Einaudi Center for International Studies
Dec. 9 at 6:30: Lund Debate
The Police and the Public: Global Perspectives
UN police adviser Luís Carrilho and racial politics expert Christian Davenport discuss policing, political violence, and racial injustice.
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Post-election U.S.-China Relations in Perspective
December 7, 2020
5:00 pm
A Webinar Sponsored by The Levinson China & Asia-Pacific Studies Program
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Global Public Voices Fellow Launches Journal
Worldwide Legacies of Racial Indentured Labor
Tao Leigh Goffe and her international partner, David Dabydeen, cofounded the new journal on indentureship. The first issue is due out in May 2021.
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Institute for African Development Seminar: The Impact of Structural Adjustment on Social Services in Africa Vulnerability Issues
December 10, 2020
3:00 pm
Issues in African Development Special Topic Seminar Series (CRP 4770/6770) - Fall 2020 Theme: Environment, Sustainability and Health Challenges in Africa: Managing Human-Nature Interactions. 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
Institute for African Development Seminar: Treating COVID-19 Clinical Patients: The case of Niger
December 3, 2020
3:00 pm
Issues in African Development Special Topic Seminar Series (CRP 4770/6770) - Fall 2020 Theme: Environment, Sustainability and Health Challenges in Africa: Managing Human-Nature Interactions. 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
Dec. 4 at 2:00: Post-Election Debriefing
Register Now for the Final Democracy 20/20 Event
In the election's aftermath, the sixth and final installment of the Democracy 20/20 webinar series assesses the prognosis for American democracy.
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“Buddhism as Corporate Disruptor: Pre-Modern and Modern Perspectives” (Matthew D. Milligan, Trinity)
December 11, 2020
4:00 pm
Please join us for a virtual talk by Matthew D. Milligan, Visiting Assistant Professor at Trinity University. Professor Milligan researches Indian and Sri Lankan religious history, focusing on the social and economic history of religions in these regions. A specialist in epigraphy and material culture, Milligan reads Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit material cultural sources together with canonical and non-canonical religious literature.
This event is funded by the GPSA and generously co-sponsored by the Department of Asian Studies, the Department of History, the Religious Studies Program, the South Asia Program and the Southeast Asia Program. All are welcome to attend: please register through CampusGroups to receive the Zoom link.
Please contact Bruno at bms297@cornell.edu for any special arrangements you may require in order to attend this event.
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Southeast Asia Program
South Asia Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
VP-Elect Kamala Harris Ticks Many Firsts, But the Old Problem of Racism Still Lurks
Peter Katzenstein, PACS
The article notes Peter Katzenstein, professor of government, says that Trumpism is based on three pillars: nationalism, religion and race.
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China's Ouster of Pro-Democracy Lawmakers: Is It Game Over for Hong Kong's Opposition?
Allen Carlson, CMSP, EAP, SAP
“There is a danger that (Chinese President) Xi Jinping will see this period as one of especially pronounced American weakness and look to take advantage of it to forcefully move to challenge the status quo in China's peripheral regions,” says Allen Carlson, associate professor of government.
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Why the US could be the Big Loser in the Huge RCEP Trade Deal Between China and 14 Other Countries
Eswar Prasad, SAP
"The trade pact more closely ties the economic fortunes of the signatory countries to that of China and will over time pull these countries deeper into the economic and political orbit of China,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and trade policy.