In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe (Rita Edochie) acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe's devoted daughter Zinwe (Uzoamaka Aniunoh) and skeptical protŽgŽ Prisca (Evelyne Ily Juhen) warn Efe about…

The Emergence of the Yuan non-Han Ancestry in Late Qing North China by Tomoyasu Iiyama, Waseda University.

The Cornell Classical Chinese Colloquium (CCCC) 古文品讀 , a reading group for scholars interested in premodern Sinographic text (古文), is thrilled to welcome Tomoyasu Iiyama, of Waseda University, and a…

On the CASA Seville program take your Spanish to the next level with undergraduate university courses in Spanish, project-based learning, and individual mentoring. In the fall semester, learn about health and healthcare in Spain in the classroom and beyond. Hear from Eva Infante, Director of CASA Sevilla, about the…

Recent assessments of climate change impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa indicate that the continent is already experiencing impacts from rising temperatures, including water shortages, reduced food production, loss of lives and biodiversity loss. There are an increased number of extreme events, from drought, floods and…

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…

Looking to level up your Spanish? Come learn more about Cornell's intensive six-week program in Madrid. You'll immerse yourself in Spanish culture, significantly improve your language skills, and earn credits while living in Spain’s capital city. Along with a focus on improving their Spanish speaking and…

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.…

Talk by Erik Bleich (Charles Dana Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College)

What can we see about American newspaper coverage of Muslims using a systematic, large-scale analysis? By comparing the tone and nature of coverage over time, we demonstrate how negative American newspapers have been in…

Talk by Du Fei (History, Cornell University)

How would India’s connected histories look like if viewed from a gendered perspective? This presentation examines Muslim women’s participation in the local and transregional economic exchanges of the Persianate and Indian Ocean worlds that converged in India from…

Saturday screening - Japenese with English subtitles, Sunday afternoon matinee - English dub version

After losing his mother during the war, young boy named Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Cornell’s Migrations initiative and Queen Mary University of London's (QMUL) Centre for the Study of Migration and Global Policy Institute invite you to join a discussion on global migrations, featuring postdoctoral fellows and early career scholars from both universities.

This virtual symposium will…

A double bill of gamelan and gamelan-inspired music: the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble presents a sampling of traditional Central Javanese gamelan music, followed by indie rock/gamelan fusion favorites Twin Court.

Are you interested in the intersection of mental health and culture, global health, and community engagement? Do you want to gain field research skills and learn about indigenous communities in South India’s beautiful and fragile Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve? If so, the Cornell-Keystone Nilgiris Field Learning…

Results of a four-year team research project; featuring study author

Dr. Nidžara Ahmetašević, an award-winning journalist, scholar, and activist

Followed by

Critical Border and Refugee Studies: The Keywords Project

Featuring student research presentations from FGSS 3400/AMST3420/ANTHR…

Are you interested in Korean Music, Dance, and Snacks? Come join the Noraebang (singing) Contest and enjoy all of these things! The Contest stars the Korean Language Program students that you can vote for, performances by Korean dance groups LOKO and E.Motion, trivia prizes for the audience, and bakery goods from…

Join us on Zoom to practice your Thai skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

Yanjie Huang , Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore

Cornell Contemporary Lecture Series

This talk discusses the rise of the Communist wartime monetary regime in post-1945 Manchuria (Dongbei). From the Sino-Japanese to the Korean War, the Chinese Communists were under constant pressure to…

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, (Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University), who will discuss the relationship between the elite class and nature through close analysis of the Philippines fine arts.

This Gatty Lecture will take place…

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

Recital: “Story of the Wind” – Piano music by Emahoy and Chopin

Music DMA candidate Thomas Feng performs well- and lesser-known works by Emahoy, interspersed with music by her admired Chopin, for which scores were found in Emahoy’s room following her passing this past spring. Following Ghanaian musicologist…

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

The Closed and the Open Prison: The Shifting Horizon of Carceral Reform in India

Trishna Senapaty is PhD candidate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology at Cornell University with a graduate minor in Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her PhD project examines the politics of prison reform and the intersections…

Seminar in Critical Development Studies co-hosted by the Graduate Field of Development Studies, Department of Global Development, the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, the South Asia Program, and the Department of Anthropology

Abstract:

Even in north India cities, with their centuries-…

Panel discussion: An Emahoy century – On Emahoy’s life

An aura of legend has coalesced around Emahoy’s astonishing life, marked by worldly renunciation, steadfast spiritual resilience, and restless migration and exile. This panel discussion will situate Emahoy as a not only legendary, but also historical…