explain why coalitions between labor unions and movements of informal-sector, rural and/or unemployed workers have formed in some developing countries but not others.

Candelaria Garay is an associate professor in the Department of Global Labor and Work at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Her research interests include social policy and redistribution, labor and social movements, and environmental and health policy.

"Practical Strategies for AI-Enhanced PBLL: Designing Projects That Promote Authentic Learning"
Meejeong Song
Teaching Professor, Cornell University

As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into students' learning practices, language educators are challenged to rethink how project-based language learning (PBLL) can continue to support authentic learning and meaningful language use. This presentation shares practical strategies for designing AI-enhanced PBLL that emphasize process, student agency, and authentic human contributions. Through examples from elementary, intermediate, and advanced language courses, participants will explore ways to integrate AI thoughtfully while maintaining the integrity of language learning. Participants will leave with adaptable ideas for redesigning projects in their own classrooms.

Bio:
Meejeong Song is a Teaching Professor and Coordinator of the Korean Language Program in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University. She served as an elected board member of the American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK) from 2019 to 2022, hosted the 27th AATK Annual Conference at Cornell in 2022, and was elected Chair of the Korean Special Interest Group (Korean SIG) of ACTFL in 2024. Her research interests include project-based language learning (PBLL), content-based instruction (CBI), heritage language education, and technology-enhanced language education.

This event will be held in person in G25 Stimson and will also be streamed live over Zoom (registration required). Join us at the LRC or on Zoom.

The event is free and open to the public.

Develop your dissertation on global issues with a toolkit of resources! The Einaudi Dissertation Proposal Development Program (DPD) supports 24 PhD students annually through seminars, workshops, mentoring sessions, and up to $2,000 for international airfare for summer research. Applicants’ research projects must focus on global issues, but the proposed research setting may be international or domestic. Join this session to learn more and find out how to apply!

Applications are due November 30, 2026.

Registration is required for the virtual session. Register here.

Can't attend? Email programs@einaudi.cornell.edu for more information.

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Sebastián Kraljevich, former Secretary for the Strengthening of Democracy at the Organization of American States and a political strategist with more than 25 years of experience across 13 presidential campaigns in Latin America, examines the mounting challenges facing democratic forces as authoritarian projects gain ground across the region. Drawing on both his institutional and electoral experience, he explores what is genuinely at stake for Latin American democracies, the possibilities and limits of the inter-American system in responding to democratic backsliding, and the role that universities, practitioners, and civil society can play where multilateral institutions reach their limits. He offers analysis, data, and strategic elements to discuss how democratic projects can compete on an increasingly uneven playing field.