell Hall)
galleryGallery and event space within Columbia University's Maison Française, located in Buell Hall. Hosts lectures, readings, exhibitions, and other academic and cultural events.
Upcoming Events (6)
Est-ce que je vis encore? A talk on 18th-century women and literature
A Columbia lecture on literature's power to shape beliefs about the afterlife, focusing on two 18th-century women, Julie de Lespinasse and Charlotte Bourette.
Screening of Four Daughters (Les Filles d'Olfa)
Screening Kaouther Ben Hania's 2023 documentary Four Daughters at Columbia, exploring how and why two of Olfa Hamrouni's four daughters were radicalized.
Le Premier Américain: Benjamin Franklin in France
A distinguished lecture at Columbia examines Franklin's bold 1776 mission to win French aid and forge an enduring Franco-American alliance.
Screening of Ziyara
Screen Simone Bitton’s Ziyara at Buell Hall East Gallery: a 99-minute journey through Morocco's vanishing Jewish heritage, in Arabic, French and English with subtitles, followed by a Q&A with Madeleine Dobie.
Lafayette Between Two Worlds. A Talk by Laura Auricchio
Step into an intimate, illuminating talk by Laura Auricchio at Buell Hall’s East Gallery, where Lafayette’s life—France and America, war hero and diplomat—gets fresh nuance beyond the banners and myths.
The Ocean on Fire
Columbia hosts Anais Maurer for a lecture on The Ocean on Fire, exploring Pacific stories of nuclear testing, climate activism, and the enduring impact on Oceanian communities.