Moore, Kramnick explore atheism in America in new book
Did America’s founders intend it as “one nation under God?” Does the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of religion extend to freedom from religion?
Seven projects awarded 2018 digitization grants
<p>Seasoned documents and artifacts are starting fresh digital lives through the <a href="https://dcaps.library.cornell.edu/grants/as">Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences</a>, which is funding seven projects this year. Launched in 2010, the program supports faculty members and graduate students in creating online collections vital for their own and for general scholarship.</p>
Conference explores migration, celebrates Wason Collection centennial
<p>More than 100 scholars and librarians from 12 countries celebrated the <a href="http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/04/unmatched-wason-collection-marks-century-nurturing-asian-studies">centennial of the Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia</a> at the seventh International Conference of the <a href="https://overseaschineseconfederation.org/">World Confederation of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies</a>, Sept.</p>
Diplomat Fried to present LaFeber-Silbey Lecture Oct. 18
From NATO-Russian relations to the collapse of communism in Poland to Guantanamo Bay, Ambassador Daniel Fried ’75 has been on the front lines of U.S. foreign policy. He’ll share an analysis of U.S. foreign policy informed by his 40-year career in the U.S. government as this year’s LaFeber-Silbey lecturer.
Garcia briefs D.C. policymakers on the history of refugee policy
Historian Maria Cristina Garcia tells Congress why the past matters in the current debate over refugee admittance into the United States.
At 150, ‘… any person … any study’ still stands strong
<p>One hundred and fifty years ago, the “radical” idea that was Cornell University became a reality.</p>
FGSS convenes ‘The Future is Feminist’ book club
The club is reading “How We Get Free” by Keeanga Yamatta-Taylor, “The Second Sex” by Simone de Beauvoir and “The Politics of the Veil” by Joan W. Scott.
Conference considers a global plant steeped in meaning
It is the centerpiece of one of the world’s subtlest rituals. It is swilled by thirsty workers at truck stops and construction sites. It is a pick-me-up and a sign of refinement, a bracing tonic and a sugary treat. It is sold in hawker stalls and high-end shops, often on the same city block. It is, after water, the most popular drink on the planet. It is, of course, tea.
Podcast explores love in colonial India
“Colonial Love,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series, examines what love meant for colonial India’s mixed-race families.
Student athletes: Sports contributed to internship success
<p>The ability to work in a team and communicate effectively are some of the valuable skills Sophia Beaudoin ‘20 learned by being part of the volleyball team. Beaudoin says she was able to bring these skills into her internship with Senator Mark Warner in Washington D.C.</p>
Library study named in honor of Isaac Kramnick
<p>Studied by scholars of English and American political thought and by Cornell students in particular,<a href="https://government.cornell.edu/isaac-kramnick"> Isaac Kramnick</a>’s books form a sizable collection on the shelves of Cornell University Library. Now, through a tribute by Elisabeth Boas and Art Spitzer – both from the Class of ’71 – his name has been emblazoned on a prominent place surrounded by books and scholarship: the Isaac Kramnick Faculty Research Study in Olin Library.</p>
Political analyst explored America’s divisions in lecture
<p>Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings revealed how divided America has become. Noted author and political analyst Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, explained how America has arrived at this divisive state and how it can move forward. His talk, “Our House Divided: Lincoln, Trump, and America’s Irrepressible Conflict,” was held Oct. 30 at 5:15 p.m. in Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. The talk was free and open to the public.</p>
Cornell honors veterans, celebrates Armistice centennial
A century ago, Cornell provided 4,598 commissioned officers to fight in World War I – more than any other institution, including West Point.
Jonah Goldberg: on populism and identity politics
<div>Is the fabric of our civilization being torn by identity politics, nationalism and populism? Are Americans ignoring character and competence in an “us vs. them” political landscape? Political analyst Jonah Goldberg examined divisiveness in U.S. politics and discuss possible solutions in his talk, “Suicide of the West” Thursday, Nov. 29, at 5:15 p.m. in Klarman Hall’s Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium. His lecture was free and open to the public.</div>
With Cornell grants, faculty launch social sciences research
How will the rise in sea levels due to climate change affect the fiscal health of U.S. cities? Can virtual reality help architects “try out” a building’s design before construction has even started? How do social processes affect artificial intelligence in high-stakes areas such as sentencing for criminals and job applications? These are a few of the questions Cornell’s social science faculty are exploring this fall, thanks to funding from the Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS). The ISS’s Fall 2018 Small Grant Awards are designed to support faculty as they develop new research and seek external funding.
New podcast offers leadership lessons from ancient history
<p>A new podcast, <a href="http://barrystrauss.com/podcast/">Antiquitas: Leaders and Legends of the Ancient World</a>, combines story-telling and scholarship to bring to life the ancient world’s most engaging personalities, real and mythical. The first season, “Gods of War,” contains eight episodes chronicling war stories of ancient Greece and Rome, from Achilles and Helen to Julius Caesar.</p>
Grants help graduate students to do research around the world
<p>Twenty-six Cornell graduate students have won more than $42,000 in fall 2018 Research Travel Grants, which provide students up to $2,000 to conduct thesis or dissertation research away from campus. In a typical year, 70 to 80 students receive these competitive grants from the Graduate School. More grant winners will be announced in the spring.</p>
The government's role in the rise of lab grown meat
<p><a href="https://history.cornell.edu/adrienne-rose-bitar">Adrienne Rose Bitar,</a> a post doctoral associate in the Department of History, specializes in the history and culture of American food and health. Bitar recently published "Diet and the Disease of Civilization," a study of diet books that examines trends in popular diets.</p>
Six on faculty receive Einaudi Center grants for international work
<div><div><p>The <a href="http://einaudi.cornell.edu/">Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies</a> has awarded <a href="http://einaudi.cornell.edu/seed-grant-competition">seed grants</a> to three faculty members to support new collaborative research efforts on international topics, and <a href="http://einaudi.cornell.edu/small-grant-competition">small grants</a> to three more to help fund conferences, workshops or other activities. </p></div></div>
History of Capitalism initiative takes big-picture approach
The initiative is a collaboration between the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, the ILR School and faculty in other departments and programs across Cornell.
Water Connections
<p> <em>This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's fourth season, "What Does Water Mean for Us Humans?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about the relationship between humans and love. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Tuesday through the spring semester.</em></p>
Permissible war
<p>How do nations decide when to go to war? What are the rules that govern when it is permissible to resort to war under international law? This <a href="http://bit.ly/2H7zIdY">Cornell Research profile</a> of History Professor <a href="https://history.cornell.edu/isabel-virginia-hull">Isabel Hull </a>explores her research into situations when war has been deemed permissible, specifically at what history tells us—the period 1814 to 1914 and the criteria known as jus ad bellum.</p>
The left is pushing Democrats to embrace their greatest president. Why that’s a good thing.
<p>Historian <a href="https://history.cornell.edu/lawrence-b-glickman">Lawrence Glickman</a> writes in this <a href="https://wapo.st/2FxIaAY">Washington Post piece </a>that "nearly a century after President Franklin D. Roosevelt began his effort to revive the American economy through government programs, Democrats are once again becoming fans of Roosevelt and his legacy."</p>
Climate Refugees
<p> <em>This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's fifth season, "What Do We Know about Inequality?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about inequality. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Thursday through the fall semester.</em></p>
Caesar’s death and life in Antiquitas podcast
<p>The second season of the <a href="http://barrystrauss.com/podcast/">Antiquitas: Leaders and Legends of the Ancient World</a> podcast, “The Death of Caesar,” launches Feb. 11, in a new collaboration with the Cornell Broadcast Studios. The season will feature interviews with experts who will illuminate the life and death of one of history’s most famous leaders.</p>