Welcome, introduction to, and opening of the Fall 2021 semester's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program's weekly seminar series.

Professor Cora Fernandez Anderson will be discussing her book "Fighting for Abortion Rights in Latin America: Social Movements, State Allies and Institutions," and analyzing the recent legalization of abortion in Argentina which happened after publication.

This chapter illustrates how after the Mexican Revolution in the 1920s, the Yucatan Peninsula became a prolific region for experimentation and development of modern apiculture in the tropics. To illustrate this aspect, I reconstruct the work of the first bee-experts that promoted the systematic relocation of the European honeybee or Apis Mellifera in the 1920s by designing what they called “tropical apiculture,” in the Yucatan Peninsula. By reconstructing the birth of the apiculturist figure in the countryside, this chapter shows how bee experts popularized this practice and installed apiaries, taught in communities the theory and practice of modern apiculture, and made the necessary adjustments to implement “modern hives” in the localities.

In-Person at G01 Stimson Hall-Cornell Community Only

and for the General Public, via Zoom registration link at:

https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u9OHfhlqRpyiYgAQfFiFOA

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.

The Institute for African Development (IAD) Summer Africa Internship program provides sophomores, juniors and rising senior undergraduate students with challenging practical fieldwork in Africa. Application deadline is February 28th. Internships are available in Ghana and Zambia. Those interested in applying must attend two seminars in the IAD Special Topic Seminar Series (CRP 4770) and a pre-departure meeting.

Contact: iad@cornell.edu

This LACS summer research grant provides funding for in-country research costs for graduate pre-dissertation work in Latin America or the Caribbean. (The grant does not cover international airfare; students should also apply for an Einaudi Center Travel Grant for airfare.) LACS will offer up to three research grants to qualified graduate students who need to conduct field research over the summer of 2021. Grant amounts may vary from $500 to $1,500.

The graduate minor in Latin American (and Caribbean) studies allows you to acquire in-depth knowledge of the region, which will enhance your expertise for future research and professional advancement. The main requirement is to have a Latin American studies field faculty member as a member of your committee.

Contact: lacs@cornell.edu

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports college graduates conducting research or teaching English in more than 150 countries. Applications are due in the fall; students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are encouraged to start the process in their junior year.

Contact: fulbright@einaudi.cornell.edu

Learn about the Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Program. Open to first- and second-year students, this 2-year program provides generous support to carry out internationally-focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and join a global network of like-minded scholars from more than a dozen universities. Join us to learn more about the program, its benefits, and the application process, as well as tips for approaching potential faculty research mentors and writing a successful application

For many Cubans, Fidel Castro’s Revolution represented deliverance from a legacy of inequality and national disappointment. For others—especially those exiled in the United States—Cuba’s turn to socialism made the prerevolutionary period look like paradise lost. Michael J. Bustamante unsettles this familiar schism by excavating Cubans’ contested memories of the Revolution’s roots and results over its first twenty years. Cubans’ battles over the past, he argues, not only defied simple political divisions; they also helped shape the course of Cuban history itself. Hybrid event, join us in person in Stimson Hall G01 or through zoom.

Cornell East Asia Series (CEAS) book talk welcomes author Roger Thomas to discuss his book, "Counting Dreams" (October 2021)

Counting Dreams tells the story of Nomura Bōtō, a Buddhist nun, writer, poet, and activist who joined the movement to oppose the Tokugawa Shogunate and restore imperial rule. Banished for her political activities, Bōtō was imprisoned on a remote island until her comrades rescued her in a dramatic jailbreak, spiriting her away under gunfire. Roger K. Thomas examines Bōtō's life, writing, and legacy, and provides annotated translations of two of her literary diaries, shedding light on life and society in Japan's tumultuous bakumatsu period and challenging preconceptions about women's roles in the era.

Thomas interweaves analysis of Bōtō's poetry and diaries with the history of her life and activism, examining their interrelationship and revealing how she brought two worlds--the poetic and the political--together. Counting Dreams illustrates Bōtō's significant role in the loyalist movement, depicting the adventurous life of a complex woman in Japan on the cusp of the Meiji Restoration.

About CEAS: The Cornell East Asia Series (CEAS) became an imprint of Cornell University Press in July 2019.

Browse CEAS Publications in the CUP Catalog

Housed in the East Asia Program, CEAS is an internationally known, award-winning scholarly press. CEAS publishes on subjects relative to the cultures of East Asia, covering topics in history, culture, and society, and translations of literary works.