The Internet’s Equilibrium: Power, Platforms, and Democratic Survival
An overview of the inaugural Columbia-Hertie Digital Governance for Democratic Renewal conference.
Credit: Michael DiVito
Meet the 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Scholars
Columbia Global and the Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University proudly present the exceptional rising leaders selected as the 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Scholars.
Digital Governance for Democratic Renewal: Paddy Leerssen on Platform Ownership and the Politics of Online Content Governance
As ownership of major digital platforms grows increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small number of wealthy individuals, their political and economic interests are playing a more direct role in shaping the governance of online speech.
Introducing the 2026 Social Impact Fellows
Columbia Global is excited to announce its latest cohort of Social Impact Fellows at Columbia University – a group of 15 rising juniors and seniors who have demonstrated their dedication to solving the world’s most pressing global challenges.
From Action to Policy: How Columbia Global Drives Real Change
Explore four stories where Columbia Global is making real change happen through projects that lead to shifts in policy.
School-based health services at Our Lourdes Preschool
A Word from Our Director: Columbia World Projects in 2024
Climate change, misinformation, extreme inequality, threats to democracy, conflict –the world seems to be facing multiple existential crises at once. As 2024 gets underway, we are both humbled by the challenges and more convinced that the mission of Columbia World Projects – to spark and amplify social impact work at the University – is as important as ever. With that in mind, this year, we are committed to bold action and difficult conversations, including around the following areas of work.
Columbia World Projects and Columbia Global
Columbia World Projects is one of the four major initiatives that make up Columbia Global whose mission is to address complex global challenges through groundbreaking scholarly pursuits, leadership development, cutting-edge research, and projects that aim for social impact. Columbia Global's long-term goal is to reimagine the university’s role in society as not only a nexus for learning and intellectual exploration but also as a catalyst for creativity and impact locally, regionally and globally.
