Einaudi Center for International Studies
Turkish Elections: A Pivotal Change?
April 14, 2023
12:00 pm
Speakers
Dr. Soner Çağaptay, Beyer Family Fellow & Director of Turkish Research Program, The Washington Institute For Near East Policy
Dr. Lisel Hintz, Assistant Professor of European & Eurasian Studies School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins Univeristy
Moderator
Dr. Esra Akcan, Michael A. McCarthy Professor of Architecural Theory
Architecture Art and Planning, Cornell Univeristy
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Institute for European Studies
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Lawmakers Struggle to Differentiate AI and Human Emails
Sarah Kreps, PACS
Natural language models such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 open new opportunities for malicious actors to influence representative democracy, new Cornell research suggests.
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US Firms 'More Negative' about Doing Business in China
Eswar Prasad, SAP
Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, says, “The reality is that China does need a lot of products, especially technology products from the US, and the US does have a lot of companies that run their supply chains through China.”
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Facing Floods, Non-White Homeowners Prepare, Protect Property
Jack Zinda, EAP
In flood-prone New York, non-white homeowners are more likely to take active measures – like protecting a furnace or installing a sump pump – to prepare for deluge, says Cornell research.
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The Russia-Ukraine War Began after a Xi-Putin Summit. Can It End with One?
Jessica Chen Weiss, EAP
“Ultimately, China's importance as the second largest economy in the world, combined with the possibility that China could eventually play a role in brokering or securing a settlement, may be enough to prevent Zelensky and other European leaders from turning their backs on China altogether,” says Jessica Chen Weiss, A&S and Brooks school professor.
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Health Workers in NYC Describe Confusion, Errors in Early Days of Asylum Seeker Vaccine Clinics
Gunisha Kaur, Migrations
On caring for asylum seekers: “These are incredibly complex patients. Some of the most complex that I see,” says Gunisha Kaur, assistant professor of anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Why Is the US Concerned about TikTok?
Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, professor of government, discusses concerns surrounding TikTok.
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The World Will Regret Its Retreat from Globalization
Eswar Prasad, SAP/Einaudi
This essay written by Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, discusses the impact of countries retreating from globalization.
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"Love Can Change the World"
Former Costa Rican President at Mar. 22 Bartels Lecture
Carlos Alvarado Quesada gave this year's Bartels lecture: "Good change is possible. Don’t let anyone tell you the contrary."
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Grad Chats: Best Practices and Challenges in International Field Research (Rescheduled Event)
March 30, 2023
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G-02
Conducting international fieldwork provides significant value for dissertation research in various disciplines. Panelists will share information, guidance, and lessons learned related to planning, preparing, and conducting fieldwork overseas. Topics include factors shaping field site location(s) and/or partner(s), handling the logistics of fieldwork, data accumulation and protection in varied contexts, models and practices of in situ collaborations, and planning for and getting acclimated to living and working in a new environment and culture.
Moderator
Chris Barrett (Dyson School)Panelists
Emily Dunlop (Government, A&S)Samantha Lee Huey (Nutritional Sciences, CHE)Stacey Langwick (Anthropology, A&S)***
Grad Chats: Conversations on International Research and Practice is a series hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies to support graduate students with interdisciplinary training and planning around conducting international research.
Spring 2023 Schedule
From Plan A to Plan B: Designing Research for a Changing World (Thursday, February 16, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Uris Hall G02)Beyond the IRB: Ethics and International Research (Wednesday, March 29, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Uris Hall G08)Best Practices and Challenges in International Field Research (Thursday, March 30, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Uris Hall G02)Finding a Research Focus through Creative Writing (Tuesday, April 18, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Uris Hall G08)Travel Health and Safety Awareness for Conducting Research Abroad (Tuesday, May 9, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Uris Hall G08)
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program