Bridges & Breakthroughs: Students, share your migration research this April
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Committee on Forced Migration is inviting students across all Columbia schools to submit proposals for a student-led conference on migration and displacement — taking place April 17 at The Lee Bollinger Forum.
What does student-led research on forced migration look like across Columbia?
On April 17, students from across Columbia's schools will gather at the Lee Bollinger Forum for Bridges & Breakthroughs: Interdisciplinary Student Conference on Migration & Displacement, hosted by the Committee on Forced Migration. The conference is a space for Columbia students to present research, exchange ideas, and build the kind of cross-disciplinary networks that move this work forward.
About the Symposium
The research symposium brings together researchers, students, and practitioners from across Columbia — from law and public health to journalism, social work, and the arts. The first part of the event features rapid-fire presentations from students and researchers. Afterward, the Mobility Café opens: five themed roundtables where participants move freely, join conversations, and engage directly with the work. The evening closes with a reception and open networking.
For students, this is a chance to connect with faculty and peers across schools — and to find collaborators, mentors, and new angles on your own research.
Submit your proposal
Whether your work engages climate-induced migration, community-based practice, migration narratives in media, student advocacy in New York City, or creative and artistic responses to displacement — we want to hear from you. Group submissions are welcome.
Applicants are invited to submit their abstracts by March 23. Accepted presenters will be notified by April 1.
For questions, contact:
Wael Haffar Habbal, Committee on Forced Migration (wh2540@columbia.edu)
Mary Mendenhall, Teachers College (mam2017@tc.columbia.edu).
About the Committee on Forced Migration
The Committee was created by the Columbia Global Centers as a response to the dramatic increase in the number of forced migrants and migration crises around the world. The Committee seeks to maximize Columbia’s ability to act as a platform to engage, support, and share information across its community of faculty, students, and staff on issues related to forced migration.
