Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Work of Economics: How a Discipline Makes Its World
November 18, 2021
4:00 pm
A Conversation with Timothy Mitchell, William B. Ransford Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University and Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics and Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at Cornell University.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
South Asia Program
Movie Theaters Show Quiet Resistance to Thai Monarchy Is Growing
Tamara Loos, SEAP
Professor Tamara Loos, SEAP Core Faculty, is quoted here in a Bloomberg article.
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LRC's Podcast: Cornell's Southeast Asia Program
Tom Pepinsky, SEAP
Tom Pepinsky of the Southeast Asia Program is featured on a recent episode of the Language Resource's Center Podcast.
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White House Sends Top Bank Regulator Nominee to Senate
Saule Omarova, Einaudi
The White House announced it officially sent the nomination of Saule Omarova, professor of law, to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to the Senate.
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Mako Komuro Isn't The First Female Scion of Japan's Royal Family To Have Suffered From Mental Stress
Kristin Roebuck, EAP
“If you add up that legal disability that’s unique to the imperial family’s women, with the intense media scrutiny, and the incredible degree of control that they’re subjected to from a very conservative, elderly, masculine government, I think those women are exposed to pressures that would actually be unfathomable to most people in Japan, or outside Japan,” says Kristin Roebuck, assistant professor of history.
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Coinbase's Single Crypto Regulator Idea Draws Skepticism
Robert Hockett, CRADLE
Robert Hockett, professor of law, says that the addition of a new financial regulation agency would worsen the situation as financial regulation is already too “siloed.”
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Countries’ Climate Pledges Built on Flawed Data
Jenny Goldstein Quoted in Washington Post
In Malaysia, “the oil palm industry is basically an arm of the government,” Goldstein said.
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Institute for African Development Seminar: Africa Rising: Myths and Realities
November 11, 2021
2:40 pm
G-08 Uris Hall
Issues in African Development Seminar Series examines critical concerns in contemporary Africa using a different theme each semester. The seminars provide a forum for participants to explore alternative perspectives and exchange ideas. They are also a focal activity for students and faculty interested in African development. In addition, prepares students for higher level courses on African economic, social and political development. The presentations are designed for students who are interested in development, Africa’s place in global studies, want to know about the peoples, cultures and societies that call Africa home, and explore development theories and alternate viewpoints on development.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for African Development
Euro | Fair
November 18, 2021
11:00 am
Duffield Hall Atrium, Swanson Atrium
Take a break from your studies to swing by Duffield Hall Atrium for this European-focused information fair. Play a game, win prizes, and find out about the various opportunities to explore Europe as a Cornell student!
This event is presented by the Institute for European Studies as part of Global Cornell's participation in International Education Week 2021 #IEW2021 in partnership with the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and the Office of Global Learning.
Find #IEW2021 student events and opportunities on Instagram @global_cornell.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for European Studies
Laidlaw Scholars Research Symposium
November 11, 2021
5:00 pm
Physical Sciences Building, Baker Portico
Laidlaw Scholars at Cornell will present research posters from their first summer of the Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Scholarship Program. In summer 2021, they worked with faculty mentors on research projects on topics ranging from migration and big data to animal science, engineering, and communications.
The Laidlaw Scholars Program provides generous funding to first- and second-year undergraduates over two years as they pursue internationally focused research, engage in leadership training and a leadership-in-action experience, and join a global network of like-minded peers.
Learn more about the program, which is administered by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, with leadership training support from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies