Vis a Vis

About Vis a Vis

"Vis a Vis" is a new podcast produced by the Alliance Program at Columbia University. "Vis a Vis" will feature conversations that challenge our understanding of key global, economic and social issues by casting them in a transatlantic perspective. The "Vis a Vis" podcast will interrogate and contrast the perspectives of Columbia faculty with their French and European counterparts, focusing on a range of issues of urgent concern, including: climate change, migration, freedom of expression, diversity, the politics of memory, the role of culture in society, AI and the future of work, democracy and social media, participatory democracy... Guests will include a broad diversity of Columbia faculty, researchers, doctoral students, as well as French professors and scholars visiting Columbia under the Alliance Program.

Publisher

Vis a Vis

Category

news · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2022

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Writing Colonial History

   As many economists, political scientists, and policy makers reflect on growing economic inequalities dividing world populations today, a question often arises: how did we get here? Why is it that such significant wealth gaps grew over the years, both within countries and among different regions of the world? Many experts turn to history for answers,…

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Research at École Polytechnique

   85 years ago, Louis Leprince Ringuet created the first research lab at École Polytechnique – a physics lab dedicated to research on the atom, cosmic rays and subatomic particles. Today, École Polytechnique boasts 23 research centers staffed by 1600 researchers in fields as diverse as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, and social sciences. Most recently,…

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Understanding Russia: The French Connection

   Winston Churchill famously said: “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Today, almost four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many people, throughout the world, are baffled by the long-term goals of the Russian regime and by its internal workings. Historically, France provided a successful model for understanding Russia. Much of…

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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