Atelier
Episodes
Rewriting the History of Jewish Dispossession with Sarah Gensburger
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newly discovered archives tell the forgotten story of systematic housing dispossession that fundamentally reshaped post-war Paris. In this episode, Sa...
Hélène Lam Trong on Inside Gaza
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, French filmmaker and journalist Hélène Lam Trong discusses Inside Gaza, her most recent documentary offering an unprecedented look ...
From Page to Stage with Florence Martin-Kessler
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, former journalist, and documentary filmmaker Florence Martin-Kessler takes us behind the curtain of Live Magazine, the groundbreaking...
The Cost of Reporting the Truth with Hanna Liubakova
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Belarusian journalist and political analyst Hanna Liubakova reflects on what it means to live and work in exile. She recalls the clos...
From Research to Real-World Impact with Alexis Abramson
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia University’s first new school in 25 years, the Climate School aims to redefine how higher education responds to global challenges. In this ...
Rethinking Energy Access with Vijay Modi
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the world grapples with energy access and climate responsibility, questions of equity and development take center stage. In this episode, Vijay Mod...
Call-In to Reid Hall: Season 2 Launch
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Atelier returns for its second season with a twist: an episode in the style of an old-fashioned call-in radio show. Faculty and fellows, artists and a...
Between Care and Writing with Will Harris
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What began as a flight from writing led to a deeper understanding of care—not as moral virtue, but as undervalued, essential labor. In this episode,...
Sound Painting and Other Ways of Hearing with Peter Susser
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia University’s evolving musicianship curriculum prioritizes musical experience over traditional literacy, using inclusive techniques inspired...
Writing and Archiving Lesbian History with Tamara Chaplin
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lesbian history in France is often framed around the interwar “Paris Lesbos” era and the resurgence of lesbian activism in the 1970s. In this epis...
An Open Arena for the Arts with Margery Arent Safir
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A founding principle of the Arts Arena is to make encounters with the arts available to the broadest possible audience. In this episode, founder and a...
The Academic Front in Ukrainian Resistance with Tetiana Kostiuchenko
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, life and work have changed drastically for Ukrainian academics. A new book edite...
Listening to Trees with Marguerite Holloway
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Marguerite Holloway arrived at the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop as a climbing novice, but with a passion for trees and a deep concern a...
The Reid Hall History Project: Special Series Finale
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reid Hall has often been the site of serendipitous encounters, perhaps none more so than those leading to the discovery of its fascinating story. In t...
Reporting on Violence, Conflict, and Tragedy with Bruce Shapiro
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at the Columbia Journalism School, was founded to support ethical, informed reporting on violence, co...
From Birmingham to Paris and Beyond: Lucille Sinclair Douglass (1878–1935)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alabama-born Lucille Sinclair Douglass was a globe-trotting artist, etcher, writer, and lecturer whose adventurous spirit defined her career. After ex...
Private Gardens of the Transatlantic Elite: Janet Scudder (1869 – 1940)
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Scudder rose from modest beginnings in Indiana to become a celebrated sculptor, suffragist, and wartime contributor. Splitting her time between ...
Threats to Free Speech with Lee C. Bollinger
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American universities are in the midst of a crisis, as federal government interference in academic inquiry continues to grow. In this episode, Lee C. ...
Sculpting Across Borders: Angela Gregory (1903 – 1990)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Gregory, the "doyenne of Louisiana sculpture," broke barriers from New Orleans to Paris. After ditching a scholarship program she found lacking...
A Lifelong Sculptor and Suffragette: Alice Morgan Wright (1881 – 1975)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York-born Alice Morgan Wright was a sculptor, writer, suffragist, and early adopter of Cubism and Futurism. Living at the Girls’ Art Club in Par...
Living Archives, Memory, and Ghosts with Kamal Aljafari and Gil Hochberg
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Kamal Aljafari and writer Gil Hochberg explore the intersections of their work in this special conversation at Reid Hall. Aljafari discusses...
Vast Horizons and Radiant Colors of Brittany: Florence Esté (1859 – 1926)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cincinnati-born Florence Esté found her artistic voice in France, where she became a celebrated painter and watercolorist. A fixture in the Paris art...
The Pioneer of Rolfing and Bodywork: Ida Rolf (1896 – 1979)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A trailblazing biochemist turned bodywork pioneer, Ida Rolf developed “Rolfing,” a method of structural integration that challenged conventional m...
Studying History and Literature Together with Keithley Woolward
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia University’s M.A. in History and Literature is an innovative program that explores the interconnections and intersections between history a...
Modernist Art and the Gertrude Stein Salon: Anne Wilson Goldthwaite (1869 – 1944)
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Southern-born trailblazer, Anne Wilson Goldthwaite made her mark in the art world as a painter, printmaker, and fierce advocate for women’s rights...
The First Woman Architect of the École des Beaux-Arts: Julia Morgan (1872 – 1957)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first woman to graduate in architecture from the École des Beaux-Arts and California’s first licensed female architect, Julia Morgan designed o...
Greek Folk Poetry and Queer History with Nikolas Kakkoufa
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During a recent visit to the Institut de France, Reid Hall Faculty Visitor Nikolas Kakkoufa explored the archives of Claude Fauriel, who collected Gre...
A Shared Life of Poetry, Mythology, and Translation: Jane Harrison (1850 – 1928) and Hope Mirrlees (1887 – 1978)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Harrison, a trailblazing classical scholar, and Hope Mirrlees, a modernist writer, shared a deep intellectual and personal bond. Harrison, a Camb...
Women in Climate Action with Mélody Braun
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democracies are eroding, and climate skepticism is on the rise worldwide—in some countries more than others. In this episode, we speak with climate ...
Pioneering Medical Devices for Wounded Soldiers : Grace Gassette (1871 – 1955)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Gassette was an American portraitist, nurse, and inventor whose impact spanned both the art world and wartime medicine. Born in Illinois, she mo...
American Society Editor to Paris War Correspondent: Leonora Raines (1866 – 1952)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leonora Raines was a self-styled American journalist, war correspondent, and patron of the arts. For over thirty years, she immersed herself in the so...
Women, Trauma, and Survival: Violette Perrotte on Leading La Maison des Femmes
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Maison des femmes, located at Saint-Denis Delafontaine Hospital, offers medical, psychological, legal, and social support to women facing violence...
Paris Studios to Harlem Renaissance Icon: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877 – 1968)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller overcame racism and sexism, from subtle slights to overt segregation, to become a celebrated sculptor and a key figure of the...
A Librarian’s Transatlantic Adventure: Constance Winchell (1896 – 1983)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of a librarian, what comes to mind? Constance Winchell worked as a highly influential reference librarian for over 30 years—but her c...
Telling the Bees with Kate Daudy
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Daudy believes that discussing honey can inspire better communication. A British visual artist and 2024-2025 Fellow at the Institute for Ideas an...
A Wandering Scholar of Beasts and Saints: Helen Waddell (1889–1965)
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Japan, Helen Waddell was an Irish writer and scholar who began her studies at Oxford at the age of 31. After two years in Paris as a fellow at...
Sculpting New Faces for WWI Soldiers: Anna Ladd (1878 – 1939)
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Ladd was an unconventional American sculptor whose work bridged art and humanity. During World War I, she founded the Studio for Portrait Masks u...
When Scholars and Artists Collaborate for a Year with Mark Mazower and Marie d’Origny
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination, established in 2018, brings together scholars and artists for a year-long exploration of ideas, crea...
Unearthing Prehistoric Art: Mary Boyle (1881 – 1977) and Suzanne de Saint-Mathurin (1900 – 1991)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two remarkable women brought humanity’s oldest stories etched in stone to light. Mary Boyle and Suzanne de Saint-Mathurin, pioneers in prehistoric a...
Explorations from Montparnasse to the Arctic: Elizabeth Taylor (1856 – 1932)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reid Hall’s Elizabeth Taylor was not the Hollywood icon, but a trailblazing 19th-century explorer. Scientific curiosity and unshakable independence ...
Marco Tedesco is Measuring Polar Ice Caps: They’re Melting Faster
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The vast, alien landscape of the Arctic is Marco Tedesco’s laboratory. Due to climate change, this region is the most endangered place on Earth. In ...
The Reid Women: A Family History of Philanthropy
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Mary Louise Taylor, great-granddaughter of Helen Rogers Reid, who will offer a glimpse into the lives and motivations of the Reid wom...
Past and Present Visions of Notre Dame with Tomas van Houtryve
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a fire devastated Notre-Dame in 2019, only three photographers were chosen to document its reconstruction. Among them was Tomas van Houtryve, a ...
Becoming Reid Hall: 4 rue de Chevreuse at the Turn of the Century (1893 – 1914)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brunhilde Biebuyck, Director of Reid Hall and the Columbia Global Center in Paris, welcomes you to 4 rue de Chevreuse. Today, this address houses seve...
Play, Protest, and Politics in American Stadiums with Frank Guridy
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia Professor Frank Guridy's latest book, The Stadium, traces the history of the American stadium as a battleground for social justice since its ...
Assa Traoré on Solidarity, Racial Justice, and Leadership
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Launched in 2022, Génération Leaders is a training program dedicated to mentoring a new generation leaders committed to justice, equality, and the f...
Translating Le Monde, France's Leading Newspaper, with Elvire Camus
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, Le Monde expanded its reach to English-speaking audiences, adapting its award-winning journalism for a global readership. In this episode, El...
Special Series Coming Soon! Women of Reid Hall, Artists and Scholars in Montparnasse (1893 – 1939)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the untold stories of remarkable women who shaped Reid Hall. Each episode highlights the lives and accomplishments of artists, scientists, ph...
On the Frontlines of the Free Press with Forbidden Stories’ Laurent Richard
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since its founding in 2017, Forbidden Stories has delivered a powerful message: killing the journalist won’t kill the story. This Emmy-winning globa...
Assa Traoré sur la solidarité, la justice et le leadership
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Après six ans de lutte, Assa Traoré a créé en 2022 Génération Leaders, un programme visant à former une nouvelle génération de leaders engagé...
Arts Education, Failure, and Moments of Oxygen with Delphine Grouès
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The creative process offers a liberating counterpoint to other work, encouraging diverse thinking through varied mediums and perspectives, reframing f...
Driftscape: An Immersive Exploration of Boredom with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Daniel Erdberg
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ursula Kwong-Brown and Daniel Erdberg performed Driftscape on May 13, 2024, at the second annual Nuit de l’Imagination, exploring the theme of bored...
How Universities Are Responding to Climate Change with Alex Halliday
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should be the role of academic institutions to lead the fight against climate change? Regrouping the expertise of Columbia faculty and researcher...
Wandering Scholars: From 20th-century Travelers to Study Abroad with Tamara Walker
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can combining historical exploration and travel memoir reveal the poignant histories of diverse African Americans who left the United States over ...
"Go young, go often, and go long": Anne Atheling's Advice to Young Travelers
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Atheling’s advice to other travelers can best be summed up as follows: “Go young, go often, and go long.” A Barnard graduate of the class o...
Merging Healthcare and Personal Narratives with Delphine Taylor and Nellie Hermann
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Narrative medicine is a medical approach that emphasizes the importance of understanding and integrating patients' narratives into their healthcare. I...
Trauma Reporting: Protections and Practices for Journalists with Juliana Ruhfus
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can journalists report on traumatic events, protect sources, and ensure a safe newsroom? In this episode, Juliana Ruhfus, director of Dart Centre ...
Boredom, Chaos, and the Creative Process with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Daniel Erdberg
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be bored, and what is the impact of boredom on creativity, connection, and inspiration? Ursula Kwong-Brown and Daniel Erdberg, in...
Storytelling Between Worlds: “Curating” Cities and Memory with Mohamed Elshahed
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout his multi-disciplinary, international career, Mohamed Elshahed has found that the most apt description of his work is storytelling. In this...
Franco-American Journalism in the 1960s with Lois Grjebine
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lois Grjebine, Smith class of 1952, first came to Reid Hall as a study-abroad student over seven decades ago. In this episode, she talks about how the...
From Activism to Political Leadership: Paving the Way with Alice Barbe
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to train tomorrow's leaders? What does it mean to be politically engaged? Alice Barbe, founder of the Académie Des Futurs Leaders a...
Human Rights for Pragmatists with Jack Snyder
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to respond to human rights abuses in a way that actually has impact? Jack Snyder explores these questions in his book, Human Rights for Pragmatist...
Ukrainian Music as Political Resistance with Anna Stavychenko
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the face of a war aiming to erase Ukrainian national identity, preserving Ukrainian music becomes a pillar of resilience and resistance. In this ep...
Funding Climate Reparations through ‘Loss and Damage’ with Saleemul Huq
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of COP28, delegates agreed to formally establish a Loss and Damage Fund to support vulnerable countries dealing with the effects of c...
The History of Reid Hall with Brune Biebuyck
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once a porcelain factory, then an orthopedic center; a Protestant boy’s school, then a girls’ art club: today, Reid Hall is home to Columbia Globa...