Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Info Session: International Relations Minor
September 22, 2021
4:45 pm
Is the Einaudi Center's International Relations minor for you? Here's a chance to find out. Graduates go on to successful careers in fields like international law, economics, agriculture, trade, finance, journalism, education, and government service.
Contact: irm@einaudi.cornell.edu
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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
Info Session: Migration Studies Minor
September 8, 2021
4:45 pm
The migration studies minor is a university-wide, interdisciplinary undergraduate minor that prepares students to understand the historical and contemporary contexts and factors that drive international migration and shape migrant experiences around the globe. This minor draws on the rich course offerings found across the humanities and social sciences at Cornell, and is designed to draw students outside of their major fields and to extend their knowledge beyond a single country.
Contact: migration-minor@einaudi.cornell.edu,
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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
Info Session: European Studies Minor and Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
September 7, 2021
4:45 pm
Through an interdisciplinary curriculum that you can mold to your interests, the European Studies (ES) Minor provides the opportunity to explore Europe’s past, present, and future. You will cultivate a knowledge of European languages, culture, history, politics, and international relations. The minor offers the chance to take courses across colleges on subjects that shape your understanding of a globalizing world, while also providing you with an area of expertise. You will gain critical thinking skills, language abilities, and helpful frameworks for assessing today’s most pressing issues in Europe and around the world.
Several funding opportunities are available for you to pursue undergraduate research projects focused on Europe. Join the information session to learn about application requirements, deadlines, and how to construct a strong proposal.
Contact: ies@cornell.edu
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Program
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Einaudi Center for International Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
Margulies receives Levy faculty engagement award
Joseph Margulies, PACS
Professor Joseph Margulies ’82 has won the 2021 George D. Levy Engaged Teaching and Research Award for his work to break down barriers for previously incarcerated people in Tompkins County, New York.
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President Biden Stands By Afghanistan Approach
Sarah Kreps, PACS
Kreps discusses President Biden’s address on Afghanistan and U.S. involvement in Afghanistan on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio.
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International Fair 2021
September 1, 2021
11:30 am
Uris Hall, Terrace
The annual International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore the fair and find out about international majors and minors, language study, fellowships, internships, study abroad, exchanges, service learning, and more.
Due to capacity limitations at the venue, we invite you to register now to reserve priority access to this event. Walk-ins are also welcome, but there may be a wait if we reach capacity. Please wear a face mask during the event.
The International Fair is sponsored by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, the Office of Global Learning (both part of Global Cornell), and Cornell's Language Resource Center.
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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
PACS Faculty Appointed Dean of Cornell Law
Jens David Ohlin Begins "Labor of Love" on July 1
Cornell Law School's new Allan R. Tessler Dean is a core faculty member in Einaudi's Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies.
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Freeman Prize awarded to Meg Anderson, graduating senior in government
Harrop and Ruth Freeman Prize in Peace Studies
The Freeman Prize goes to a Cornell graduating senior who has demonstrated a commitment to working for world peace. This year’s winner is Margaret 'Meg' Anderson ’21, for her achievements and continuing work in peace activities. Meg is a government major in the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell and is interested in the intersection of international development and security studies.
In the summer of 2019, through an internship with the Einaudi Center’s Institute for African Development, she worked as a research fellow at the Southern African Institute for Policy in Zambia. There, she collaborated with locals to design and implement a research project on political repression and women’s health. The culmination of her efforts led her to publish “Disillusionment and Fear: The Impact of Zambia’s Religio-Political Climate on Sexual and Reproductive Health Organisations,” in the Southern African Journal of Policy and Development. Of this experience, Meg said, “my time in Zambia taught me that building peace starts with the promotion of human prosperity.”
For the last two years, Meg has been an undergraduate research assistant at the Gender and Security Sector Lab, led by Prof. Sabrina Karim (PACS Faculty). She started researching international security sector assistance programs, including U.S. police assistance programs, which involved a literature review as well as combing through Congressional records. According to Professor Karim, “Meg really showed how invested she was in this research by attending optional workshops lead by the DCAF Geneva Center of Security Governance,” going on to explain she was one of few undergraduates to participate.
Finally, it is worth noting that not only has Meg worked on strengthening civil society, women’s health, and security sector reform, but she is also a Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. In the fellowship, she learned from and researched under scholars committed to making a nuclear-free world. Fellows also met with a hibakusha, a Japanese survivor of the atomic bomb, with Meg stating, “[when] he lifted his shift to show his disfigured chest, my life was forever changed. That moment reinforced the fact that war and violence, like nuclear weapons, are institutionalized.”
She went on to say in her application for the Freeman Prize: “Our world is not safer and more secure with nuclear weapons and large militaries. It's safer and more secure when the citizens are fed, taught, and healed. It’s safer when our resources are spent on peace, climate change, and vaccinating the masses.”
These interests and her dedication to the research that she does through the various experiences she has engaged in demonstrate her commitment to peace. Meg plans to take all these experiences and skills with her into the workforce after she graduates.
Looking Ahead
"Growing up in a rural town in western Colorado, coming to Cornell gave me so many opportunities to work and study that I would have never had before. I specifically cite my time studying and working in Zambia and Jordan as the two biggest experiences that taught me how to think globally. I hope to use my education to make the world a more peaceful, prosperous, and safe place for everyone. My long-term goal is to work for the State Department or USAID in the intersection of international aid and security. Diplomacy is an important tool for shaping our world, and I would strive to make it an organization that reflects our diverse and forward-thinking generation. Above all, I wouldn't be here without the support of so many people and the wonderful institution of Cornell.”
–Margaret 'Meg' Anderson, '21
About the Freeman Prize
The Harrop and Ruth Freeman Prize in Peace Studies is awarded annually in the spring to a Cornell graduating senior. The Freemans established the prize to offer recognition and encouragement to Cornell undergraduate students actively engaged in promoting peace and to encourage continued work or education in the field of peace studies. It was established in 1984 to honor Ruth Freeman, the first woman on the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences. Ruth died in April 1988 and Harrop in October 1993. A bequest from the Freemans ensures that future Cornell students will be recognized for their achievements and continuing work in peace activities.
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Graduate fellowship enables academic success
Naomi Egel, PACS Fellow
“The Reppy Institute’s support made it possible for me to focus exclusively on my research, and I was able to make significant progress on my dissertation and job market paper.”
Naomi Egel is a PhD candidate in the government department and recipient of the Marion and Frank Long Fellowship from the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. She used her graduate fellowship with the Reppy Institute to make substantive advances on her dissertation research. Naomi spent the Spring 2021 semester editing the theory chapter of her dissertation, writing one case study chapter of the dissertation, and working on her job market paper.
She presented her job market paper at the 2021 International Studies Association (ISA) conference and at the European Consortium for Political Research workshop on small states in international organizations. In addition, despite her inability to travel for archival fieldwork, she was able to conduct five additional interviews with diplomats and civil society members for her dissertation over Zoom.
Although the pandemic forced her to revise much of her research plans, the Reppy Institute’s support enabled Naomi to devote her time to both her dissertation and to other academic projects. During the Spring 2021 semester, she submitted a coauthored project for peer review and received two revise-and-resubmits for coauthored papers submitted in Fall 2020. Naomi and her coauthor resubmitted the first revised manuscript in April 2021 and are in the process of revising the second manuscript. In addition, Naomi published a policy piece in War on the Rocks and wrote a policy paper for the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.
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Announcing the winners of the Freeman Fellowship competition for undergraduates
The Reppy Institute offers the Harrop and Ruth Freeman Fellowships to encourage Cornell undergraduates to pursue summer work related to peace studies and conflict resolution in an otherwise unpaid position with a not-for-profit organization. We are pleased to announce this year's four winners.
Vanessa Olguín
Rising Senior, Government (A&S)
Vanessa will be interning at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) as a Protection Intern where she will be providing direct assistance to persons of concern (asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless people) through the Detention Hotline. Within the Protections and Solutions Unit, she will also be conducting research to support individual asylum cases and participating in relevant briefings, meetings and conferences with government agencies and NGOs.
Craig Schulman
Rising Senior, Policy Analysis and Management (CHE)
Craig will be working as a Policy Intern with the Advocacy Department at the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES). Based in San Antonio, Texas, RAICES is a nonprofit organization that promotes conflict-resolution and peace by providing free legal services to immigrant children, families, and refugees. As an intern, he will be working alongside attorneys in RAICES’ Advocacy Department at the forefront of issues in the immigration system and governance.
Amy Alagor
Rising Senior, Biology and Society (CALS)
Amy’s internship is based on providing free medical services at health clinics that primarily serve communities in the Bronx that have been impacted by coronavirus. She will also be connecting patients with resources if they are facing food insecurity, domestic violence, and issues related to environmental injustice.