Latest Past Events

2024 Columbia Venture Competition Celebration

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York

Join us to celebrate the winners of the Startup Columbia Venture Competition from all proposing tracks, including Journalism, Media and Technology; Technology; Global Policy; and the Open Competition at Columbia College! We will toast the winners and hear lightening pitches from our founders. Following the pitches, there will be an open reception to learn more

AI, Creativity, Media, and Our Shared Commons (Postponed until the Fall!)

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York

In just 2023, new advances in generative AI uprooted our collective understanding of the knowledge and cultural commons we share online. It challenged assumptions of creativity and copyright ownership, data privacy, and the spread of information and misinformation. Despite legal and ethical uncertainties, AI’s impact in our shared commons continues to grow. Creative Commons (CC)

Creative Commons Open Licensing Workshop (Postponed until the Fall!)

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York

Curious how open licensing media content can better spread news? Join the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and Creative Commons for a practical workshop on Creative Commons licensing. Creative Commons will provide an initial overview of open licensing, copyright and what it means for media before leading participants through a fun, hands-on practical application of