Walker Institute
Every semester, the Walker Institute hosts events to further engage students with their degree programs and introduce them to real-world applications while connecting them with the community
Palmetto Forum
The Palmetto Forum is a world affairs luncheon seminar designed to stimulate discussion of international issues within Columbia's professional community.
Area Studies Events
Each semester, our institute hosts events to further explore each of our six world regions with the USC community.
Conferences and Symposiums
The Institute sponsors occasional conferences to bring attention to international events and global issues.
Upcoming Events
11/11/2025
South-South Solidarity, Translation, and African Decolonization
11/5/2025
Making Punches Count: The Individual Logic of Legislative Brawls
10/22/2025
Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder
10/17/2025
The Making of Music and Musicians in Modern Samoa 1887-1929: Chronotopic Formulations
10/16/2025
One Love in the Moana: Reggae, Resistance and Revival in Oceania
10/14/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/27/2025, 11/4/2025, 11/12/2025, 11/16/2025
Cinecola 2025: Locations and Relations