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Entry Isn't easy, but Immigrants Face Few Barriers in NYC Tech

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November 2, 2020

Victor Nee, EAP

Victor Nee (EAP) publishes new research about immigration. “This is the first time it’s been carefully documented that the economic institutions of the tech economy are open access,” said Victor Nee, the Frank and Rosa Rhodes Professor in the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and co-author of “Immigration, Opportunity and Assimilation in a Technology Economy,” published Sept. 28 in Theory and Society.

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Ian Kysel

Ian M. Kysel

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, Law

Ian Kysel is a core faculty member in Cornell Law School's Migration and Human Rights Program and codirects the Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic. He was a 2020–21 Global Public Voices fellow.

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  • Einaudi Faculty Associate

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Phone: 607-255-5503

Linda Shi

Linda Shi

Assistant Professor, City and Regional Planning

Linda Shi's research and professional practice focus on urban environmental governance and advancing planning policies to manage the urban climate transition in ways that improve social equity. As a 2020–21 Global Public Voices fellow, she collaborated with Colleen Chiu-Shee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

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  • Einaudi Faculty Associate

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Phone: 607-255-2957

Institute for African Development Special Topic Seminar Series: Agricultural intensification as a pathway to sustainability: The role of improved seed and fertilizers in transforming smallholder agriculture in Africa

November 5, 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 Special Topic Seminar Series: Tracking Sources of Neurotoxic Mercury Contaminating Tropical African Fisheries

October 29, 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

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