Lund Critical Debate

Noted experts in international affairs meet on Cornell’s campus for the Einaudi Center’s annual Lund Critical Debate. These debates on pressing issues in world news and policy are moderated by Einaudi Center faculty.

October 2025: Is (Cutting) International Aid Good?

Einaudi Center policy and practice experts spoke to a packed house at this year's Lund debate on the future of international aid. The discussion explored categories of international aid, what makes aid effective, and the impact on communities. The panel took questions from this year's Undergraduate Global Scholars. 

• Chris Barrett, agricultural economics and food policy expert

Barrett is the Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and a professor in the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy.

• Muna Ndulo, international law and governance expert

Ndulo is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International and Comparative Law at Cornell Law School.

Moderator: Paul Kaiser

Meet Einaudi's Practitioner in Residence

Paul Kaiser is in residence at the Einaudi Center this year, with a focus on the center's 2025–26 theme: Is (Cutting) International Aid Good? He is mentoring this year's Undergraduate Global Scholars. 

Read Paul Kaiser's bio