Lund debate kicks off yearlong conversation on foreign aid

Faculty members discussed the value of international aid in the wake of the Trump administration’s policy that froze foreign assistance.

Chinchilla, Ghafari lead Brooks School conversation on the future of democracy

Former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla and Afghan human rights activist Zarifa Ghafari headlined a powerful discussion on the future of democracy during a fireside chat at Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy.

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Indonesian women created a political voice through gendered care work

In "Domestic Nationalism," Chiara Formichi argues that during the 1920s to 1950s, Indonesian women’s domestic activities contributed to nation-building as a political project. 

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How federal funding cuts are impacting each NYS county

An interactive mapping tool developed by ILR School researchers enables policymakers and the public to see how billions in reduced federal funding are affecting jobs and spending across New York.

TCAM brunch highlight’s women’s history at Cornell

Cornell historian Corey Earle shared stories of remarkable women throughout Cornell’s history during an Oct. 25 brunch as part of the Trustee Council Annual Meeting. 

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Which discipline should survive the end of the world?

Five professors from across campus will advocate that their discipline is the most important to save for the future in the annual Apocalypse Debate, sponsored by Logos, the undergraduate philosophy journal and club.

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How US institutions fared during COVID

A Nov. 13 event sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences will feature reflections on the political and social context and consequences of the COVID epidemic.

Free speech on campus the focus of Konvitz Lecture

Cass R. Sunstein, one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars, will lead a discussion of the past, present and future of free expression at American universities when he delivers the Konvitz Memorial Lecture, Oct. 30 in Myron Taylor Hall.

Book examines immigration and race in the low-wage workplace

Some of the most pressing issues facing low-wage immigrant workers of color in the U.S. include persistent forms of disrespect and abuses of power.