Program Archive Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program (CUSP) 2000-2014 Columbia University Center for Student Advising CONTENTS YEARLY THEMES AND EVENTS .................................................................................................................................... 4 WONDER AND IMAGINATION: 2013-2014 .................................................................................................................... 4 SPEAKER SERIES 2013-2014 ...................................................................................................................................... 4 PLAY AND PERFORMANCE: 2012-2013....................................................................................................................... 16 SPEAKER SERIES 2012-2013 .................................................................................................................................... 16 BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES: 2011-2012 .................................................................................................................... 24 SPEAKER SERIES 2011-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 24 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2011-2012 .............................................................................................................................. 33 CRISIS AND RESPONSE: 2010-2011 ............................................................................................................................ 34 SPEAKER SERIES 2010-2011 .................................................................................................................................... 34 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2010-2011 ................................................................................................................................. 37 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2010-2011 .............................................................................................................................. 40 BEYOND THE EVIDENT: 2009-2010 ............................................................................................................................ 40 SPEAKER SERIES 2009-2010 .................................................................................................................................... 42 TRANSFORMATIVE DIALOGUE: 2008-2009 ................................................................................................................ 44 SPEAKER SERIES 2008-2009 .................................................................................................................................... 45 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2008-2009 ................................................................................................................................. 49 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2008-2009 .............................................................................................................................. 49 THE PERSON AND THE POLIS: 2007-2008 .................................................................................................................. 49 SPEAKER SERIES 2007-2008 .................................................................................................................................... 50 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2007-2008 ................................................................................................................................. 54 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2007-2008 .............................................................................................................................. 54 EXCAVATION OF THE TRUTH: 2006-2007 .................................................................................................................. 55 SPEAKERS SERIES 2006-2007 .................................................................................................................................. 55 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2006-2007 ................................................................................................................................. 58 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2006-2007 .............................................................................................................................. 59 BEYOND THESE SHORES: 2005-2006.......................................................................................................................... 59 SPEAKER SERIES 2005-2006 .................................................................................................................................... 59 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2005-2006 ................................................................................................................................. 65 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2005-2006 .............................................................................................................................. 66 AMERICA ON THE WORLD STAGE: 2004-2005 ........................................................................................................... 66 SPEAKER SERIES 2004-2005 .................................................................................................................................... 66 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2004-2005 ................................................................................................................................. 73 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2004-2005 .............................................................................................................................. 73 COLUMBIA IN CONTEXT: 2003-2004 .......................................................................................................................... 73 SPEAKER SERIES 2003-2004 .................................................................................................................................... 74 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2003-2004 ................................................................................................................................. 81 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2003-2004 .............................................................................................................................. 81 2 RESPONSIBILITIES: 2003............................................................................................................................................. 81 SPEAKER SERIES 2003 ............................................................................................................................................. 81 MODERN CHALLENGES: 2002 .................................................................................................................................... 85 SPEAKER SERIES 2002 ............................................................................................................................................. 85 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2002-2003 ................................................................................................................................. 87 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2002-2003 .............................................................................................................................. 88 SPEAKER SERIES 2001-2002 ....................................................................................................................................... 88 SCHOLAR FORUMS 2001-2002 ................................................................................................................................. 94 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2001-2002 .............................................................................................................................. 94 CULTURAL OUTINGS 2000-2001 .............................................................................................................................. 95 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 and interaction with the Scholar audience. Scholars are also invited to attend off-campus events, or Cultural Outings, which tie into the yearly themes. These events are organized primarily by the student-led council, the CUSP Alliance, and include opportunities for dinner and discussion among Scholars. This Program Archive is a collection of CUSP’s events from 2000-2014 and documents the breadth and depth of programming available to Scholars. WONDER AND IMAGINATION: 2013-2014 Each year, all of the elements of CUSP – the first-year seminar, the Speaker Series, and the Cultural Outings – are united by a common thread that is the foundation of our year-long inquiry. Beginning in September, we will explore together “Wonder and Imagination.” As the cornerstone of the year’s intellectual journey, “Wonder and Imagination” brings together a striking collection of artists, public intellectuals