During the 2018–19 season of Public Programs and Engagement at Columbia University School of the Arts, Gavin Browning organized presentations by Carrie Mae Weems, Ann Hamilton, Trey Ellis, and Gary Schteyngart. Also: a conversation between neuroscientist Richard Axel and visual artist Sarah Sze; screenings of virtual reality films by Lynette Wallworth; readings of plays from Spain, France, and Chile; and the New York preview of Astra Taylor’s documentary, What is Democracy?