The 2026-2027 Faculty Visitors at Reid Hall will engage in a wide range of research and collaborations, spanning public health, journalism, art history, environmental humanities, and the history of science.
Over the course of their stays in Paris, they will work with world-class local archives, universities, and museums. They will also share their expertise globally, contributing to public lectures, the Columbia Global Paris Center’s Atelier podcast, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination’s Library Chats video series.
The Visitors’ diverse projects deepen understanding of critical global topics, including public health outcomes, journalism and literature, historical art movements, and decolonial perspectives, all within the rich intellectual and historical context provided by Reid Hall.
Helen Benedict, Professor of Journalism at Columbia, focuses on refugees, the effects of war on civilians and soldiers, social injustice, and violence against women. Her work examines how journalists, writers, and artists can responsibly interview and portray vulnerable populations, particularly refugees and asylum seekers, without putting them at further risk.
In Paris, Benedict will work with French journalists and scholars, including those affiliated with Reid Hall Residencies (formerly Displaced Artists Initiative) and the Sciences Po journalism program, to develop cross-cultural ethical guidelines for covering refugees and migrants.
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