The Institute for European Studies (IES) promotes learning and research about European societies, languages, and cultures, while contributing to the training of a new generation of global citizens. IES was among the first major U.S. university institutes to combine Eastern and Western European studies more than thirty years ago. Since then, we have updated this perspective by placing European countries and the European Union in a global and comparative context. The undergraduate minor in European Studies is administered by IES.
On September 10, 2026, scholars and practitioners convened at Cornell for a timely discussion on the future of the international order. Watch the recording to hear their insights.
This talk analyzes the ways in which grass roots movements have regrouped in new ways to combat growing incursions in democratic expectations combined with the transformation in class relatio
