Einaudi Center for International Studies
‘Outdated and Unjust’: Can We Reform Global Capitalism?
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“The sense is that the world has changed fundamentally in ways that cannot easily be put back together. Every country has to figure out its own place in this new world order and how to protect its own interests,” says Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy.
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The Best Evidence Yet That Roman Gladiators Fought Lions: A Bite Mark
Barry Strauss, PACS
Barry Strauss, professor of history, says “The rules they followed in Rome were not necessarily applied in godforsaken Eboracum. So, although the man was probably not a gladiator, he may indeed have been one. Burial in the gladiator cemetery is certainly an argument in favor of that theory.”
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What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities
Tom Pepinsky, SEAP
“We had been thinking about this as the prisoners’ dilemma, but we were wrong,” says Tom Pepinsky, professor of government.
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Trump Is ‘Attacking the Legal Framework of American Democracy,’ Says Immigration Lawyer
Marielena Hincapié, Migrations
Marielena Hincapié, distinguished immigration scholar, talks about the Trump administration's efforts to deport migrants living in the United States.
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What Kind of Seafood Should I Eat?
Katie Fiorella, Migrations Director
Kathryn Fiorella, assistant professor in the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, and Sebastian Heilpern, postdoctoral associate at CVM, discuss seafood.
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Myanmar’s Earthquake Devastated the War-torn Nation
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, SEAP
“Min Aung Hlaing is leveraging the earthquake for regional engagement and electoral legitimacy. The humanitarian crisis gives him a pretext to open channels he’d long shut,” says Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, graduate student.
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Information Session: Undergraduate Global Scholars
September 4, 2025
5:00 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Undergraduate Global Scholars are student leaders in the campus community. This competitive fellowship program is open to students from all colleges and majors with a passion for big global questions and speaking across differences. The Global Scholars program provides a toolkit of resources for weighing challenging questions and builds your practical skills in public debates. For the 2025-26 school year, scholars will bring their skills as writers, scholars, activists and artists, poets, hands-on practitioners, and more to study and promote the impacts of international aid. By the end of the program, you'll be an active global citizen and champion for social impact.
Applications are due Sunday, September 14.
Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
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The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies hosts info sessions for graduate and for undergraduate students to learn more about funding opportunities, international travel, research, and internships. View the full calendar of fall semester sessions.
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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
Migrations Program
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Canada Can No Longer Afford to Remain a Victim
Karim-Aly S. Kassam, PACS/SAP
Karim-Aly S. Kassam writes about the role of Canada after remarks from President Trump about taking it over.
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Protecting National Defense from Cyberattacks
Research at Risk
A DoD stop-work order put on hold a team’s plans to map and stress-test semiconductor supply chains. The research is led by Sarah Kreps (PACS).
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CRADLE Director Kaushik Basu Named Co-chair of UN Panel
Experts to Think Beyond GDP, Toward Sustainability
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is heavily relied upon as a gauge of prosperity, but does not measure sustainable practices that consider the planet.