Walker Institute
Every semester, the Walker Institute hosts events to further engage students with their degree programs and introduce them to real-world applications while connecting them with the community
Palmetto Forum
The Palmetto Forum is a world affairs luncheon seminar designed to stimulate discussion of international issues within Columbia's professional community.
Area Studies Events
Each semester, our institute hosts events to further explore each of our six world regions with the USC community.
Conferences and Symposiums
The Institute sponsors occasional conferences to bring attention to international events and global issues.
Upcoming Events
March 24: China's Engagement in South Asia and Implications for US Policy
Sponsored by the University of South Carolina's Rule of Law Collaborative and Walker Institute
Speakers: Dr. Matthew Erie; Michael Kugelman; Dr. Aparna Pande; Nilanthi Samaranayake; Crispin Smith
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Location: United Methodist Building (100 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC)
March 25: Russia and the Reshaping of Geopolitics
Sponsored by the Walker Institute and Columbia World Affairs Council
Speaker: Mary Glantz
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: The Palmetto Club
March 26: The DAAD, the KGB, and (Soviet) Latvian Artists in (West) Berlin, 1977-1992
Sponsored by The Walker Institute and The School of Music
Speaker: Kevin Karnes
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Gambrell 429
March 31: Hadiya Mubarak Book Talk- Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries
Sponsored by The Walker Institute, Religious Studies, and Women and Gender Studies
Speaker: Hadiya Mubarak
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Close Hipp 450
April 10-11, 18: Formal Approaches to South Asian Languages 16 Conference
Sponsored by the University of South Carolina's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Walker Institute
Speakers: Troy Messick (Rutgers); Diti Bhadra (University of Minnesota); Sameer ud Dowla Khan (Reed)
Dates: In-person component on April 10-11; Fully online component on April 18
Location: Russell House, Room 322
April 17-18: The USC Migration Lab is co-sponsoring the 2026 SEISA conference in Charlotte, NC.
7th Annual Southeastern Immigrant Studies Association Conference
Theme: Unraveling the Complexities of Migration: Power, Identity, and Belonging
Date: Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
Location: Dubois Center, Charlotte, NC
Submissions are due by January 30th.