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Global Public Voices fellows to speak out on democratic threats

12/8/2022 by : Jessica Ames Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

This year, 27 fellows, including three from Arts & Sciences, will engage with national and international news media to make their voices heard on several issues.

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Polarization research in Ecuador underscores risks to U.S. democracy

10/27/2022 by : Sheri Englund Jackie Swift , Cornell Chronicle

When political parties stoke partisan conflicts – often by contesting formal state institutions, like systems for managing elections – actual democratic capacity may take a hit as public opinion polarizes.

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Einaudi awards fund global research and activities

5/17/2022 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Seed grants, student travel grants and internships totaling $355,000 in the 2021–22 academic year supported international work done by many A&S faculty and students.

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Cornell informs, takes action on Afghanistan

9/16/2021 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

A&S faculty moderated two panels on Afghanistan hosted by Global Cornell.

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Indian MP Rahul Gandhi to speak on democracy March 2

2/24/2021 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Indian Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi will join economics professor Kaushik Basu on March 2 for a conversation about democracy, development and life in politics in India and the world.

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Democracy 20/20 series to close with post-election debrief

11/30/2020 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

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Democracy 20/20 webinar to examine U.S. polarization

10/19/2020 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

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Democracy 20/20 webinar to assess ‘deep state’

9/15/2020 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Since arriving in Washington with a promise to “drain the swamp,” President Donald Trump has often called out the “deep state” for blocking his political goals. The fourth event in the Democracy 20/20 webinar series will examine how the capacity and professionalism of the federal government has fared over the past four years.

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Assié-Lumumba leads Institute for African Development

7/8/2020 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

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New Einaudi Center director launches book in Zambia

12/19/2019 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Prof. Rachel Riedl discovered that religious expression is ubiquitous in the public sphere in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Einaudi Center appoints new director

8/29/2019 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Rachel Beatty Riedl, formerly director of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, has been named the new director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.

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Area studies programs welcome new directors

9/29/2017 by : Sheri Englund , Einaudi Center

Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) and Cornell Institute for European Studies (CIES) welcomed new faculty leadership this fall.

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International faculty fellows make global impact

8/29/2017 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

When Saurabh Mehta started working as a physician in India, he concentrated on treating sick patients. Now he takes a broader approach to such infectious diseases as tuberculosis and HIV.

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Fulbright recipients head off to global destinations

8/21/2017 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

Fourteen Cornell students and recent alumni are setting out this fall for destinations around the world, thanks to grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

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Global scholars study English and more

8/7/2017 by : Sheri Englund , Global Cornell

This summer, 38 undergraduates, grad students, and visiting scholars from 12 nations are enrolled in Cornell's English for International Students and Scholars (EISS) program, according to this story on the Global Cornell website.

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Atkinson's Academic Venture Fund awards $1.8M to 15 projects

6/9/2017 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund awarded $1.8 million in 2017, with a record 15 grants to seed novel approaches to some of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

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Atkinson Center faculty fellows to expand sustainability conversation

5/4/2016 by : Sheri Englund , Cornell Chronicle

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future (ACSF) has announced 10 faculty-in-residence fellows in the social sciences, humanities and arts for 2016-17.