Kristine Eck is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University and Director of the Uppsala Rotary Peace Center. Her current research interests concern state coercion and policing. She presents a working paper, "Policing Armed Conflict." This seminar is part of a series organized by the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) and the Gender and Security Sector (GSS) Lab. Download the Fall 2021 Seminar Series schedule here.

LACS FILM SERIES with Zoom Q&A with Director Michele Stephenson

Kaufmann Auditorium (G64 Goldwin Smith Hall) 6 PM

Stateless looks at the complex politics of immigration and race in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, using a combination of magical realism and hidden camera techniques.

Hear from four Latin American and Caribbean political cartoonists on the challenges of their craft and creativity across the region. The session will be moderated by Nicaraguan political cartoonist Pedro X. Molina, IIE Artist Protection Fund Fellow and Visiting Critic at the Einaudi Center's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS). A hybrid event.

Panelists
Angel Boligan (Boligán – Cartooning for Peace), Cuba/Mexico
Rayma Suprani (RAYMA – Cartooning for Peace), Venezuela
Xavier Bonilla (BONIL – Cartooning for Peace), Ecuador

Moderator
Pedro X Molina (PxMolinA), Nicaragua/USA, winner of the 2021 Gabo Award for Excellence

Join us in person in G-01 Stimson Hall (to the right of Day Hall) at 5:00 pm. Portions will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation available on Zoom.

Join us online by registering at: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F90ezDImTkiMkxFJ7jhA8w

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.

Launched on January 1, 2021, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will create the largest free trade area in the world measured by the number of countries participating. The pact connects 1.3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) valued at US$3.4 trillion. It has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty, but achieving its full potential will depend on putting in place significant policy reforms and trade facilitation measures (African Union).

Moderator: Muna Ndulo, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International & Comparative Law; Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Director, Leo and Arvilla Berger International Legal Studies Program

Panelists: Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa – Lead, Zziyika and Associates, LLC, former Acting Chief Economist and Vice President, former Director of Research, African Development Bank

Landry Signé - Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings Institution

10:00am-12:00pm EST / 2:00pm-4:00pm GMT

English to French Translation

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.