The Columbia Colloquium – Wonder: The Universe, Discovery, and the Pursuit of Knowledge
Campus Arts Event
The Columbia Colloquium – Wonder: The Universe, Discovery, and the Pursuit of Knowledge
This conversation, explores wonder—inspiration, curiosity, and the drivers of the pursuit of knowledge and discovery. The Columbia Colloquium is an interdisciplinary series of conversations, each led by faculty members from across our university.
FREE
The Lee C. Bollinger Forum
November 23, 2026 | 6:30 pm
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The Speakers

Jennifer L. Mnookin
President, Columbia University in the City of New York
Marcos Balter
Fritz Reiner Professor of Musical Composition
Martin Chalfie
University Professor
Kerstin Perez
Lavine Family Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences in the Department of Physics
Daphna Shohamy
Kavli Professor of Brain Science; Director and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia's Zuckerman Institute; Co-Director of Columbia's Kavli Institute for Brain Science
Samuel Sternberg
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

About Columbia Colloquium

Columbia Colloquium is an interdisciplinary conversation series led by President Jennifer L. Mnookin and some of Columbia University's remarkable faculty members, The Columbia Colloquium brings together scholars with a wide range of expertise and perspectives to grapple with some of the biggest questions of our time.

Location

The Lee C. Bollinger Forum
605 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027

Image: Courtesy of the Office of the President