Institute for European Studies
Esra Akcan
Professor, Architectural Theory
Esra Akcan is the Michael A. McCarthy Professor of Architectural Theory in the Department of Architecture. Her scholarly work on a geopolitically conscious global history of urbanism and architecture inspires her teaching. She is the author of Architecture in Translation: Germany, Turkey and the Modern House (Duke University Press, 2012); Turkey: Modern Architectures in History (with S.
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Bukovina’s Three Stooges of Empire: Nationalism in Central Europe before and after 1918
By Our Faculty
This article examines the lives of three politicians from Austria’s crownland of Bukovina—Aurel Onciul, Nikolai Wassilko, and Benno Straucher—who pursued distinct national ambitions and built successful political careers as advocates of democratization and nationalization under imperial rule. It aims to highlight the multiple transitions these individuals experienced, including shifts from conservative to democratic mass politics, struggles for national rights, and the passage from imperial to national orders.
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Publication Year: 2025
Journal: Central European History
Information Session: Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Program
January 6, 2026
11:00 am
The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from twenty universities worldwide.
At this session, we'll share more information about the program, including independent international projects with the Einaudi Center’s trusted partners around the world for the summer 2026 leadership-in-action portion of the program, and tips for writing a successful application. Applications are due January 12, 2026.
Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
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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
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Information Session: Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Program
December 16, 2025
2:00 pm
The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from twenty universities worldwide.
At this session, we'll share more information about the program, including independent international projects with the Einaudi Center’s trusted partners around the world for the summer 2026 leadership-in-action portion of the program, and tips for writing a successful application. Applications are due January 12, 2026.
Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
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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
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Claire Clifford-Langenek
Student Administrative Assistant
Claire Clifford-Langenek is a junior Archaeology major and European Studies minor and works as a student administrative assistant for the Institute of European Studies. She also holds a Cornell Tradition Fellowship.
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New York’s wealthy warn of tax exodus after Mamdani’s win. It's not likely.
Cristobal Young, IES
Mayor-elect Mamdani promised to raise NYC's income tax on the rich. Sociologist Cristobal Young (IES) explains his data showing millionaires rarely migrate over taxes.
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US Terror Label in Venezuela Deepens Risk for Oil Companies
Nicholas Mulder, IES
Nicholas Mulder, a Cornell University professor, provides analysis on increased legal risk for companies interacting with Venezuelan state-owned entities following the US terrorist designation.
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Cities Made a Bet on Millennials — but Forgot One Key Thing
Mildred Warner, IES/LACS
Mildred Warner, a Cornell University professor of city and regional planning, discusses how exclusionary zoning and political resistance hinder family housing in cities.
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IES Luigi Einaudi Distinguished Lecture: Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate
April 28, 2026
12:00 am
TBD
IES Luigi Einaudi Distinguished Lecture
Further details TBA.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for European Studies