Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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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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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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
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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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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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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
LACS Hosts Sir Hilary Beckles
Caribbean Reparations Leader to Speak
Coming September 16: Don't miss this important lecture at 4:30 p.m. in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium (Klarman Hall).
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Undergraduates: Apply Now to Go Abroad
LACS and SEAP January Programs
Short-term and semester options include new Cornell Global Hubs and winter opportunities in Ecuador and Cambodia facilitated by Einaudi programs.