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2022 Korean Game Night

October 20, 2022

5:00 pm

PSB, Atrium (near Goldie's)

Come enjoy Korean games (hardboard battle from Squid Game, playing jackstones, hacky sack, Korean board game, origami, etc.) and baked food from Paris Baguette. Open to the public and kids-friendly.

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Migration, Ethnicity/Race, Gender, and Labor Market Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa & the Asia-Pacific Region

October 7, 2022

9:00 am

ILR Conference Center

Scholars from Ghana, South Africa, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the U.S. will present research on labor market inequality for global migrants in the Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.

Invited Conference to be held at the ILR Conference Center on Thursday October 6th (afternoon) and Friday October 7th (all day). Attendees are welcome, please register here.

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Einaudi Center for International Studies

China Says Biden's Taiwan Remarks 'Severely Violate' US Policy Over Island

people waving Taiwan flag
September 19, 2022

Jessica Chen Weiss, EAP

Biden's new comments are "dangerous, even if not an official change in policy", wrote Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of government, on Twitter. "More explicit here than in previous gaffes is the suggestion that the US would send troops to fight for Taiwan, regardless of what Taiwan does," she wrote, adding that it will "strengthen perceptions that the US is issuing Taiwan a blank check".

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Cornell China Center Fall Field Trip: Cornell Botanic Gardens Tour of Chinese and Asian Plants

October 14, 2022

12:15 pm

Join this guided outdoor stroll exploring different areas of the garden to highlight several plants endemic to China and eastern Asia. Discover the importance of trees and garden plants in East Asian culture, and learn about plans to develop an Asian Summer Garden to showcase tree and herbaceous peonies and other plants native to China, Japan, and Korea. Led by garden staff and volunteer guides. The walk will take place rain or shine. It will be postponed to the next day, Fri 10/14, in the event of severe or hazardous weather, and registrants will emailed at least 45 minutes in advance if postponed. Limited to 20 participants.

***THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY ENROLLED. Register here to add yourself to the wait list.***

DATE CHANGED to Fri 10/14 due to heavy rains on Thursday.

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Einaudi Center for International Studies

East Asia Program

Career Info Session: U.S. Department of State and Public Service Careers

September 27, 2022

5:00 pm

Are you interested in a possible career in public service, and maybe specifically with the U.S. Department of State? Ever wondered what it's like to work in various capacities at State -- ranging from a Foreign Service Officer to policy analyst and intelligence officer -- or how to go about preparing yourself to be a successful applicant for jobs at State?

Please join the Einaudi Center for a virtual discussion about career paths and opportunities at the State Department and in public service, featuring three Cornell alumni who will share their insights:

Benjamin Brake, Director, Office of Cyber Affairs and Emerging Technology, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of StateJason Oaks, Deputy National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, U.S. Department of StateEric Anderson, Foreign Service Office, Political Counselor in Islamabad, Pakistan, U.S. Department of StateThis career info session is presented by the Einaudi Center's International Studies Minor, and its outgoing director (Christopher Way) and incoming director (Oumar Ba). The International Relations Minor is open to all Cornell undergraduate students interested in learning about the politics, economics, history, languages, and cultures of the world.

Contact: irm@einaudi.cornell.edu

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Einaudi Center for International Studies

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

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Southeast Asia Program

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Institute for African Development

Institute for European Studies

South Asia Program

Cornell China Center Fall Field Trip: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

October 13, 2022

10:00 am

You're invited to join this tour and conversation about the art museum's Chinese and East Asian collections. Come discuss opportunities to engage with the museum and how the museum can be a resource to Cornellians. Learn about Xu Bing, currently a Cornell A. D. White Professor-at-Large based in Beijing and New York, and his Background Story exhibition, and visit 5th floor Asian galleries. Led by Ellen Avril, Chief Curator and the Judith H. Stoikov Curator of Asian Art. Limited to 15 participants.

***THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY ENROLLED. Register here to add yourself to the wait list.***

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Einaudi Center for International Studies

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Cornell Classical Chinese Colloquium

A stone engraved in classical Chinese
September 27, 2022

Welcome to Fall's Text Readings

The Cornell Classical Chinese Colloquium (CCCC) 古文品讀 is a reading group for scholars interested in premodern Sinographic (古文) text. The group typically meets monthly during the semester to explore a variety of classical Chinese texts and styles. Other premodern texts linked to classical Chinese in Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese have been explored. Presentations include works from the earliest times to the 20th century. Workshop sessions are led by local, national, and international scholars.

For more information or to get on our list-serve, please email us.


Kang Hyeok Hweon

(Washington University at St. Louis)

Reading Artisanal Knowledge from 16th century Korea

October 14 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. VIRTUAL only


Jeffrey Moser

(Brown University)

October 28 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. HYBRID

The in-person location is Rockefeller Hall | Asia Studies Lounge third floor.


Yue (Mara) Due

(Cornell University)

A Taiping General’s Poem in the Anti-Qing Revolution

November 11 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. HYBRID

The in-person location is Rockefeller Hall | Asian Studies Lounge third floor


Lucas Bender

(Yale University)

December 2 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. HYBRID

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FLIP Volunteer Orientation & Organizational Meeting

September 23, 2022

11:30 am

Uris Hall, G08

Volunteer with the Foreign Language Introduction Program! FLIP has introduced thousands of children in Upstate New York to world languages and cultures. Volunteers from Cornell and surrounding communities who speak foreign languages provide fun ways for K–12 students to learn about and engage with our increasingly interconnected world.

FLIP's first organizational meeting and volunteer orientation of the semester will take place on September 23rd, 11:30am to 1:00pm, at Uris Hall G08. Lunch and beverages will be served! We welcome everyone who considers joining FLIP or has any questions about FLIP to attend this organizational event – a great opportunity to meet with our team members, previous volunteers, and get to know more about our program.

Please let us know about if you would like to attend, and any dietary restrictions! If you have friends who are interested in FLIP, please feel free to forward this email to them as well. We are looking forward to seeing you all next Friday!

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Einaudi Center for International Studies

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

East Asia Program

Southeast Asia Program

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Institute for African Development

Institute for European Studies

South Asia Program

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