Timothy Murray, the Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities, will present “In the Name of the Hero" at an art history panel Nov. 8 at the 2015 Beijing Forum in Beijing, China.
In his new book Timothy Campbell, professor of Romance studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, asks if gift-giving is a positive or negative force in modern culture.
“Apes and Sustainability,” a forum held Nov. 15, brought together Cornell faculty, activists and scientists to explore new perspectives on preserving nonhuman great apes in sustainable ways.
Each semester, the Latina/o Studies Program hosts six informal luncheon discussions for students with Cornell faculty and administrators as “a way to bring the community together."
A Pi Day celebration was held beginning at 1:59 p.m. Monday, March 14, in Malott Hall, hosted by the Cornell student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics.
About 500 works on the Haskalah – the Jewish enlightenment in Europe beginning in the second half of the 18th century have arrived at Cornell University Library thanks to Steven Chernys ’83.
Think “Game of Thrones” meets “Hunger Games.” For the Cornell Fashion Collective (CFC) show on March 12, warriors, rangers and magicians – models draped in LED lights and electroluminescent tape – will role-play on the runway.
An Oct. 23-24 conference will celebrate the work of Arthur Groos, the Avalon Foundation Professor of the Humanities in German studies, in fields including medieval literature and opera.
Amjad Atallah, executive vice president of content for Al Jazeera America, delivered the Daniel W. Kops freedom of the press lecture on “Journalism Under Fire” Oct. 15.