The Harriman Institute does not offer a course of study for Columbia University undergraduates, however we work with departments across campus to offer courses and events relevant to the region. The Institute is happy to advise students regarding study abroad opportunities, planning for graduate studies, and fellowship opportunities. Undergraduates interested in studying the region are encouraged to contact the Student Affairs Coordinator, Lydia Hamilton at lch2111@columbia.edu.
Harriman Undergraduate Initiative:
The Harriman Institute has launched an Undergraduate Initiative, providing an environment for students to focus on the region through an interdisciplinary approach. Students majoring in Slavic Languages, Political Science, History, and other disciplines work together to enhance their studies of the region through extracurricular activities. The program organizes an undergraduate-organized newsletter, lunches with professors, as well as student events, such as conversation and movie nights. Those interested in becoming involved in these activities should contact harrimanundergrad@columbia.edu.
The Harriman Undergraduate Initiative’s executive board is currently developing a research project on the topic of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. They will present their work at the 2011 EPIIC Symposium to be held at Tufts University in late February.
Below is a brief biography of the Undergraduate Initiative’s executive board:
Reuben Blum: A third-year Political Science major in Columbia College from Greenland, New Hampshire, Reuben began working with the Harriman in the fall of 2009. While completing a study abroad program in the summer of 2009 with Estonia’s University of Tartu that included courses in Kyiv and St. Petersburg, Reuben travelled through Estonia and Latvia and has since developed a particular interest in the Baltic region.
Damien Fenske-Corbière: A third-year Russian Literature and Computer Science double major in Columbia College from Amherst, Massachusetts, Damien is a fluent French speaker and began studying the Russian language in the seventh grade. In the spring of 2010 Damien was awarded the Harriman undergraduate fellowship and received a stipend to research Russian theater in Moscow the following summer.
Nicolas Miyares: A third-year Political Science and Russian Languages and Cultures double major in Columbia College from West Hartford, Connecticut, Nicolas extensively studied Spanish before beginning Russian. Nicolas’ specific interests include Russian-American foreign policy, separatism in Russia, and Middle East security.
Madeline Wolberg: A second-year Political Science and Human Rights double major in Barnard College from Denver, Colorado, Madeline has studied Spanish and French extensively before college and is now a student of Russian language and politics. She hopes to work with human rights promotion in Eastern Europe.
|
|
