Mostafa Minawi

Historian examines manipulation of international law

<p>The final painting historian <a href="http://history.cornell.edu/mostafa-minawi">Mostafa Minawi </a>shared in his Nov. 29 talk on the Ottoman Empire’s struggle for survival said it all: In the foreground, European delegates stand energetically discussing the partitioning of the African continent. The sole representative of the Ottoman Empire in the painting is hunched over in a chair, hand covering his face and identified only by the fez he wears.</p>

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Doctoral student works to empower NYC high schoolers

<p>Each Wednesday Ellen Abrams, a Ph.D candidate in science & technology studies, leads a class of high school students in New York City through workshops and discussions about writing, history and current events, as she works to introduce them to the landscape of higher education.</p>

Mary Beth Norton in hallway

It was the Year, 1774

<p>"While other historical works on the revolution tend to skip over the year 1774," says <a href="http://history.cornell.edu/mary-beth-norton">Mary Beth Norton</a>, "noboday has ever paused to look seriously at the events of the year 1774, to see how the American population, which previously has been quite united in opposition to Britain, divides over various issues."</p>

Mike Li

'I’m just overwhelmed by the unknowns in the field of neuroscience'

<p>Mike Yunxuan Li ‘20, like many sophomores in the College of Arts & Sciences, has focused on classes he enjoys. From exploring fields that he is curious about to interacting with professors outside his main areas of interest, Li explained how he is making the most of his time at Cornell.</p>

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Diet books open a window into the American soul

<div><p>Dieting is a $60 billion industry, with 45 million Americans trying to lose weight every year. But despite all the money and effort, these diets haven’t succeeded for the two-thirds of Americans who are overweight or obese. In “Diet and the Disease of Civilization,” <a href="http://history.cornell.edu/adrienne-rose-johnson-bitar">Adrienne Rose Bitar</a> defines “success” differently: What if diet books work like literature?</p></div>

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New volume offers a wider view of Africa

Editors document the contributions African people have made to the world without romanticizing the difficult conditions in which many people on the African continent live.

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ISS grants jump-start new social science research

<p>Are supporters of President Donald Trump increasing in prejudice? What’s the best way to end violence in Liberia during elections? Is Colombia ready for a sustainable boom in cocoa production?</p><p><a href="http://socialsciences.cornell.edu/fall-2017-small-grant-awards/">These are a few of the questions Cornell social science faculty are answering,</a> thanks to small grants from the <a href="http://socialsciences.cornell.edu/">Institute for the Social Sciences</a>.</p>

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History course on Cornell returns this semester

Among other important milestones, students in the popular class learn how Slope Day and Dragon Day originated; what Collegetown once looked like and why Day Hall creek is called Wee Stinky Glen.

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Historian examines India's 'gentlemen' terrorists

In her new book, “Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India, 1919–1947,” historian Durba Ghosh examines the interplay between India’s militant movement and the nonviolent civil disobedience led by Gandhi, and how Indians reconcile these responses to colonial rule in their narrative of modern India’s birth.

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Myron Rush, noted Kremlinologist, dies at age 96

<p>Myron Rush, a Kremlinologist whose careful lexical analysis of public leadership statements determined that Nikita Khrushchev had won the power struggle to succeed Joseph Stalin, died Jan. 8 of kidney failure at his home in Herndon, Virginia. The professor emeritus of government died a week after his 96th birthday.</p>

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Historian Margaret Washington featured in PBS film

Margaret Washington, professor of history, is featured in the new PBS documentary film, "'Tell Them We Are Rising': The Story of Black Colleges and Universities," directed by MacArthur Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson.

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Former NBA player to discuss athletes and activism in Feb. 27 lecture

<p dir="ltr">Social activism efforts of professional athletes such as Chris Long, who recently donated his entire $2.25 million salary to support educational equality efforts, will be the focus of a Feb. 27 visit by former NBA player Etan Thomas. Thomas, author of “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” will also discuss his new book at the free lecture at 4:30 p.m. in Kauffmann Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall.</p>

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Cornell, Yale scholars to debate role of law in preventing war

Is the pen really mightier than the sword? Specifically, do laws and treaties have the power to stop armed conflicts before they begin? That is the question on the table at the next Einaudi Center Lund Debate, “Can War Be Prevented by Law?,” March 1 at 4:30 p.m. in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall.

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Historian to deliver Seymour Lecture on political activism of athletes

<p>When NBA star Lebron James criticized President Trump on ESPN, Fox News host Laura Ingraham told him to “shut up and dribble.” Historian Amy Bass will discuss what happens when professional athletes speak publicly about political issues, in this year’s Harold Seymour Lecture in Sports History, "Listen to Athletes for a Change: Race, Politics, and Sports," March 8 at 4:30 pm in Lewis Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall.</p>

Boycotts won't weaken the NRA's bottom line – but that's not the point

<p>In this piece in <a href="https://tgam.ca/2I8Zpaw">The Globe and Mail,</a> <a href="http://history.cornell.edu/lawrence-b-glickman">Lawrence Glickman</a>, the Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor in American Studies, argues that recent NRA boycotts are succeeding at an unprecedented level, utilizing a boycott for what they've always been been about: indignant consumers puncturing political influence.</p>

Andrea Restrepo-Mieth, a 2017-18 travel grant recipient, in Medellin, Colombia.

Einaudi Center travel grants to send 100 graduate students packing

<p>Zhiyu Gong (linguistics) will travel to China to record some of the last remaining speakers of the critically endangered Daur language. Kara Fikrig (entomology) will go to Colombia to study the feeding habits of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever and other diseases. Ali Abbas (applied economics and management) will spend time in Pakistan exploring collusion between citizens and the state in the property tax market.</p>

Image of the Martyrdom of Saint Apollonius of Rome: executioner standing over Apollonius with an axe poised to fall, while Apollonius kneels at his feet

Christian martyrdom narratives explored in Medieval Studies talk

<p>In a Medieval Studies Brown Bag Lunch, <a href="http://classics.cornell.edu/eric-rebillard">Eric Rebillard</a> discussed his recent book, “Greek and Latin Narratives about the Ancient Martyrs,” a collection of texts that describe the martyrdom of Christians executed before A.D. 260.</p>

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