Events
The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) supports student and faculty teaching and research, cross-campus interactions, and off-campus outreach. Institute activities include our weekly seminar series, as well as other events listed below. Subscribe
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Past Events
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
Learn about Cornell's new Global Grand Challenge: The Future and how you can propose a research or curricular project.
Global Cornell is opening what will be The Future’s only call for proposals. Interdisciplinary teams of faculty and researchers from all Cornell colleges, schools, and departments are…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The macro and micro-scale impacts of climate change in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
The Pacific Islands are exemplary locations for the Anthropocene: stronger tropical storms, coral bleaching, and catastrophic sea level rise are visceral images and realities of the climate crisis. However, these…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full funding for graduate and professional students conducting research in any field or teaching in more than 150 countries. Open to U.S. citizens only.
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program supports doctoral students conducting research…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Evaluating Public Perceptions
This discussion, based on the book The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions (Routledge 2024), will examine public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries’ policies on and the global governance of drone warfare. Scholars…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The Institute for African Development (IAD) offers 6-8 week summer internships that let you undertake challenging practical fieldwork in Ghana, Zambia, or Liberia. If you're a sophomore or junior, join this info session to find out how you can apply. Applications for Global Internships are due February 1.…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Join us for a student information session on the Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Program. Open to first- and second-year Cornellians, the program provides generous support for you to carry out internationally-focused research of your choice, develop leadership skills that you put into action, and join…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Go global in summer 2024!
Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000. Apply…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
1:00 pm
Virtual
Go global in summer 2024!
Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000. Apply…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
1:00 pm
Virtual
Go global in summer 2024!
Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000. Apply…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
3:00 pm
Virtual
Learn more about the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program for undergraduates, tips for connecting with faculty research mentors, and advice for writing a successful application.
Laidlaw promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G88
Go global in summer 2024! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000. Apply by…
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
5:00 pm
A.D. White House, Guerlac Room
A public lecture with Dr. Sa'ed Atshan.
Dr. Sa’ed Atshan is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology at Swarthmore College. He previously served as an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Emory University, as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Senior Research…
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
4:00 pm
Rockefeller Hall, 201, Schwartz Auditorium
CANCELED - General Physics Colloquium, Prof. Angela Di Fulvio, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Host: Paul Ginsparg
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
History of a Timely Idea
What do we mean when we talk about environmental justice? Usually, we mean the crucial struggle against specific forms of injustice: dirty factories in poor, Black-majority neighborhoods; unequal access to green space; radioactive waste seeping into Native water supplies; the…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, G02
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies funds international graduate student research!
Research travel grants provide international travel support for graduate and professional students to conduct short-term research or fieldwork outside the United States. Global PhD Research Awards fund fieldwork…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
5:00 pm
Physical Sciences Building, 120
Politics and Protest: Historical, Sociological, and Political Perspectives
Drawing from first-hand experience and research into the U.S. nuclear freeze movement of the 1980s and the Iraq antiwar movement of 2002-09, David Cortright (University of Notre Dame) will discuss the challenge of attempting to…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Klarman Hall Auditorium & Atrium
Laidlaw Scholars at Cornell will share their summer research and leadership-in-action experiences at this annual symposium.
Beginning in the Klarman Hall Auditorium, a panel of scholars will share their work and experiences. The presentation will be followed by poster presentations throughout the Groos…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
5:00 pm
Warren Hall, 151
PACS Distinguished Lecture
Dmitri Alperovitch, a leading national security expert, will explain why he believes that China's Xi Jinping is preparing to conquer Taiwan in the coming years—and the dire stakes for the world if he is not deterred. Alperovitch makes the case that we are already in the midst…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, 153
Learn more about the Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program for undergraduates, tips for connecting with faculty research mentors, and advice for writing a successful application.
Laidlaw promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Today, A Nuclear Reckoning
Building on renewed awareness of nuclear dangers arising from Christopher Nolan's epic film, the presentation assesses the status of the international nonproliferation regime and the increased risk of the use of nuclear weapons arising from…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
Learn more about the migration studies minor and international relations minor—offered by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Both minors are open to all Cornell undergraduates and include courses from across the university.
With a focus on global migration experiences, the migration studies…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
The dramatic escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine should prompt not only horror, grief, and dismay, but also reflection and action toward lasting peace and justice.
This virtual panel will provide expert perspectives on past and future prospects for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine. The…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:30 pm
Biotechnology Building, G10
Part of Cornell’s yearlong exploration of freedom of expression, this event from Global Cornell brings together the campus community to discuss how Cornell can protect academic freedom while collaborating with institutions and scholars in places with different political realities and views on free speech.
…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
1:00 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, 76
Hundreds of thousands of ethnic minority children have been seized by the Chinese government, detained, and beaten if they speak their native language, according to numerous human rights groups.
These reported violations of children’s rights will be explored in a symposium entitled “Uyghur Children in China’…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
5:00 pm
McGraw Hall, 165
The Department of Near Eastern Studies will offer a panel discussion, “Understanding Events in Israel – Palestine” from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 in Room 165 of McGraw Hall (Note: Location has changed to allow for greater occupancy, but seating is limited)
Panelists will provide historical context for…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports U.S. citizens to study, conduct research in any field, or teach English in more than 150 countries. Students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are encouraged to start the process in their junior year. Recent graduates are welcome to apply through…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for European Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Mitchell A. Orenstein, Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss how Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 changed Europe. It shattered any remaining illusions that the EU could achieve peaceful coexistence with Russia through greater…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for European Studies
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
This information session for undergraduate and graduate students will provide more information on funding opportunities from the Institute for European Studies, as well as the requirements for the European studies minor.
Register here for in-person attendance, or here for virtual registration.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Einaudi Dissertation Proposal Development Program (DPD) supports 12 PhD students annually by offering seminars, workshops, mentoring sessions, and up to $5,000 for summer research. Applicants’ research projects must focus on global issues, but the proposed research setting may be international or domestic.…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, G-08
Learn about global summer interships from the Institute for African Development and Latin American and Caribbean Studies program, part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
Annual internships from these programs send undergraduate students to Ghana, Zambia, or Ecuador for 6-8 weeks over the…