Bios:
Austin M. Aldag (M.R.P. '18) is currently a Ph.D. student within the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. His research agenda focuses broadly on local governance, the delivery of public services, federalism, and inter-governmental relations, all within the United States.…

Join the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs as we welcome Former Congressman Robert Mrazek, to discuss "The Indomitable Florence Finch" moderated by Rep. Steve Israel and Chris Riback.

The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of…

Issues in African Development Seminar Series examines critical concerns in contemporary Africa using a different theme each semester. The seminars provide a forum for participants to explore alternative perspectives and exchange ideas. They are also a focal activity for students and faculty interested in African…

Peace and Conflict Studies Institute Reading Group for September 10. Jennifer Lind, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Dartmouth College, will join us for a discussion of her working paper, “Comparing National Power in an Age of Transition.” Please note that the author will not give a formal…

2019 > Japan > Directed by Makato Nagahisa
With Keito Ninomiya, Satoshi Mizuno, Mondo Okumura, Sena Nakajima
When four young, newly-minted orphans first meet, the bodies of their parents are being cremated at a funeral home, and yet none of them can shed a tear. They are like zombies; devoid of…

Chinese migrants and travelers have been traveling to the countries of the Southern Oceans (the "Nanyang", in Chinese) for at least two millennia, and probably longer. We have only scattered records of their passing for the first thousand years of these voyages, but then the documents start to get better…

"The Effects of Instruction on Heritage Language Learners"
Julio Torres
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism, University of California, Irvine

Heritage language learners are individuals who enroll in classes to (re)learn their family language in an instructed…

The annual International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore our virtual fair on September 8 and find out about international majors and minors, language study, fellowships, internships, study abroad, exchanges, service learning, and more.

The…

Federal authorities have responded to this summer’s protests with force, spraying tear gas on crowds and empowering unidentified law enforcement personnel, some of whom have used unmarked vans to pick up protesters at random. The protests, while spurred by recent killings of African Americans by police, have…

The webinar will focus on the impact and strategies of managing the pandemic to date and policies for the future. How did the African countries respond initially when the pandemic first struck and what are the plans for the next academic year?  Will the school system revert to face to face pedagogy, adopt a…

The webinar will focus on the impact and strategies of managing the pandemic to date and policies for the future. How did the African countries respond initially when the pandemic first struck and what are the plans for the next academic year? Will the school system revert to face to face pedagogy, adopt a hybrid…

On Tuesday, August 4, a massive blast rocked downtown Beirut. In minutes, over 200 lives were lost, thousands of people injured, and 300,000 left homeless. In the wake of the explosion, people have poured into the streets, calling for government reform and an end to the corruption that many argue was directly…

Learn how the coronavirus crisis is affecting immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, including new healthcare, public benefits, and detention policies these populations face. Einaudi Center Migrations faculty fellows Steve Yale-Loehr and Gunisha Kaur will discuss Weill Cornell and Cornell University’s efforts to…

Join us on Zoom throughout the summer for LRC Summer Happy Hour. We'd love to hear how it’s going! All of it.

Bring your (language instruction) stories whether they be good, bad, amazing, or unusual. It takes all kinds of stories to make a Happy Hour great!Bring your own coffee, tea, or mystery beverage…

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the immigration system and the people attempting to navigate it in significant ways. Immigrants already in the U.S. who think they may have the coronavirus are afraid to go to hospitals for testing or treatment, fearing the threat of INS agents. Noncitizens in immigration detention…

Across the world, injustice perpetuates racial and ethnic inequalities, including policing practices, census and identity card categorizations, access to healthcare, education, employment, mobility, and political representation. Racial and ethnic inequalities are fundamentally about differential access to power,…

Free and fair elections are an essential element of representative democracy, enabling societies to resolve conflict peacefully and permitting the people to select their public officials and hold them accountable. But Americans’ confidence in the legitimacy of elections has declined, battered by partisan voter…

International Students, Parents, and Alumni:

Please join us for a conversation with campus leaders, including President Martha Pollack, Provost Michael Kotlikoff, and Vice Provost of International Affairs Wendy Wolford, to learn more about Cornell's plans for the fall semester.

Following…

Protests against police violence and racial inequality have spread across the United States in recent weeks, attracting large crowds not only in major cities, but also in smaller cities and towns. The demonstrations place racial justice and civil rights at the center of political debate heading into the November…

Students: Join Einaudi Center regional experts for this #SummerPassport webinar--for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in global thinking and action.

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus may be the most significant world event of our century. It's a pandemic--a Greek word that means…

The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation in the Context of Covid-19 and Beyond with Cornell Professor Sital Kilantry and Cornell Alum David Cordero Heredia.

Cornell University Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) and the Asian American Studies Program (AASP)UCLA Asian American Studies and Center for Southeast Asian Studies
present

Ma-Yi Theatre Company’s
THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO

Q&A with actors Jojo Gonzales and Ron Domingo, and dramaturge Dr.…

Across the world, our lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. All fields of study are impacted, as our medical, agricultural, economic, political, and cultural systems are challenged. The crisis reinforces the need to think differently and boldly about the world today and the world ahead.

The…

COVID-19 has bought untold havoc to every country on earth. Bread-basket regions are under quarantine, supply chains have slowed or vanish altogether, and the health infrastructure in many countries have buckled under the strain.
Please join the Institute for African Development for a zoom webinar to discuss…

Join Einaudi Center faculty panelists in a range of academic disciplines, as well as Jan Allen (associate dean for academic and student affairs) from the Graduate School, for this webinar for graduate students engaged in international research.

We will discuss how to think about and plan your dissertation…

EMI Fellows Graduation Celebration

Authoritarian leaders around the world are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to concentrate powers, restrict civil liberties, weaken opposition rights, and undermine democratic checks and balances. Fighting the “invisible enemy” requires emergency powers, they argue, and democratic safeguards—including judicial…

The Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) with the Emerging Multinationals Research Network (see flyer) invites you to a webinar “The future of business schools post-COVID-19” on Friday, May 15th at 01:00 p.m. EST.

Deans of 5 of the most important business school in the Americas including Cornell, will jointly…

Join us as we discuss the impact of COVID-19 with a diverse group of European scholars and honor this semester's IES research fellowship and grant recipients.

Register today for this engaging Zoom webinar here!

Panelists:
Bryn Rosenfeld, Assistant Professor, Department of Government,…

"La Salada," Friday, May 8, 2020, 4-5:45pm, with background and Q&A provided by LASP Graduate Fellow John William Kennedy, Romance Studies Department. The experience of new immigrants in Argentina is told through three stories that take place in La Salad - the largest informal market in Argentina.…