Richard Schroeder is Professor and Chair of Geography at Rutgers University. His training is centered in economic, cultural, and social geography; development studies; and African studies. He is particularly interested in questions of access and control over natural resources. He has a Ph.D. in Geography from University of California-Berkeley and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Muslim Immigration in a Changing Europe: A Panel Discussion Post-Charlie Hebdo will take place on Thursday, February 12 at 4:45pm in 401 Physical Sciences.

Panelists:

Chiara Formichi (Asian Studies, Cornell University)

Amara Lakhous (Author, Clash of Civilizations over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio)

Lund Critical Debate
"American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Success or Failure?"

Panelists:
Bassam S. Haddad, Director, Middle East Studies Program Associate Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University

Ambassador Dennis Ross, William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and Counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Moderator: Aziz Rana, Associate Professor of Law, Cornell University

Sarah E. Mendelson is a senior adviser and director of the new Human Rights Initiative (HRI) at CSIS, a unique program in the Washington think tank community. From May 2010 to May 2014, Dr. Mendelson served as deputy assistant administrator, responsible for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG), in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). From 2007 to 2010 Dr.

Luigi Einaudi, Acting Secretary General of the Organization of American States, will speak at our weekly brown bag seminar.

Room capacity is 58, and seating will be first-come, first-served. The talk will be videotaped and available for viewing at a later date.

The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education are excited to announce the 15th annual celebration of International Education Week from November 17th to November 21nd. The Einaudi Center, its associated Programs, and many other campus units and groups supporting international studies and education will once again mark the week through talks, presentations, and activities both on and off campus. 

For more information and to download a special calendar go to https://einaudi.cornell.edu/node/10120.

This talk explores Gaza's oscillating experiences between crisis and catastrophe (such as this summer's Israeli assault on the territory and its population) and chronic and cruddy conditions of need (produced by the long-term closure policy and slightly shorter-term blockade of the territory). It considers the complex place of humanitarian practice, language, and personnel in responding to these conditions.