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The Institute for European Studies (IES) promotes learning and research about European societies, languages, and cultures, while contributing to the training of a new generation of global citizens. IES was among the first major U.S. university institutes to combine Eastern and Western European studies more than thirty years ago. Since then, we have updated this perspective by placing European countries and the European Union in a global and comparative context. The undergraduate minor in European Studies is administered by IES.

Highlights

The IES Fellows will advance their research and contribute to the European Studies community. Meet the 2026-27 cohort. 
The Institute for European Studies invites applications from Cornell graduate and undergraduate students for a travel grant of up to $800 to support participation in a conference on a Europe-
Sophie Pinkham

Institute for European Studies

Cristina Florea

Institute for European Studies

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies