October 05, 2026
An interview with Pamela H. Smith, Seth Low Professor of History, Distinguished Fellows Faculty Director
Dr. Smith is the inaugural Faculty Director of the Columbia University Distinguished Fellows Program. In the interview below, she elaborates on her own scholarship and what she hopes to curate in the year ahead.
September 28, 2026
Columbia Launches the Distinguished Fellows Program
The program, which will welcome its first cohort in Fall 2027, will support accomplished leaders seeking to pivot from successful careers to meaningful next chapters of their lives.