Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Dissidence: Reading and Reception
Dmitry Bykov and Pedro X. Molina
September 23 at noon: Einaudi visiting critics share their experiences at this joint event with Migrations and Ithaca City of Asylum.
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FLIP Volunteer Orientation & Organizational Meeting
September 23, 2022
11:30 am
Uris Hall, G08
Volunteer with the Foreign Language Introduction Program! FLIP has introduced thousands of children in Upstate New York to world languages and cultures. Volunteers from Cornell and surrounding communities who speak foreign languages provide fun ways for K–12 students to learn about and engage with our increasingly interconnected world.
FLIP's first organizational meeting and volunteer orientation of the semester will take place on September 23rd, 11:30am to 1:00pm, at Uris Hall G08. Lunch and beverages will be served! We welcome everyone who considers joining FLIP or has any questions about FLIP to attend this organizational event – a great opportunity to meet with our team members, previous volunteers, and get to know more about our program.
Please let us know about if you would like to attend, and any dietary restrictions! If you have friends who are interested in FLIP, please feel free to forward this email to them as well. We are looking forward to seeing you all next Friday!
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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
Global Hubs Info Session: Joint Seed Grants with Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)
September 28, 2022
4:00 pm
Global Cornell is offering competitive faculty grants in collaboration with Global Hubs partners.
Apply for funding to explore potential research collaborations with colleagues at Hubs universities.
These Joint Research and Seed Grants have been established to bring faculty from partner institutions together to develop joint projects that will strengthen Cornell and Global Hubs partner universities' strategic priorities and develop multidisciplinary cutting-edge research and curriculum to create academic and societal impact.
Please join us on September 28 (4:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. ECT) for a joint info session to learn more about the USFQ-Cornell grant opportunity. Q&A and collaboration matchmaking will follow a short presentation.
USFQ-Cornell Seed Funds:
Up to five (5) research proposals will be fundedEach successful proposal may receive up to $5,000 from each university for a total of $10,000Project duration: January 1–December 31, 2023Submission deadline: October 21 by 11:59 pm ET/10:59 p.m. ECTRegister today for the USFQ-Cornell Joint Info Session on Zoom
Learn about additional seed grants available with other Global Hubs partners.
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Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Spanish Conversation Hour (Beginning)
December 1, 2022
5:30 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn more than you might think. Conversation Hours are are open to any learner, including the public. Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events.
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Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
CASA Chile Information Session
September 13, 2022
4:30 pm
Klarman Hall, KG42
Join Resident Director for CASA Chile, Pilo Mella, and staff from the Office of Global Learning to learn more about studying abroad in Santiago, Chile.
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Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Bitcoin Bombed in El Salvador. It’s a Cautionary Tale for Crypto.
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“The Bitcoin experiment is working as well as one might have expected – which is not too well,” said Eswar Prasad, senior professor of trade policy.
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Topic
- Development, Law, and Economics
Program
Cornell Global Hubs
20 partner universities in 11 locations
New initiative expands opportunities, provides infrastructure, and greases the wheels for faculty, alumni, and students across the university.
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Portuguese Conversation Hour
December 5, 2022
4:30 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn more than you might think. Conversation Hours are are open to any learner, including the public. Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events.
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Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Spanish Conversation Hour (Intermediate)
December 5, 2022
4:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn more than you might think. Conversation Hours are are open to any learner, including the public. Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events.
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Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Quechua Conversation Hour
December 1, 2022
3:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn more than you might think. Conversation Hours are are open to any learner, including the public. Campus visitors and members of the public must adhere to Cornell's public health requirements for events.
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Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies