Migrations Program
Vicente Mata
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Vicente Mata’s research examines how broader geopolitical trends in which humanitarianism is co-opted by state and political interests, has historically and contemporarily, shaped political discourse on immigration and restrictive anti-immigrant policies at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Trifosa Iin Simamora
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Trifosa Iin Simamora studies the impact of renewable energy development on migratory grassland birds in New York State. Her work assesses how the expansion of solar farms displaces the habitat of vulnerable grassland bird species and develops conservation strategies in collaboration with agencies and NGOs. She connects local conservation to the broader migratory range across the Americas.
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Kathryn Foster
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Kathryn Foster’s research explores climate-driven migration in the U.S., focusing on how flooding prompts relocation. Using mixed methods and case studies in the southern United States, they examine how socioeconomic status, recovery aid access, and demographics shape migration decisions. Their work highlights inequities in post-disaster recovery and seeks pathways to more equitable adaptation to climate change.
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Hamidullah Nikzad
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Hamidullah Nikzad is a researcher and advocate whose work focuses on the intersection of climate change and conflict, intensifying food insecurity, and migration in fragile contexts. Drawing on provincial-level data from 2017 to 2024, his thesis examines how climate variability and conflict incidents contribute to acute food insecurity and influence migration pressures in Afghanistan.
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Danielle Obisie-Orlu
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Danielle investigates migration through the lenses of law, policy, and social advocacy. Her work spans xenophobia and migrants’ rights in South Africa, France, and the EU, as well as collaboration with the African Commission on Human Rights through the Migrants Rights Initiative.
Beyond academia, she mentors migrant youth in public speaking and poetry, amplifying their voices as self-advocates.
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Adolfho Romero
Migrations Graduate Fellow
Adolfho Romero is a PhD researcher in the ILR School who studies how worker centers and allied nonprofits build voice, dignity, and durable power for migrant and low-wage farmworkers.
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Research at Risk: Cultural and Language Fluency
SEAP and SAP lose funding, seek solutions
The federal government has announced the end of National Resource Center and FLAS funding, which have supported area studies training for decades.
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Faculty Research Seed Grants: Global Hubs Info Session
October 1, 2025
12:00 pm
Join this info session to learn about 2026 Global Hubs Faculty Research Seed Grants offered by Global Cornell as part of our Global Hubs initiative. Info session attendees will learn about the grant opportunity and application tips through a short presentation and Q&A.
Through these seed grants, Cornell faculty from across the university are invited to apply for research funds to work with collaborators at Hubs partner institutions. Funded projects should lead to tangible outcomes, including the submission of at least one co-authored peer-reviewed publication and at least one application for external grant funding.
Up to 20 applications for research with a Global Hubs collaborator will be funded.
Successful proposals will receive up to $5,000 from Cornell, with the potential for matching funds from some Global Hubs partner universities.
Application deadline: October 15, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
Project duration: January 1–December 31, 2026
Virtual information sessions:
September 18, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (register)
October 1, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (register)
Learn more and apply for a Global Hubs joint seed grant.
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Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Migrations Program
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Faculty Research Seed Grants: Global Hubs Info Session
September 18, 2025
12:00 pm
Join this info session to learn about 2026 Global Hubs Faculty Research Seed Grants offered by Global Cornell as part of our Global Hubs initiative. Info session attendees will learn about the grant opportunity and application tips through a short presentation and Q&A.
Through these seed grants, Cornell faculty from across the university are invited to apply for research funds to work with collaborators at Hubs partner institutions. Funded projects should lead to tangible outcomes, including the submission of at least one co-authored peer-reviewed publication and at least one application for external grant funding.
Up to 20 applications for research with a Global Hubs collaborator will be funded.
Successful proposals will receive up to $5,000 from Cornell, with the potential for matching funds from some Global Hubs partner universities.
Application deadline: October 15, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
Project duration: January 1–December 31, 2026
Virtual information sessions:
September 18, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (register)
October 1, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (register)
Learn more and apply for a Global Hubs joint seed grant.
Additional Information
Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Migrations Program
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Bird Lovers to Flock to Cornell for Migration Celebration
Families, birders, and nature fans will descend on Sapsucker Woods this Saturday for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s biggest event of the year: Migration Celebration 2025.