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International Relations Concentration

an undergraduate concentration at Cornell University

The Mario Einaudi Center offers an International Relation Concentration which is an interdisciplinary program open to undergraduates enrolled in any of the seven Cornell undergraduate colleges. It provides a structured yet flexible program for undergraduates to take advantage of the vast resources available at the university for studying the politics, economics, history, languages, and cultures of the countries and regions of the world.

Graduates of the program have gone on to pursue further education in fields such as political science and anthropology and to successful careers in international law, economics, agriculture, trade, finance, and government service. They have worked in international and nongovernmental organizations, in cross-cultural affairs, in journalism, and in education.

The IR Concentration is not a major or a department, but rather a program offering a selection of courses reaching across colleges and departments. Students pursue the Concentration in addition to their regular degree. Concentrators have majored in such fields as anthropology, city and regional planning, communications, government, history, natural resources, industrial and labor relations, and computer science. International course work and language study add a global and cross-cultural dimension to those majors. Some students even design an independent major in some aspect of international relations or comparative social or cultural studies. Spending a semester or year of study abroad can contribute to meeting the course requirements of the IR Concentration, including the language requirement.

Contact Information

The Office of the IR Concentration is located at the Mario Einaudi Center (190B Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-7601)

Email: irc@is.cornell.edu Phone: (607) 254-5004

Director: Professor David Lee, Applied Economics and Management, 248 Warren Hall, drl5@cornell.edu
Administrative Coordinator: Maria Sperandei, 190BUris Hall, irc@einaudi.cornell.edu

Office Hours

Maria Sperandei
Wednesday 9:00-12:30 & Thursday 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (sign up on door)
or by appointment

David Lee
By appointment only