Area Studies Staff


Area Studies Librarians are available for reference queries, in-depth research consultations, library tours, bibliographic instruction and tutorials, and assistance in using uncataloged collections, card catalogs, CLIO, LibraryWeb, and other Area Studies electronic information resources. Please contact them directly by phone or e-mail for any of these services.

If you need help when drop-in reference is not available, please leave a phone or e-mail message, or go to Ask a Librarian where you can submit a question online.


Director of Area Studies

Pamela Graham

318 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-3630
(212) 854-3834 fax
area@libraries.cul.columbia.edu


African Studies Librarian

Yuusuf Caruso

308 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-8045 or (212) 854-7567
(212) 854-3834 fax
caruso@columbia.edu

Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies

Michelle Chesner

304 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-8046
(212) 854-3834 fax
mc3395@columbia.edu

Latin American & Iberian Studies Librarian

Sean Knowlton

307 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-1679
(212) 854-3834 fax
latam@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian

Position currently vacant

303 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-3995
(212) 854-3834 fax
mideast@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Russian, Eurasian & East European Studies Librarian

Robert H. Davis, Jr.

303 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-4701
(212) 854-3834 fax
slavic@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

South & Southeast Asian Studies Librarian

Position currently vacant

305 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-8401
(212) 854-3834 fax
southasia@libraries.cul.columbia.edu


Area Studies Bibliographic Assistant

Antonia Colón (Latin America / Africa)

309 International Affairs (Lehman Library)
(212) 854-9021
ac2013@columbia.edu

Area Studies

Address
Lehman Library
420 West 118th St.
New York, NY 10027

Telephone
(212) 854-3630

E-mail
area@libraries.cul.columbia.edu