Supports undergraduate & graduate training of specialists & promotes knowledge of region in professional schools for P-12 teachers and pupils, and general public.
Administers one of the country’s leading programs in Russian and East European area studies.
Promoting teaching and research on all aspects of international affairs, societies, and cultures around the world.
Seeks to advance the study and understanding of European politics, economy, and societies.
Expands academic resources relating to Latin America and the Caribbean, providing a means to pursue research, enhance expertise, and knowledge on the region.
Provides resources for Columbia faculty, students and visiting scholars, while strengthening their links with Latin America.
For educators, promotes the study of all subject matter relating to Latin America at the K-12, community, and university levels.
Support for faculty researching and teaching on the Middle East; and an interdisciplinary program for undergraduate and graduate levels.
Trains undergraduate, graduate, and professional specialists on Middle East, North Africa & the Islamic world; promoting conferences, graduate studies, and research projects.
Activities focus on the histories, politics, economies, religions, cultures and languages of the area stretching from North Africa to Central Asia.