Past Events
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Institute for African Development
South Asia Program
Institute for European Studies
Southeast Asia Program
4:30 pm
Biotechnology Building, G10
Governments engage in transnational repression when they reach across borders to silence dissidents living abroad. Tactics for transnational repression include assassinations, abductions, threats, and direct action against dissidents’ families and friends living within the repressive government’s territory.
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Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
South Asia Program
7:00 pm
Willard Straight Theatre
"In September 2018, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, sister of Rushan Abbas, was abducted by Chinese authorities shortly after Rushan's speech condemning the Uyghur genocide. The documentary "In Search of My Sister" chronicles Rushan's relentless pursuit of truth and justice, spanning multiple countries…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
4:30 pm
Physical Sciences Building, 120
Conventional wisdom holds that cyberspace is borderless. That assertion is wrong. Borders exist everywhere in cyberspace, generated by firewalls, network interconnections, or other control points. However, those borders do not line up with the physical boundaries of nation-states and information often flows across…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
4:30 pm
Myron Taylor Hall, 182
Abstract
Andrea Cayley will discuss the importance of seeking accountability in international and national courts for the destruction of cultural heritage.When international prosecutors look to bring cases for the destruction of cultural heritage, they are faced with comments such as ‘how can you focus on…
East Asia Program
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
4:45 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, 64
Youngju Ryu, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Michigan
“President by Night” is the infamous nickname Park Chung Hee once gave to Pang Il-yŏng, the head of Chosun ilbo, South Korea’s largest daily newspaper. The nickname reveals the symbiotic nature of the relationship between…
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
6:00 pm
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Film Forum
Cornell's Jewish Voice for Peace will be screening the film Israelism followed by a discussion with filmmaker Erin Axelman.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Rockefeller Hall, Schwartz Auditorium, Room 201
Lund Critical Debate
Climate change has a disproportionate impact on the world’s most vulnerable populations, yet climate crises also impact people across the full spectrum of wealth and power. How do we understand these varied impacts and design climate policy to maximize human well-being and justice on a…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for European Studies
7:30 pm
Willard Straight Theatre
Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War, a film directed and produced by Maria Niro, explores the life and work of renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko. It delves into Wodiczko's powerful artistic interventions created as responses to the inequities and horrors of war and injustice. The artist’s interventions…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Diplomacy through Sanctions and Incentives
Although nuclear dangers have increased among the nine states that currently possess nuclear weapons, the proliferation of nuclear weapons to other states so far has been relatively contained. States are adhering to the 1970 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, 204
Y.S. Lee, author of Sustainable Peace in Northeast Asia (Anthem Press, 2023) and Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School speaks about his book which examines the causes of long-standing and complex tensions in the region and explores possible solutions to build lasting peace there. Introduced by Yun-chien…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
9:00 am
Africana Studies and Research Center
This conference brings together scholars undertaking new research on questions of democratic resistance and sources of resilience in response to global evidence of democratic backsliding.
We will work together to analyze domestic and international factors, including institutions, civil society, political…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
South Asia Program
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Payments made to non-state armed groups are often treated as predation. But rebels deploy multiple logics when constructing their taxation systems, many of which cannot be reduced to extortion. Rebels also use taxation as a “technology of governance” to resolve a number of social and political challenges related to…
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:15 pm
Myron Taylor Hall, MTH 184
This panel event will consider how domestic and international human rights advocacy can be used to support survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) and contribute to meaningful systemic change. Stephanie Schroeder, founder of the Eyes Right Veterans Foundation, will speak about her experiences in the U.S. Marines…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
Disasters like droughts, earthquakes, floods, and storms are becoming more frequent and intense, among others due to climate change. Consequentially, both decision makers and scholars are increasingly concerned about the security implications of disasters. At the same time, the number of armed conflicts globally is…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
5:00 pm
Statler Hall, 165
Planning for study abroad? No matter how you identify or where you're studying, early planning is the key to a successful study abroad experience.
Join us for a facilitated discussion with fellow students about navigating your intersectional identities while studying abroad. A panel of returned study…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports U.S. citizens to study, conduct research in any field, or teach English in more than 150 countries. Students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are encouraged to start the process in their junior year. Recent graduates are welcome to apply through…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
12:30 pm
Uris Hall, 153
The Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) gives students multiple ways to engage with Southeast Asia. Affiliate with our program to be informed of all SEAP events and activities. Undergraduates who minor in Southeast Asian Studies are advised by SEAP Program Faculty advisors who collaborate with them to construct a course…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for European Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Bohuslav Ečer and the Crime of Aggression
Finnemore and Sikkink’s 1998 ‘norm life cycle’ model has inspired a substantial literature investigating norms’ emergence and staying power. However, because their model hinges on Sunstein’s ‘tipping point’ theory, Adam Lerner, Associate Professor at UMass Lowell,…
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
South Asia Program
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
3:00 pm
Biotechnology Building, G10
Free expression is a human right and cornerstone of a democratic society.
The U.S. Constitution enshrines the right to free expression, but not all those who reside within the country’s borders have equal protection. Some migrants to the U.S. are leaving situations where their rights were threatened, and…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for European Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
From local to global perspectives
This lecture aims to illustrate different modalities of teaching, curriculum, educational partnerships and pedagogies within the fields of comparative, intercultural and peace education, which comprise the collection of interdisciplinary perspectives on educating for peace…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Amit Bhatia ’01 Global PhD Research Awards fund international fieldwork to help Cornell students complete their dissertations. Through a generous gift from Amit Bhatia, this funding opportunity annually supports at least six PhD students who have passed the A exam. Recipients hold the title of Amit Bhatia ’01…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
How disparate humanitarian agents leverage AI tools to cultivate collaborative, anticipatory, and timely aid responses during conflicts.
This empirical study examines an overlooked yet deeply disconcerting dilemma facing humanitarian organizations operating in conflict zones. As complex conflicts evolve into…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
4:45 pm
Virtual
The LACS Graduate Student Summer Research Grants provide funding for in-country research costs for graduate pre-dissertation work in Latin America or the Caribbean. (The grant does not cover international airfare; students should also apply for an Einaudi Center Travel Grant for airfare.) LACS will offer up to…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Southeast Asia Program
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The Geopolitics of Empire and Espionage
Alfred "Al" William McCoy, the Fred Harvey Harrington Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin, will focus on the interplay between geopolitics and individual historical actors, explaining how geopolitical ruptures in hegemonic control during the…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports U.S. citizens to study, conduct research in any field, or teach English in more than 150 countries. Students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are encouraged to start the process in their junior year. Recent graduates are welcome to apply through…
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
12:00 pm
Virtual
Learn about Cornell's new Global Grand Challenge: The Future and how you can propose a research or curricular project.
Global Cornell is opening what will be The Future’s only call for proposals. Interdisciplinary teams of faculty and researchers from all Cornell colleges, schools, and departments are…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
The macro and micro-scale impacts of climate change in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
The Pacific Islands are exemplary locations for the Anthropocene: stronger tropical storms, coral bleaching, and catastrophic sea level rise are visceral images and realities of the climate crisis. However, these…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Southeast Asia Program
South Asia Program
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
4:45 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Learn one of more than 50 languages offered at Cornell with a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship or Rare and Distinctive Language Fellowship. Opportunities are open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
FLAS fellowships support students studying modern South Asian and Southeast Asian…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Comparative Muslim Societies Program
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
4:45 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full funding for graduate and professional students conducting research in any field or teaching in more than 150 countries. Open to U.S. citizens only.
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program supports doctoral students conducting research…
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
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…