As the United States marks the fifth anniversary of 9/11, Columbia University offers three major commemorative events. (For the complete events list, go to the University's online calendar.)
9/11 Service of Remembrance
All day
St. Paul's Chapel
A time of silence, prayer, meditation, music and special tributes.
9/11: We Remember - A Memorial Tribute
Center for Bioethics
9:00-10:30 a.m.
The Faculty Club
Fourth Floor
630 West 168th St
Speakers:
Gerald Fischbach, MD
Kathleen Powderly, CNM, PhD
David Rosner, PhD and Gerald Markowitz, Ph.D.
Michael Ragsdale, University videographer
Discussion focuses on health issues of rescue workers at the WTC site. Michael Ragsdale will be exhibiting around 1,000 pieces of the nearly 3,000 flyers, posters, cards, brochures, event programs, and other ephemera he collected throughout the New York City area for 14 months after the attacks took place.
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: Creative Responses to Conflict
School of International and Public Affairs, the Peace Education Center at Teachers College and September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
12:00-2:00 p.m.
International Affairs Building, 15th floor
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, Columbia’s Center for International Conflict Resolution at the School for International and Public Affairs joins forces with the Peace Education Center at Teachers College and September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. Discussion centers on the need to break the cycle of countering violence with violence. International guests recount their experiences with developing creative, non-violent responses to violence.
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