Where and When to Find Listening Tables

Inspired by similar efforts on other college campuses, faculty from many points of view have volunteered to host as neutral facilitators of discussion, working from guidelines developed by the Trust Collaboratory, or to simply be present for one-on-one or small-group conversation at the tables. The forms these conversations will take may vary, as befits experiment—there may be one host or several, with groups from 2 to 10 or so. We hope to recruit new hosts as we go along. The tables are for Columbia students, faculty and staff only and may not be commandeered by any one point of view. Food will be provided from time to time there, since breaking bread together is a positive way to find space for people to connect. Everyone is welcome to join these conversations, and as we experiment with this format, our schedule will be updated with new times and locations. Look for Listening Tables in different spots around the Morningside campus; they will be recognizable by their purple tablecloths.

Our event schedule will be continuously updated with new times and locations. Stay tuned and visit us again!

Schedule Spring 2025

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Previous Events

  • Friday, 09/13 | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
    @Philosophy Lawn, Morningside Campus

    Session 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
    Gil Eyal, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Trust Collaboratory

    Session 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
    Sarah Cole, Dean of the School of the Arts

    Friday, 09/20 | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
    @Philosophy Lawn, Morningside Campus

    Session 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
    Dima Amso, Professor of Psychology

    Friday, 09/27 | 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Sessions A and B 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
    Rebecca Kobrin, Associate Professor of American Jewish History & Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum​

    Sessions A and B 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
    Mary Sormanti, Professor of Professional Practice

    Tuesday, 10/01 | 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
    @Lerner Hall (1st Floor Ramps/Game Room)

    This session will be hosted by the Columbia University Chapter of BridgeUSA

    Monday, 10/07 | 12:00-6:00 PM
    @South Lawn East (near Hamilton Hall)

    Sessions A and B 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
    Gil Eyal, Professor of Sociology and Director of The Trust Collaboratory & Susan Ellingwood, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs

    Session 12:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Angela Olinto, Provost of Columbia University

    Sessions A and B 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
    Frances Negron-Muntaner, Professor of English and Comparative Literature & Emmanuelle Saada, Associate Professor of French and Romance Philology

    Sessions A and B 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
    Amy Werman, Lecturer in the Discipline of Social Work & Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum​

    Sessions A and B 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
    Dennis Mitchell, Senior Advisor to the President on Inclusion and Belonging and Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement

    Session 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
    Abi E. Wright, Executive Director, Professional Prizes, Graduate School of Journalism

    Session 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
    Jeannette Wing, Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science

    Sessions A and B 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
    Maya Sabatello, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences & Eugenia McGill, Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs

    Thursday, 10/10 | 2:30 PM-4:30 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Sessions A and B 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
    Amy Hungerford, Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences & Peter Bearman, Professor of Sociology

    Sessions A and B 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    Katrina Armstrong, President of Columbia University & Tom DiPrete, Professor of Sociology

    Thursday, October 24 | 11:45 AM-01:45 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Sessions A and B 11:45 AM-12:30 PM
    Sam Sia, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Vice Provost for the Fourth Purpose and Strategic Impact & Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Professor of Practice in International and Public Affairs

    Sessions A and B 12:30 PM-1:45 PM
    Danushi Fernando, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Strategic Partnerships, Columbia Engineering & Hans Bernier, Associate Director of Practicum Learning and Lecturer in Social Work

    Wednesday, October 30 | 11:45 AM-01:45 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Session 11:45 AM-12:30 PM
    Gil Eyal, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Trust Collaboratory,

    Sessions A and B 12:30 PM-1:45 PM
    Abi Wright, Executive Director, Professional Prizes, Graduate School of Journalism & Ryan Hagen, Lecturer in Sociology

    Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
    @Earl Hall Lawn

    Session 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
    BridgeColumbia - this session will be hosted by the student-run Columbia University Chapter of BridgeUSA.

    Session 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
    Mary Sormanti, Professor of Professional Practice, School of Social Work, Program Director, Narrative Medicine, SPS

    Wednesday, November 6 | 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Session 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
    Peter Dixon, Associate Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, School of Professional Studies

    Session A 12:45 AM-2:00 PM
    Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Program Director, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; Professor of Practice

    Session B 12:45 AM-2:00 PM
    Adlar Garcia, Associate Dean for Columbia College Alumni Relations & Engagement

    Thursday, November 7 | 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Session A 11:30 AM-2:00 PM
    Maria Martinez, Jaxon Williams-Bellamy, Bruce Goumain, University Senators

    Session B 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
    Roger Lehecka, Professor Emeritus, English & Comp Literature

    Session 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
    Keith Goggin, Trustee of Columbia University

    Session 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Ian Rottenberg, Dean of Religious Life, Director of the Earl Hall and Associate Chaplain, Religious Life

    Tuesday, November 12 | 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Session 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
    Amy Werman, Lecturer in Social Work

    Session 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
    Priscilla Yuen, Assistant Dean, Specialized Degree Programs, SIPA

    Session 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Matthew Beck, University Senator

    Monday, November 18 | 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
    @Butler Plaza

    Session 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
    Jonathan Rosand, Trustee of Columbia University

    Session 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
    Michelle Arbid, Alumna of the Conflict Resolution Program in SPS

    Session 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Scott Barry Kaufman, Adjunct Professor of Psychology

    Thursday, December 12 | 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
    @John Jay Dining Hall

    Session A 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
    Jacqueline Gottlieb    , Professor of Neuroscience

    Session A 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
    James Applegate,     Professor of Astronomy

    Session A 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Joyce Robbins    , Lecturer in Statistics & Alan Glickman

    Session A 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
    Jarvis Watson,     Chief Diversity Officer, Center on Global Energy Policy

    Session B 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
    Joseph Terwilliger, Professor of Neurobiology

    Session B 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
    Eli Noam    , Professor of Finance and Economics Emeritus

    Session B 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
    Keith Goggin    , Trustee of Columbia University

    Session B 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
    Asya Tsaturyan, Research Fellow, Trust Collaboratory

    Session C 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
    Finbar Colleton    , Student Fellow, Trust Collaboratory