Program Archive Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program (CUSP) 2000-2019
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Program Archive Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program (CUSP) 2000-2019 Columbia University Berick Center for Student Advising CONTENTS Yearly Themes and Events ......................................................................................................................... 4 Lateness: 2018-2019 .................................................................................................................................... 5 Speaker Series 2018-2019 ......................................................................................................................... 5 Insight: 2017-2018 ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Speaker Series 2017-2018 ....................................................................................................................... 17 Navigation: 2016-2017 .............................................................................................................................. 28 Speaker Series 2016-2017 ....................................................................................................................... 28 Metamorphosis: 2015-2016 ...................................................................................................................... 37 Speaker Series 2015-2016 ....................................................................................................................... 25 Revolution: 2014-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 50 Speaker Series 2014-2015 ....................................................................................................................... 50 Wonder and Imagination: 2013-2014 ...................................................................................................... 61 Speaker Series 2013-2014 ....................................................................................................................... 61 Play and Performance: 2012-2013 ........................................................................................................... 73 Speaker Series 2012-2013 ....................................................................................................................... 73 Borders and Boundaries: 2011-2012 ....................................................................................................... 81 Speaker Series 2011-2012 ....................................................................................................................... 81 Cultural Outings 2011-2012 ................................................................................................................... 90 Crisis And Response: 2010-2011 .............................................................................................................. 91 Speaker Series 2010-2011 ....................................................................................................................... 91 Scholar Forums 2010-2011 ..................................................................................................................... 94 Cultural Outings 2010-2011 ................................................................................................................... 97 Beyond the Evident: 2009-2010 ............................................................................................................... 98 Speaker Series 2009-2010 ....................................................................................................................... 99 Transformative Dialogue: 2008-2009 .................................................................................................... 102 Speaker Series 2008-2009 ..................................................................................................................... 102 Scholar Forums 2008-2009 ................................................................................................................... 106 Cultural Outings 2008-2009 ................................................................................................................. 106 The Person and The Polis: 2007-2008 ................................................................................................... 107 Speaker Series 2007-2008 ..................................................................................................................... 108 Scholar Forums 2007-2008 ................................................................................................................... 112 Cultural Outings 2007-2008 ................................................................................................................. 112 Excavation of the Truth: 2006-2007 ...................................................................................................... 113 Speakers Series 2006-2007 ................................................................................................................... 113 Scholar Forums 2006-2007 ................................................................................................................... 116 Cultural Outings 2006-2007 ................................................................................................................. 117 2 Beyond These Shores: 2005-2006........................................................................................................... 118 Speaker Series 2005-2006 ..................................................................................................................... 118 Scholar Forums 2005-2006 ................................................................................................................... 124 Cultural Outings 2005-2006 ................................................................................................................. 124 America on the World Stage: 2004-2005 .............................................................................................. 125 Speaker Series 2004-2005 ..................................................................................................................... 125 Scholar Forums 2004-2005 ................................................................................................................... 131 Cultural Outings 2004-2005 ................................................................................................................. 132 Columbia in Context: 2003-2004 ........................................................................................................... 133 Speaker Series 2003-2004 ..................................................................................................................... 133 Scholar Forums 2003-2004 ................................................................................................................... 140 Cultural Outings 2003-2004 ................................................................................................................. 140 Responsibilities: 2003 .............................................................................................................................. 142 Speaker Series 2003 .............................................................................................................................. 142 Modern Challenges: 2002 ....................................................................................................................... 146 Speaker Series 2002 .............................................................................................................................. 146 Scholar Forums 2002-2003 ................................................................................................................... 148 Cultural Outings 2002-2003 ................................................................................................................. 148 Speaker Series 2001-2002 ....................................................................................................................... 149 Scholar Forums 2001-2002 ................................................................................................................... 155 Cultural Outings 2001-2002 ................................................................................................................. 155 Cultural Outings 2000-2001 ................................................................................................................. 155 3 PROGRAM ARCHIVE INTRODUCTION YEARLY THEMES AND EVENTS Several major presentations, or Speaker Series events, per semester are connected under one theme. Such a thematic thread is an exciting and challenging lens through which students in the Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program (CUSP) can approach the pressing issues of the day, linking discrete areas of speculation. Under separate thematic covers, CUSP has explored questions of education, expression, professional and social responsibility, international and public health, civil and human rights, science and technology, business ethics, sustainable development, politics and finance, art and representation, and the role of the writer as witness. In addition to these larger presentations, CUSP also develops two to three Scholar Forum events each semester. These events are smaller seminar-style events where distinguished faculty and guests can speak to the yearly theme and provide ample opportunity for questions