Institute for European Studies
Climate Disasters Collide with Ukraine War to Deepen Hunger Crisis
Rachel Bezner Kerr, Einaudi
“It does feel as though what we had in the report is just playing out in live stream when I read the news,” says Rachel Bezner Kerr, professor of global development.
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Prof. Mabel Berezin, IES Director, named Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology
Congratulations, Professor Berezin!
We at IES are thrilled to announce that our program director, Professor Mabel Berezin, has been named a Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology, effective July 1, 2022. This honor by the College of Arts and Sciences recognizes Professor Berezin’s intellectual leadership and her contributions to Cornell’s community of scholars, including her direction of our institute.
Congratulations, Professor Berezin, for this prestigious honor!
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IES 2022 Awards and Fellowships
IES awards $125,000 in grants and fellowships to students and faculty from across Cornell.
We are pleased to announce the Institute for European Studies 2022 awards for faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. Our grants and fellowships support research in Europe and projects focused on European studies.
As travel to Europe becomes an option again after the pandemic years, applications to our grants and fellowships have increased, making for a competitive awards year. We have awarded a total of $125,000 to students and faculty from across Cornell colleges and departments.
Our awardees study in a variety of disciplines, including History, Government, Anthropology, Classics, Musicology, Development Sociology, Romance and German Studies, Performing and Media Arts, Public Affairs, and Natural Resources and the Environment. They will travel for research to The United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, and Poland.
Congratulations to all winners of our awards, and best of luck with research and travel to Europe!
Additional information about the student awardees is available here.
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Four Maps Explain How Sweden and Finland Could Alter NATO's Security
Cristina Florea, Global Public Voices and IES
“Their relationship with Russia is defined by mistrust,” says Cristina Florea, assistant professor of history.
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Congratulations, Faculty and Students
Einaudi Awards Fund Global Research and Activities
Einaudi awarded seed grants, student travel grants, and internships totaling $355,000. Congratulations to this year's recipients!
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How Economic Sanctions Shaped Today's Global Powers
Nicholas Mulder, IES
Nicholas Mulder, assistant professor of history, discusses how economic sanctions throughout history have shaped global powers.
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Artificial Intelligence Regulation Across the World
May 27, 2022
8:00 am
With the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) comes a clear need for regulation. The Cornell China Center invites you to join us for Artificial Intelligence Regulation Across the World, a virtual event on AI regulation at local and global scales.
The European Union has set world standards with its General Data Protection Regulation, and is mulling over an Artificial Intelligence Act. China has developed a series of regulations and rules for algorithmic supervision and accountability, and in the U.S., a legal framework for regulating AI is slowly taking shape.
Do these worldwide regulations share any strategic similarities or common values? How is AI interacting with intellectual property rights? How can AI guidelines enhance accessibility for citizens with disabilities? This panel brings together distinguished theorists and practitioners to address AI questions critical to our world today.
Panelists:
Rostam J. Neuwirth, Professor of Law, Head of the Department of Global Legal Studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Macau, “The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Subliminal Manipulation of Human Mind and Behavior”
Xiaoping Wu, Counsellor in the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division of the World Trade Organization, “Reflections on Intellectual Property Related Policy, and Legal Issues Arising from the Interaction of Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights”
Rui Guo, Associate Professor of Law, Institute of Law and Technology Researcher, and Director of Center for Social Responsibility and Governance at Renmin University of China, “Stereotypes and AI Fairness”
Linghan Zhang, Professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School, “Algorithmic Supervision in China: Filing for Records, Examination, and Accountability”
Moderators:
Xingzhong Yu, Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Professor of Chinese Law, Cornell Law School
Ying Hua, Cornell China Center Director
Language: English
Event time: Friday, 27 May 2022, 8:00–9:30 a.m. NY / 2:00–3:30 p.m. Geneva / 8:00–9:30 p.m. Beijing
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Institute for European Studies
Not All Refugees Welcome in Europe
New Article from Migrations Postdoc Eleanor Paynter
Anti-migration sentiments persist across Europe despite countries welcoming Ukrainians fleeing war.
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June Opportunities for Faculty
ICC Grants and Fulbright-Hays FRA
Get funding support for your international teaching and research. Letters of intent due in June! Find out how to apply.
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Putin’s Perilous Imperial Dream
Cristina Florea, Global Public Voices and IES
A Foreign Affairs op-ed from Cristina Florea (IES) explains why empires and nativism don’t mix:
"From history, Putin has recycled not those qualities that made the Russian Empire endure, but those that destabilized it and contributed to its dissolution by fostering nationalist resentment and resistance. It is little surprise, then, that Putin’s imperial project in Ukraine is already weakening Russia from within and without."