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CERIS organizes summer institute on global water issues

From June 25 to 27, 2012, Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies (CERIS) will host an International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI) at Cornell University for New York State middle and high school teachers on Water: Symbolism and Sustainability.

This cross‐curriculum workshop will engage educators in activities on integrating world area knowledge on global issues related to the topic of water.

Cornell University recognized for community service

The Corporation for National and Community Service has named Cornell to its President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction. The Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that conduct exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. The outreach activities of the Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies (CERIS) outreach activities sponsored by the Einaudi Center and its associated area studies programs were highlighted in this year's application.

Beinart identifies crisis in Zionism as generational

Peter BeinartStudents, faculty and a large contingent of alumni and community members packed Lewis Auditorium in Cornell's Goldwin Smith Hall on May 1, 2012 to hear Peter Beinart give a talk entitled "The Crisis of Zionism." Beinart spoke at Cornell as the final speaker in the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies' 2011-2012 Foreign Policy Distinguished Speaker Series. In a presentation that ran the gamut from the role of water in Jewish theology to the politics of modern Israel, Beinart argued that the biggest single threat to Zionism in contemporary times is its lack of resonance with the younger generation.

Presidential White Paper

Skorton: Cornell must invest in international efforts to remain relevant

In response to a white paper written by Cornell President David Skorton, Provost Kent Fuchs and Provost for Medical Affairs Laurie Glimcher have formed a universitywide faculty committee charged with articulating the future of international studies and engagement at Cornell. 

Our Mission

The vision of the Einaudi Center is to foster a truly international university at Cornell, in which international studies are completely integrated into the intellectual life of the university and all students and faculty benefit from active exposure to global affairs.  The Einaudi Center values multidiscplinarity and collaborative research, teaching and outreach activities that conform to the highest academic standards and promote cross-cultural and cross-national understanding and tolerance.