Chandana Krishnegowda has been awarded the Étienne Balibar Prize in Cultural and Political Thought for 2025 for her essay, “Promiscuous Tongues: On the Matter of Language and Taste,” For more information, see link:...
Brinkley Morris Messick III, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) at Columbia University, passed away on August 14, 2025. Professor Messick was renowned for his innovative approach to fieldwork in the Middle...
The Humanities Faculty Recognition Awards honor faculty and staff in the categories of Academic Excellence and Community Building and Engagement. Awardees are chosen by Dean of Humanities Bruno Bosteels in consultation with the thirteen Humanities Chairs. The Awards...
Congratulations to MESAAS major Mira Simone Kux who has been selected for induction into Phi Beta Kappa! Her bold emerging scholarship has brought honor to our Department, a testimony to our enduring commitments to all our students at all levels of their scholarship....
