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Cornell University

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

History

Founded in 1970 as the Peace Studies Program, the program was renamed the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at the time of its 40th-anniversary celebration in 2010. 

Academics

We encourage students and faculty to participate in activities that promote interdisciplinary interaction and provide ways for ideas to be explored and shared. Our weekly seminar is the central activity of the program, bringing together interested faculty and students from all parts of the university.

Funding

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is committed to helping support undergraduate and graduate students and faculty who are interested in its mission. Affiliated faculty and students are also eligible for all Einaudi Center funding opportunities.

Magnus Fiskesjö

Magnus Fiskesjo headshot

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Magnus Fiskesjö's research concerns ethnic relations and political anthropology in China and Southeast Asia. His research and teaching interests include historical and political anthropology; civilizations and barbarians; sovereignty, citizenship, and state formations; autonomy and dependence; ethnopolitics, ethnicity, and ethnonymy in interethnic relations; cultural heritage and archaeology; museums and modernity; and East and Southeast Asia (including China and Burma).

Key Networks: Anthropology, Asian studies

Additional Information

Program

East Asia Program

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Southeast Asia Program

Role

  • Faculty
  • EAP Core Faculty
    • PACS Steering Committee
      • SEAP Core Faculty

Contact

Website

Publications

Support from the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies to individuals and for program activities has generated book publications, in addition to the publications produced by our faculty and graduate students. The books, articles, and papers of institute members are among the leading publications in the field. 

Events

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) supports student and faculty teaching and research, cross-campus interactions, and off-campus outreach. Institute activities include our weekly seminar series, as well as other events listed below. Subscribe

People

Program Management

Director

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is directed by a member of the steering committee who serves a three-year term. The current director is:

Rebecca Slayton, Associate Professor, Department of Science & Technology Studies.

About

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary program devoted to research and teaching on the problems of war and peace, arms control and disarmament, and more generally, instances of collective violence.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Application Deadline: August 17, 2026
Application Timeframe: Spring
Dylan Rodgers pushes a wheelbarrow alongside two workers in Nepal.

Details

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program sends U.S. citizens to more than 160 countries to study, research, and teach English abroad. 

With a unique focus on mutual understanding between people of different backgrounds and cultures, the program offers the freedom to curate your experience as you engage with your host community.  

Be aware that federal funding changes may affect future cycles of this opportunity. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide updates as more information becomes available.

The Einaudi Center provides counseling, essay feedback, and application support to help your Fulbright application succeed, even if you are preparing your application at a distance as a study abroad student or recent graduate. Our Fulbright advisor offers guidance throughout the year and hosts info sessions about Fulbright opportunities each semester.  

Savanna Lim visits the Turkish city of Cappadocia, poses for a photo near a horse.
"I taught English at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Alanya, Antalya in Turkey," said Savanna Lim '21. "I'm positive that this experience will inform the work I do in the future and especially aid in the understanding of foreign policy, America's role in the world, and creating meaningful people-to-people relationships across cultures."

Fulbright Facts

Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2024-2025

Cornell University is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution. One in four Cornell applicants wins an award. The national average is only one in six. This is how Cornell has sent over 600 students across the globe as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since the 1940s.

Fulbrighters from Cornell have traveled to more than one hundred countries, studying topics ranging from court efficiency in Zambia to gender-based inequalities in India. Many have taught English abroad and attended international graduate programs in other languages.

Alexis Fintland smiles for a photo next to a "Fulbright España" sign.
On a Fulbright in Spain, Alexis Fintland '22 researched migration in the Canary Islands. Fintland is a former undergraduate Migrations scholar.

Application Opens

March 31, 2026

Deadline

August 17, 2026 at 8 a.m. (ET)

Eligibility

United States citizens in any field of study are eligible. In addition, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:

  • You will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell before September of the award year.
  • You are currently a Cornell graduate student.
  • You are a young professional who graduated from Cornell within the past five years.

Do I have to be in the humanities or social sciences?

The program funds applicants and projects from all disciplines. Individual country programs may give priority to particular disciplines.

Is language fluency required?

Language requirements depend on the host country, but you must have sufficient proficiency to carry out your proposed study. Refer to the Fulbright country profiles for more details.

What if I want to conduct research in Indonesia?

If you're a current Cornell faculty or student planning research in Indonesia—including Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays—you'll need to apply for a foreign research permit. Learn more about the required steps.

Can undergraduates apply?

Fulbright scholars must have a bachelor’s degree before September of the year in which the grant begins. If you want to participate in a Fulbright program immediately following graduation, plan to prepare your application in your junior year to submit at the beginning of your senior year.

Day in the Life: U.S. Student Program

Amanda Cronin '21 shares a day in her life as an English teaching assistant in Argentina.

How to Apply 

Cornell applicants must apply through the Cornell Fulbright Program, managed by the Einaudi Center. Reach out to our Fulbright advisor to get started. We provide counseling, essay reviews, and application support to all applicants, including study abroad students and alumni, for every type of application. 

When should I start applying?

Start preparing early in your undergraduate career. The best applications are thoughtfully planned, so decide which world regions or countries interest you as soon as you can.

  • Learn a language.
  • Take courses relevant to a country or region that interests you.
  • Get to know and work with professors who can write your reference letters.

If you intend to begin the program right after graduation, start the application process in the fall of your junior year.  

What is required of an application?

It depends on your goals.

The application is different for academic study/research, creative or performing arts study/research, or teaching English. Visit the Fulbright website to find out about your application components.

Does Einaudi review my application?

Yes, we work with you throughout the application process before completed applications are sent to the national review committee.

How are awards decided?

Since the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, all application decisions are made at the national level. Recommendations are then sent to host countries, which must approve the applications before awards are announced in the spring.

Meet Cornell's Fulbrighters

Eighteen Cornellians received awards in 2025–26. They will conduct research, study, and teach English in Canada, France, Honduras, India, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan.

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Additional Information

Funding Type

  • Program

Role

  • Student

Program

East Asia Program

Institute for African Development

Institute for European Studies

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Migrations Program

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

South Asia Program

Southeast Asia Program

Southwest Asia and North Africa Program

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