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The Center for Science and Society brings a wide variety of scholars to support the interdisciplinary study of science in past and present societies.

The Columbia Center for Science and Society brings together a wide variety of scholars and practitioners in the human, social, and natural sciences from around Columbia’s campus and the New York City metropolitan area to support interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach about the roles of science, technology, medicine, and public health in past and present societies. The Center also works to enhance public understanding of science in relation to pressing social concerns.

06/02/2026

The Center for Science and Society is excited to share its latest call for graduate student interest group funding! Columbia graduate students can receive funding for groups exploring science and society topics. Apply by Oct 5. tinyurl.com/css-grad-funding-26

05/18/2026

It’s time to reset the often extractive relationships between researchers and communities. How can academics build equitable partnerships with local communities to set research agendas, generate knowledge, and determine solutions? Projects led by community organizations with support from a Columbia affiliate are invited to submit their ideas for co-production of knowledge collaborations by September 30! tinyurl.com/co-production-grants26

05/12/2026

Columbia University instructors are encouraged to submit their proposals for new or augmented interdisciplinary courses! Applications are reviewed monthly. Apply for:
- Environmental Justice Course Grants: up to $3,000.
- Climate Humanities Course Grants: up to $3,000.
- Co-Production of Knowledge Course Grant: up to $10,000.
Visit our website to learn more. tinyurl.com/css-course-dev-aug

03/23/2026

Join us to make a ribbon skirt with the Native American Council of Columbia University! Learn more about the embodied history and significance of this regalia and what it means to wear a ribbon skirt.

All materials are provided and no experience is needed. Open to Columbia University students. RSVP: tinyurl.com/4vvr9wr8

01/12/2026

Looking to meet other Columbia graduate students and postdocs interested in science and society?
Our speed networking event is a chance for interdisciplinary scholars to meet, share ideas, discover new research perspectives, and explore potential collaborations.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/css-speed-networking

01/05/2026

💡 Columbia University faculty, researchers, and students, apply for a grant from the The Center for Science and Society at Columbia University for projects that use the humanities to examine and address environmental and climate challenges.

📝 Learn more/apply by Feb 27, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/enviro-humanities-2026

12/09/2025

The Center for Science and Society is excited to share its environmental humanities grant opportunity! Columbia scholars and students can submit their ideas for incorporating cultural approaches in the study of nature and the world around us. Apply: http://tinyurl.com/enviro-humanities-2026

10/28/2025

Spring 2026 course registration starts soon. Looking to fill your schedule with interdisciplinary offerings? Our website is a great place to start! View 150+ classes from from across 36 departments at Columbia. http://tinyurl.com/bmf679fu

09/15/2025

We are excited to share our fall 2025 New York History of Science Lecture lineup! Join us in-person or online. Learn more via our website: http://tinyurl.com/css-nyhos

08/12/2025

Our founding director, Pamela Smith, has been awarded the History of Science Society's Sarton Medal. As the Society's most prestigious award, it honors a lifetime of scholarly achievement.
Read more about this amazing achievement via our website: http://tinyurl.com/phs-sarton

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511 Fayerweather Hall, MC 2509, 1180 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
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+12128531612

Website

https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/

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