Jonathan Boyarin, the Thomas and Diann Mann Professor of Jewish Studies and professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has translated a history of East European Jewry.
Three undergraduates have received top prizes in the "My Cornell" writing and video contests held in honor of the university's sesquicentennial year. The winning essays and video will be showcased at the April 25 "Sights and Sounds” panel.
Jennifer Lawless, a nationally recognized expert on women in politics, examined the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in politics in the final Making of the President Series talk Nov. 14.
Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of Africana studies, explores problems that African countries are currently facing and the progress of those nations in recent years in his new book, "Africa Must be Modern."
Some of Cornell's best scientists working on how the brain works will gather Sept. 29 for the Cornell Neurotech Mong Family Foundation Symposium. It features three alumni winners of the 2015 Brain Prize.
Cornell history professor Durba Ghosh will discuss the evolution of Ghandi's philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience given his exposure to those who favored violence against the British empire.
A newly acquired 18th-century map of what is now New York state, showing Seneca and Cayuga villages and native footpaths in addition to natural features, offers insights into colonial life.
Two ex-ambassadors will debate the Trump administration’s border policy and assess how foreign policy changes will affect relations with Mexico in the annual Lund Critical Debate, hosted by the Einaudi Center.