Einaudi Center for International Studies
Einaudi Advocates for Scholars at Risk
IIE-SRF Scientist Named Beau Biden Scholar
Irene Sumbele, a parasitologist from Cameroon, has been honored by IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund. The Einaudi Center arranged her placement at Cornell.
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New and Proposed Immigration Rules: Updates with Q &A
October 29, 2020
9:00 am
Join immigration advisors from the Office of Global Learning to learn more about the DHS proposed regulation to remove Duration of Status (D/S) and the two interim final rules impacting the H-1B visa. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions regarding the new and proposed immigration rules to the panel of immigration advisors. We invite you to join us virtually on Thursday, October 29 at 9 am EDT. Registration is required for the event.
Register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7pPQARZlTwKEgqumNAruSg
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
'India's Divisive Politics, Intolerance a Major Obstacle to Economic Growth': Kaushik Basu
Kaushik Basu, SAP
Kaushik Basu has told The Wire that he is “extremely worried” about the state of the economy, pointing out that of the 90 countries that measure quarterly economic results only Peru, with an economy that has shrunk 30.2%, has done worse than India.
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Five Years After Sweden’s Gui Minhai was Kidnapped we Must Keep Fighting for His Release
Magnus Fiskesjö, EAP, SEAP, PACS
Magnus Fiskesjö, (EAP, SEAP, PACS) associate professor in anthropology, writes this opinion piece about the seizing of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai from Thailand by Chinese agents and its relevance for other countries that have seen their citizens seized by China.
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China Pulls Ahead Among Major Economies in Pandemic Recovery
Eswar Prasad, SAP
Eswar Prasad, professor of economics, says that China is likely to be the “key driver of global growth” in 2020 and 2021.
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Thai Pro-Democracy Demonstrations Persist in Face of Protest Ban
Tamara Loos, SEAP
"The regime’s declaration of a state of emergency offers a pretext for a crackdown on protests not just in Bangkok, but in cities in the north, south and northeast,” says Tamara Loos, professor of history.
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Cornell Policy Review Speaker Series
October 21, 2020
2:00 pm
Professor Baptist will be discussing his ongoing project--tracing several threads and beads of fugitive laws, regulations, and policies. He intends to help us make sense of these and what ramifications they portend for racial justice and contemporary policing in America.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for African Development
Register Now for "Polarized" on Oct. 30
Democracy 20/20 Pre-election Virtual Event
"Polarized: Partisanship, Social Movements, and the Transformation of American Democracy" examines the dangers of U.S. polarization.
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Institute for African Development Special Topic Seminar Series: Industrialization as a Model of Development Revisited
October 22, 2020
3:00 am
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
How Posting on Facebook Affects Your Memory
Qi Wang, EAP
"If people want to remember personal experiences, the best way is to put them online,” said lead author Qi Wang, PhD, EAP professor of human development in Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology.