Events
Our events include the LACS seminar series, public issue forums, LACS distinguished annual lecture, and more.
Upcoming Events
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Go global in summer 2027! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
Applications are open now.
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3:30 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
"AI Safety for the Global Majority"
Aditya Vashistha
Assistant Professor of Information Science and Director of the Cornell Global AI Initiative, Cornell University
AI safety is often framed around alignment failures, existential risk, or misuse by powerful actors. Yet for much of the…
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. The program is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Undergraduate students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are…
12:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Since January 2026, Venezuela has become the model of the new “successful” imperialist intervention. Indeed, the Chavista authoritarian government has been reenforced by the support of the US intervention while transforming itself to accommodate this new situation. In this context, social mobilization has been…
5:00 pm
Virtual
The Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out…
4:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Join us on for an informative and engaging info session to learn more about the Institute for African Development and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs. This session will provide an overview of academic offerings, events, faculty expertise, research opportunities, and other student support services.…
10:00 am
Arts Quad
Cornell World Languages Day is a free annual event highlighting the importance of language learning, cultural awareness, and global literacy. WLD invites middle and high school students from the greater community to campus, showcasing the opportunities for language learning and international studies at Cornell.
…4:45 pm
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Film Forum
The Terror and the Time and In the Sky's Wild Noise I Victor Jara Collective
Film Screening and Discussion
In the mid-1970s, a group of students, staff, and professors at Cornell University united by an urgency to make revolutionary art formed the Victor Jara Collective, named after the Chilean…
12:20 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Sebastián Kraljevich, former Secretary for the Strengthening of Democracy at the Organization of American States and a political strategist with more than 25 years of experience across 13 presidential campaigns in Latin America, examines the mounting challenges facing democratic forces as authoritarian projects…
4:30 pm
Physical Sciences Building, Baker Portico & Atrium
Meet Cornell's Laidlaw scholars and Global Interns at our fall showcase. They'll present their undergraduate international summer experiences, including hands-on research and leadership-in-action.
The International Research Showcase is hosted by the Einaudi Center for International Studies and…
12:00 pm
Virtual
Go global in summer 2027! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
Applications are open now.
Can’t attend? Contact…
12:20 pm
Virtual
Uris Hall G-08
Why is Bukele-style punitivism gaining traction in Latin America’s least likely democracies? This talk examines Chile and Uruguay, two countries long treated as regional exceptions because of their stable party systems, stronger states, and comparatively low levels of violence. Both now face…
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Take your learning to the next level with minors from the Einaudi Center for International Studies and our programs. In this session, you'll learn about three international minors that can help you expand your global knowledge. View a full list of minors.
European Studies
Explore Europe’s past,…
4:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
"Designing Language Courses for Healthcare: Development, Implementation, and Lessons Learned (Spanish and Bangla)"
Brisa Teutli and Razima Selim Chowdhury
Teaching Professors, Cornell University
This joint presentation explores the development and implementation of two Languages for…
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Go global in summer 2027! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
Applications are open now.
Can’t attend? Contact…
12:20 pm
Uris Hall, G08
John Dinges was one of hundreds of young idealists who gathered in Chile to experience the revolution that began with the election of President Salvador Allende. Allende, though an avowed Marxist, promised real democracy and real social change. Many who came were political exiles from South American countries that…
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. The program is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Undergraduate students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are…
12:20 pm
Uris Hall, G08
What are the local political factors influencing deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Global deforestation continues to pose a significant environmental challenge, with the Peruvian Amazon experiencing a loss of approximately 4% of its primary forest from 2002 to 2024. While policy responses often rely on…
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Go global in summer 2027! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.
Applications are open now.
Can’t attend? Contact…
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. The program is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Undergraduate students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are…