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Performing and Media Arts

Githa Sowerby study illuminates women writers' struggle

Cornell Chronicle

In a new critical edition of three plays by Githa Sowerby (1876-1970) J. Ellen Gainor argues for the lasting merit of this writer's artistry and for recognition of women in theater.

Africana Studies

‘Emancipation’s Daughters’ celebrates five iconic Black women

Cornell Chronicle

In her new book, Riché Richardson examines iconic Black women leaders who have contested racial stereotypes and constructed new national narratives of Black womanhood in the United States.

Society for the Humanities

Parham to deliver lecture on African American Digital Humanities

Cornell Chronicle

Parham’s Digital Humanities Lecture, set to take place online April 28, will discuss what might be made possible at the intersection between Black expressive traditions, digital humanities, and electronic literature, with an eye to describing the chain of interactions that link theory to practice.

Government

Chauvin verdict first step in police reform, finding alternatives to policing

A&S Communications

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin was convicted by a jury of killing George Floyd in an act of police violence on May 25, 2020. Joe Margulies, professor of law and government, says the verdict in Chauvin’s case underscores that police should only respond to calls requiring an armed officer.
 

Arts Unplugged

Event examines the ethics, politics and future of AI

Cornell Chronicle

Three leading Cornell scholars discussed governmental, social and moral ramifications of artificial intelligence in “Politics, Policy & Ethics of the Coming AI Revolution” on April 15, an Arts Unplugged event sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and moderated by Andrew Ross Sorkin ’99, of CNBC and The New York Times.

Government

DC statehood represents ‘equal rights of citizenship,’ not politics

A&S Communications

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 51, a bill that would make the District of Columbia the 51st state. David Bateman, professor of government says that while much of the critique of H.R. 51 is political, the bill represents a decision about whether residents of DC merit equal rights of citizenship.

Creative Writing Program

Time and sanctuary: Writing program shapes promising voices

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell’s Creative Writing Program supports writers at a time when the world needs insight from artistic voices.

Environment & Sustainability

Research and restore: How Cornell scientists are conserving Earth’s resources

Cornell researchers are working to restore our planet’s natural resources — from the soil to the seas to the skies — and helping to ensure a sustainable future for years to come.

Creative Writing Program

'Poet of witness' Carolyn Forché to read on April 29

Cornell Chronicle

The Spring 2021 Zalaznick Reading Series culminates with a reading by poet, memoirist, translator, and human rights advocate Carolyn Forché on Thursday, April 29.

Student honors

A&S students win prestigious Truman, Goldwater scholarships

A&S Communications

Three students in the College of Arts & Sciences have been honored with scholarships for their research and graduate study.