Engaged art and its critique at Cornell

Cornell faculty are engaged in the creation of contemporary art as well as in its study and curation. Contemporary art mediums are limited only by the artist’s imagination.

Things to Do, May 20-27, 2016

Events this week include the Mayfest chamber music festival, a celebration of Robert Moog in Trumansburg, a Cornell Cinema terrace screenings survey, and an exhibit of marine invertebrates in glass.

Humanists explore dimensions of identity

Cornell has long been a leader in ethnic-related identity studies, with programs in Africana studies; Asian American studies;Latina/o studies; Jewish studies; and American Indian studies.

Impact of service learning in Jamaica 'goes both ways'

Professor of history Edward Baptist led a service learning trip to Jamaica with 17 students over spring break as part of a course in understanding global capitalism.

Migration, immigration and refugees today

On April 12, the College of Arts and Sciences brought together faculty working on migration in a Big Ideas panel, part of the New Century for the Humanities celebration in Klarman Hall.

Klarman Hall celebration set for May 26

More than 60 trustees, alumni, students, faculty, members of the community and guests will come to campus May 26 for the dedication of the university’s new humanities building, Klarman Hall.

Cornell scholars examine structures of inequality

The College of Arts and Sciences is a leading center of scholarship on inequality, drawing from its many departments and collaborations across the university.

Things to Do, May 13-20, 2016

Events this week include student art exhibits, a conference on exile, projects from a healing plants course, a veterans' resource fair and the return of the Internet Cat Video Festival.

Cornell Council for the Arts supports 40 new projects

The Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) has awarded grants supporting 40 projects in the arts to be presented on campus in academic year 2016-17.