Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs will welcome Huma Abedin for a discussion of her 2021 memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds.
Both/And examines Abedin’s journey from White House intern through her appointment as Hillary Clinton’s personal aide and advisor. The revealing and informative account provides an exploration of her experience as a woman through the lens of public service, motherhood, and marriage. Abedin’s journey through the opportunities and obstacles, the trials and triumphs, of a full and complex life is a testament to her profound belief that in an increasingly either/or world, she can be Both/And.
Join us November 2 for a discussion of her deeply personal and engaging narrative.
Moderated by Keren Yarhi-Milo, dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Michael Nutter, David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice in Urban and Public Affairs at Columbia SIPA and former mayor of Philadelphia.
Open to CUID card holders only. Advanced registration required.
Media inquiries: Contact Marcus Tonti, [email protected].
Speaker’s Biography
Huma Abedin has spent her entire career in public service and national politics, beginning as an intern in First Lady Hillary Clinton’s office in 1996. After four years in the White House, she worked in the U.S. Senate as senior advisor to Senator Clinton and was traveling chief of staff for Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2009, she was appointed deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of State. Abedin served as vice chair of Hillary for America in 2016, resulting in the first woman elected nominee of a major political party. She currently serves as Hillary Clinton’s chief of staff. Born in the United States and raised in Saudi Arabia, Abedin moved back to the United States in 1993. She lives in New York City with her son, Jordan. A New York Times bestseller, Both/And is her first book.
