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. Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdOyoqT0pG9QC0pd0ChnnelzXjM…

Global flows of workers from Central America and the Caribbean to sustain agricultural production in the US are highlighted in this presentation. Based on interviews with farmworkers, we will examine their motivations for leaving home, their experience in the US, long term goals and structural challenges. We will explore the particular health vulnerabilities of immigrant workers under COVID-19, and strategies to maintain communication with and support for building capacity among this population.

Presenter: Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program and Chair, Farmworker Committee, Finger Lakes Community and Migrant Health

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7op8w_BXQNeCglEBBhKiAg

Part of the series "Migrations: A Global, Interdisciplinary, Multi-Species Examination"

Peace and Conflict Studies Institute Reading Group for September 10. Jennifer Lind, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Dartmouth College, will join us for a discussion of her working paper, “Comparing National Power in an Age of Transition.” Please note that the author will not give a formal presentation of their work, so it is best to read in advance.

Please pre-register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcuCvqDsrE9DXibREd-fOndLvbv…, and a link to the reading will be sent to you with the registration confirmation. Please contact pacs@cornell.edu with any questions.

President Donald Trump came into office vowing to disrupt the “deep state” and to “drain the swamp” of the federal bureaucracy. This panel will examine how the capacity and professionalism of the federal government has fared over the past four years, assessing the extent to which it has been weakened or deployed for political purposes.

After a look at specific agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services, we will discuss developments in historical perspective—and consider what it will take to safeguard essential federal services.

Moderator: Suzanne Mettler, John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions, Department of Government, Cornell University

Panelists:

Daniel Carpenter, Allie S. Freed Professor of Government, Harvard University

Jamila Michener, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Cornell University

Donald Moynihan, McCourt Chair, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University; Visiting Professor, University of Oxford and Aarhus University

Democracy 20/20: A webinar series sponsored by the American Democracy Collaborative, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs

Democracy 20/20 brings together historical and comparative experts to promote deeper understanding of the challenges these unsettling times pose for American democracy. Beginning in June 2020, the series continues through the 2020 election. The stakes for American democracy have never been higher—so please join us for these critical conversations.