Laura Chinchilla, the former president of Costa Rica, warned an audience of Cornell students that global democracy is undergoing a “great reversal,” citing rising authoritarianism, weakening elections and declining public trust in democratic institutions.
Climate policy scholar Leah Stokes will examine the political negotiations and personal stories behind the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the annual Distinguished Lecture in the Social Sciences, on April 23.
The first phase of the university’s upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.
Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, former President of Iceland (2016–2024) and current Professor of History at the University of Iceland, visited Cornell University last week to deliver three Messenger Lectures, reflecting on his experience as Iceland’s head of state and the changing geopolitical and cultural landscape of Iceland.
On April 14 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University will host an on-campus viewing party in 291 Clark Hall for their Roper Roundtable: “Exploring Relationships Between Journalism and Public Opinion.”
New York Congressman Paul Tonko (D-20th Dist.) brought his perspective as both an engineer and longtime Capital District policymaker to conversations with students and faculty in a visit to Cornell on March 20.
