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Minors and Academics

Take your learning to the next level with minors and study experiences from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and our programs. Our wide geographical reach and interdisciplinary focus provide opportunities for students with diverse interests to expand their global knowledge, travel abroad, and develop their skills in hands-on experiences.

The three Asian area studies minors are administered by the Department of Asian Studies, in cooperation with Einaudi's area studies programs.

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Minors

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Understand the sociocultural, economic, and political forces that shape the Caribbean region and how those forces resonate globally.

Institute for European Studies

Explore Europe’s past, present, and future and demonstrate a knowledge of European languages, culture, politics, and international relations.

Einaudi Center for International Studies

Study global governance, politics, economics, history, languages, and cultures across national boundaries. 

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

A minor in Latin American studies is an excellent way for graduate students in any major to supplement their main course of study.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

A minor in Latin American studies is an excellent way for undergraduate students in any major to supplement their main course of study.

Migrations Program

Learn about how human migration and migrant experiences shape our world on the move. 

Southeast Asia Program

A minor in Asian studies is an excellent way for students in any major to supplement their main course of study.

South Asia Program

Broaden and deepen your competence in the Sanskrit language and traditional Indian religious, literary, and philosophical culture.

South Asia Program

Learn more about South Asian cultures, languages, and people with a minor in South Asian studies.

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Deepen your knowledge of international security, the structure and function of multinational systems, and the general areas of conflict analysis, conflict management, and conflict resolution.

 

Spotlight: How Students Use Their International Minors

Einaudi Students Become Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Fellows

McKenzie Carrier ’24, a Laidlaw scholar and undergraduate Migrations scholar, and Margot Treadwell ’24, an international relations minor, are spending their post-graduation year working in the endowment’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance program.

Margot Treadwell leans against a rock wall while smiling.
“At every turn, the opportunities within Cornell helped me develop my skills in international analytical research, grounded in uplifting communities,” said Margot Treadwell '24. In addition to her international relations minor, she studied abroad in India and Jordan while at Cornell.

Internships and Study Programs 

Student Julia Poggi works with her hands in a University of Ghana greenhouse

Global Internships

Find international summer opportunities 

Art shop in Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark

Research Fellowship

IES's Frederic Conger Wood Research Fellowship

Students in front of Cambodian architecture

Cornell in Cambodia

Study abroad in Cambodia with SEAP 


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