Institute for African Development
Ag Solution Can Boost Senegal’s Economy While Battling Parasite
Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP
“We’ve demonstrated in small-scale, researcher-managed trials that we can reduce disease vectors, get people healthy and boost agricultural productivity,” said Chris Barrett, the Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and professor in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.
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Nicolas van de Walle (1957-2024)
Leading African Politics Scholar Dies at 67
Van de Walle served as Einaudi director from 2004-08 and contributed decades of award-winning work on African politics.
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Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela wins the 2024 Templeton prize, one of the World’s Largest Individual Lifetime Achievement Awards
Dr. Gobodo-Madikizela is a professor and South African National Research Foundation’s Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma and the Director of the Center for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest at Stellenbosch University. Her work on the processes of trauma and forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa constructed a globally recognized model for social healing in the aftermath of conflict, a model she calls “the reparative quest.”
Dr. Gobodo-Madikizela was the Institute for African Development Distinguished Africanist Scholar for fall 2016 and at the time served as a senior research professor in trauma, memory, and forgiveness at the University of the Free State.
Her DAS lecture during her Cornell visit: What Does it Mean to be Human in the Aftermath of Historical Trauma? A Quest for the Empathic Witness
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Farming with a Mixture of Crops, Animals, and Trees is Better for the Environment and for People
Rachel Bezner Kerr, IAD
"Having looked at multiple different contexts – including mixed maize in Malawi and cocoa agroforestry in Ghana – we can say that diversified agriculture is a promising avenue to bring about more sustainable food production," says Rachel Bezner Kerr, professor of Global Development.
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IAD Issues in African Development Seminar Series (CRP 4660/4770 GDEV 4770/6770)
- 11:15am - 12:05pm Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
African Development Seminar Series examines issues in contemporary Africa. 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 theories and alternate viewpoints on development.
May 2024 Einaudi Center News
Faculty and Student Kudos and a Farewell
Learn about Einaudi's faculty seed grant awards, CRADLE's new Law and Economics Papers, and over 100 students conducting international research this summer with Einaudi support.
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Book Celebrates Cornell's Global Past and Future
Beyond Borders: Exploring the History of Cornell's Global Dimensions features chapters on the Einaudi Center and several regional and thematic programs.
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International Studies Summer Institute: Plant and Animal Migration
July 9, 2024
9:00 am
Stocking Hall
Join the Cornell University Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and the South Asia Center at Syracuse University for the 2024 International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI)! This year, we will explore plant and animal migration around the world and at home. ISSI is a professional development workshop for practicing and pre-service K–12 educators.
Participants will explore the patterns and causes of plant and animal migration in a global context, as well as how they affect and are affected by human society. Scholars from Cornell University and Syracuse University will share their research and expertise from across different regions of the world, including Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Object-based learning will be a specific focus. Sessions will include an introduction to the Einaudi Center’s culture kits and how they can support hands-on learning about plant and animal migration in different countries. Culture kits are a collection of cultural artifacts from around the world, tailored for use in K-12 classrooms. We will also feature an overview of Latin American and East Asian artwork on these topics at the Johnson Museum of Art and an introduction to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird kits.
Who Can Participate
We welcome practicing and pre-service K–12 educators of all subjects and grade levels who work in New York State. While this year's institute will have more of a scientific focus than in past years, we believe this year’s theme will benefit educators of all subject areas, especially in developing cross-disciplinary, project-based activities with a global focus.
Benefits
As a participant, you will...
gain tools and knowledge to apply in your classroom around issues of plant and animal migration internationally and in our backyards.
connect issues affecting yourself and your students here in the U.S. with other parts of the world.
“recharge” intellectual batteries and deepen your own understanding and appreciation for plant and animal migration.
have the option to complete a lesson plan for additional CTLE hours that incorporates content from the workshop, with the support of our outreach staff.
receive a free eBird kit from the Lab of Ornithology, targeted for the grade band of choice ($70-$110 value).
Schedule
9:00-9:15, Introductory remarks with Sarah Plotkin, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
9:15-10:05, Seeds of Survival and Celebration: Plants and the Black Experience, with Sarah Fiorello, Jakara Zellner, and Lauren Salzman, Cornell Botanic Gardens
10:10-11:05, Breakout sessions:
Art and Climate Struggle: Visual Interpretations of Plant and Animal Migration, with Carol Inge Hockett and Carina D’Urso, Johnson Museum of Art
eBird and Migration: Empowering Students with Participatory Science and Birds, with Kelly Schaeffer, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
11:10-12:00, Breakout sessions repeated
12:00-12:30, Networking and reflection exercise with Sarah Plotkin, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
12:30-1:30, Lunch (Thai food from Tamarind!)
1:30-2:15, Plant and Animal Migration Shaping European Societies and Diets, Dr. Daniel Mason D’Croz, Department of Global Development
2:20-3:05, How Global Fisheries Connect Us All – Environmental Change Impacts on Health and Well-being, Dr. Kathryn Fiorella, Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
3:15-4:00, Linking the Power of Bioacoustics to Locally Led Research Initiative: Monitoring Migratory Birds at a Regional Scale, Ashakur Rahaman, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
4:00-4:20, Introduction to Einaudi Culture Kits, Dr. Thamora Fishel, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
4:20-4:30, Closing Remarks, Dr. Daniel Bass, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Questions? Contact outreach coordinator Sarah Plotkin.
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Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
International Fair
August 28, 2024
11:00 am
Uris Hall, Terrace
International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore the fair and find out about international majors and minors, language study, study abroad, funding opportunities, global internships, Cornell Global Hubs, and more.
The International Fair is sponsored by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and Office of Global Learning (both part of Global Cornell) in partnership with the Language Resource Center.
Register on CampusGroups to receive a reminder. Registration is not required.
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Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program