Incite at Columbia University
Insights thrive in unlikely company
Insights thrive in unlikely company
At Incite Institute, scholars, changemakers, artists, and others unite to engage the social world in surprising new ways.
A home for unconventional ideas
Together with our collaborators, we ask and pursue ambitious questions, embracing experimentation even at the risk of failure.
Latest news
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go to the Peter Bearman wins 2025 Kohli Prize for Sociology news
Peter Bearman wins 2025 Kohli Prize for SociologyThe Kohli Foundation announces that the 2025 Kohli Prize for Sociology goes to Peter S. Bearman for his exceptional scholarly contributions to the fields of movements, networks, health, and science. -
go to the Third time is not a charm—calling the NYPD to arrest the Butler protesters was wrong news
Third time is not a charm—calling the NYPD to arrest the Butler protesters was wrongYesterday around 100 student protesters occupied one of the Butler library reading rooms to call attention to Columbia investment policies and for the on-going tragedy in Gaza. -
go to the What we can learn from our queer elders news
What we can learn from our queer eldersDenice Frohman and Caro De Robertis bring the experiences of queer elders into focus through creative works based on the Elders Project. -
go to the The assault on academic freedom has reached our doorstep news
The assault on academic freedom has reached our doorstepHow Incite Institute is responding to ongoing authoritarian threats—and how you can help.
Because social issues need social insights
The biggest issues of our time aren't just technical—they're social. We bring together partners from inside and outside the academy who approach these issues with different forms of expertise.
Featured Projects
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go to the The Elders Project project
The Elders Project Capturing the stories of elders who have shaped America—from Civil Rights activists to tribal leaders to survivors of Stonewall—before they’re lost to history. -
go to the Movements Against Mass Incarceration project
Movements Against Mass Incarceration
Building the United States' first archive to center the political ideas and movement-building of incarcerated people.
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go to the Obama Presidency Oral History project
Obama Presidency Oral History
Creating a comprehensive oral history of the Obama years with over 450 officials, activists, organizers, and extraordinary people from all walks of life.
Building new capacities
Through our projects, funding opportunities, training programs, and public events, we strive to build capacity in people and organizations so that they can drive transformation on their own terms.