Einaudi Center for International Studies
White House Press Shop Adjusts to Proliferation of AI Deep Fakes
Sarah Kreps, PACS
“It’s not that one piece of content is going to be devastating; it’s the collective, scaled approach to inauthenticity that’s the problem. People can do this at scale now. It can look like massive numbers of citizens are supporting a particular issue when they’re not,” says Sarah Kreps, professor of government.
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World Watches in Disbelief and Horror as U.S. Nears Possible Default
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“It is perceived as an extraordinarily high level of dysfunction in an economy that provides the largest number of safe assets to the world," says Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy, "and is in principle seen as the most important cog in the global financial system.”
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Biden Can, and Should, Ignore the GOP’s Debt Suicide Attempt
Robert Hockett, CRADLE
Robert Hockett, professor of law and finance, discusses the national debt in this opinion essay.
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How China’s Marriage Slump and Unstable Housing Market Are Taking a Toll on the Economy
Eli Friedman, EAP
Eli Friedman, associate professor at ILR, discusses the factors leading to the marriage decline in China.
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China’s Economy Is ‘Sputtering’ after Roaring Back to Life, Professor Says
Eswar Prasad, SAP
Eswar Prasad, professor of international trade policy and economics, joins CNBC to discuss China's economy.
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The Russian Banker, Part 3: Asylum
Stephen Yale-Loehr, Migrations
In the Behind the Money podcast, Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses Sergei Leontiev who fled Russia and seeks asylum.
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On the Unfolding Events in Nagorno-Karabakh
October 11, 2023
12:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
This event is in-person and only open to current Cornell students, staff, and faculty.
Panelists
Lori Khatchadourian, Associate Professor, Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University
Adam Smith, Distinguished Professor in Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Cornell University
Husik Ghulyan, Visiting Scholar, Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies, Cornell University
Moderator
Seema Golestaneh, Associate Professor, Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Thai Establishment Strikes Back
Tamara Loos, SEAP
Tamara Loos writes in Foreign Affairs about a new governing coalition in Thailand.
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Welcoming Refugees: A Conversation About Refugees in Ithaca and Beyond
October 3, 2023
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Cornell Welcomes Refugees and the Advocacy Project present
Welcoming Refugees: A Conversation About Refugees in Ithaca and Beyond
Who are refugees? What is life like for them in America? And how can we, as Ithaca residents, advocate for refugees? In this talk, we will tackle these important questions in order to further understand refugees who live among us.
Speakers include Professor Saida Hodžić, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Thamora Fishel, Associate Director of the Southeast Asia Program, and Mursal Rahim, an Afghan refugee and an MPA student.
This event is co-sponsored by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
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Southeast Asia Program
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Biden Makes History by Joining Striking Autoworkers on the Picket Line
Tejasvi Nagaraja, GPV
Tejasvi Nagaraja, an assistant professor of history at ILR, says, “It is, indeed, a historic move on Biden’s part to walk a picket line — especially in as high-profile a strike that is captivating both the economy and broader public attention.”