Go global in summer 2026! Global Internships give you valuable international work experience in fields spanning global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more.

Applications are open now.

Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.

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The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies hosts info sessions for graduate and for undergraduate students to learn more about funding opportunities, international travel, research, and internships. View the full calendar of fall semester sessions.

The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from twenty universities worldwide.

At this session, we'll share more information about the program, including Cornell's cohort-based intercultural community-engaged learning summer experience in Ecuador, and tips for writing a successful application. Applications are due January 12, 2026.

Applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend a Q+A webinar about the summer experience in Ecuador. Q+A webinars are scheduled for November 5 and November 6.

Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.

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The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies hosts info sessions for graduate and for undergraduate students to learn more about funding opportunities, international travel, research, and internships. View the full calendar of fall semester sessions.

Join us for our BeComing Lunch Series with Joaquin Rivera. BeComing is a space for discussion about personal experiences, successes, challenges, and growth – inside and outside of academic settings. Enjoy a catered lunch, free and open to all!Zarifa Ghafari is a prominent Afghan politician, activist, and media entrepreneur, widely recognize for her unwavering commitment to women’s rights and empowerment in Afghanistan. As one of the country’s first female mayors, she spearheaded initiatives that challenged entrenched societal norms while improving urban services. She is also the founder of Peghla Radio, a platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices, and the nonprofit Assistance and Promotion for Afghan Women (APAW), which advances women’s social, economic, and political participation.

Ghafari’s leadership has earned her numerous international honours, including the U.S. Department of State’s International Women of Courage Award (2020), BBC 100 Influential Women (2019), North-South Prize of the Council of Europe - 2020, and Asia’s Outstanding Women Leadership Award (2019). She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2023–2024) by Swiss parliamentarians and is featured in the Netflix documentary In Her Hands. Her memoir, Zarifa: A Woman’s Battle in a Man’s World, has been published in eight languages around the world, offering readers a powerful account of three generations of women’s lives in Afghanistan.

Currently pursuing her Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Cornell University (Class of 2026), with a major on Government, Politics, and Policy Studies and minor of Peace Studies, Ghafari also holds a prior Master’s degree from Punjab University, India. Through her activism and leadership, she continues to inspire change and garner international recognition as a leading voice for gender equality.”

We strive to make our events accessible to everyone. For accommodation requests and information, please contact aasp@cornell.edu or aaac@cornell.edu.

For the summer 2026 Leadership in Action experience, students will be placed with the Pachaysana Foundation exploring what it means to be an intercultural leader in today’s complex, fractured world. Please attend this Q+A webinar with Pachaysana Foundation to learn more about their work and how the Laidlaw Scholars explore leadership as something we live—grown in relationship and rooted in the wisdom of agrarian, Indigenous, and activist communities.

Attendance and participation in the Q+A are highly recommended for Laidlaw Scholars applicants. Applications are due January 12, 2026.

Register here. Can’t attend? Another Q+A webinar is scheduled for November 5.

Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu with questions.

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The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies hosts info sessions for graduate and for undergraduate students to learn more about funding opportunities, international travel, research, and internships. View the full calendar of fall semester sessions.

Thasnai Sethaseree will discuss his work in conversation with Dr. Tamara Loos in conjunction with the exhibition Cold War: The Mysterious.

An artist and professor of media arts and design at Chiang Mai University, Sethaseree holds a master’s degree in visual arts from the University of Chicago and a PhD in social sciences from Chiang Mai University. In the series Cold War: The Mysterious (2019–22), Sethaseree focuses on specific authoritarian actors, freedom-fighters, political uprisings, and violent crackdowns, but also those that draw more generally from the press and popular culture to convey the complications and chaos of this period.

All are encouraged to visit the exhibition (in the Gold Gallery, also on Floor 2L) prior to the program. The exhibition will also be open after the talk during a public reception, free and open to all.

The annual Stoikov Lecture on Asian Art at the Johnson Museum is funded by a generous gift from Judith Stoikov, Class of 1963, and is cosponsored this year by the Southeast Asia Program.

For the summer 2026 Leadership in Action experience, students will be placed with the Pachaysana Foundation exploring what it means to be an intercultural leader in today’s complex, fractured world. Please attend this Q+A webinar with Pachaysana Foundation to learn more about their work and how the Laidlaw Scholars explore leadership as something we live—grown in relationship and rooted in the wisdom of agrarian, Indigenous, and activist communities.

Attendance and participation in the Q+A are highly recommended for Laidlaw Scholars applicants. Applications are due January 12, 2026.

Register here. Can’t attend? Another Q+A webinar is scheduled for November 6.

Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu with questions.

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The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies hosts info sessions for graduate and for undergraduate students to learn more about funding opportunities, international travel, research, and internships. View the full calendar of fall semester sessions.

Join Einaudi Center experts for World in Focus Talks on global events in the news and on your mind. Our faculty's research and policy insights put the world in focus.

This year we’re hosting informal campus discussions on many Tuesday afternoons. This week’s topic:

Following a military buildup in the Caribbean, the U.S. government has confirmed multiple airstrikes on Venezuelan boats suspected of drug smuggling—killing at least 17 in September. The U.S. claims these actions are “armed conflict” against narcoterrorist organizations. The Venezuelan government condemns the attacks as illegal.

Is the U.S. violating international law? What may happen if tensions continue to escalate?

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Featured Faculty

Oumar Ba (PACS) | Government Pedro M. R. Barbosa (LACS) | Visiting ScholarKen Roberts (LACS) | GovernmentDavid Bateman | GovernmentAleida Sandoval | Visiting Scholar

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Conversations Matter at Einaudi

This conversation is hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and its regional and thematic programs. Find out what's in store for students at Einaudi!