Christopher Harwood

Senior Lecturer in Czech

On leave during the Spring 2026 semester.

Dr. Harwood’s interests span Czech and Russian language pedagogy, 19th-21st-century Czech literature and culture, and 19th- and 20th-century Russian literature.

Recent News

Christopher Harwood to Return as Co-Deputy Director of East Central European Center

Christopher Harwood on the Use of Digital Mapping in His Course “Writers of Prague”

Christopher Harwood to Moderate Marathon Reading of Jaroslav Švejk’s The Good Soldier Švejk

Contact Info

708 Hamilton Hall

cwh4@columbia.edu

212-854-3941

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