Book explores Nigerian women’s political activism
"The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar Nigeria,” explores the years immediately following World War II, which were pivotal for women in Nigeria.
Community of practice explores digital storytelling in the classroom
This fall, the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is coordinating a community of practice featuring workshops led by faculty to explore digital storytelling methods
History professor wins George Washington Prize
Mary Beth Norton has been awarded the George Washington Prize for her book, "1774: The Long Year of Revolution."
Seymour lecture focuses on Japan’s Olympic history
Historian Ken Ruoff will discuss the Japan that was on display during the Olympics in 1940 and 1965 at this year’s Harold Seymour Lecture in Sports History.
Four from faculty receive Carpenter Advising Awards
Four Cornell faculty members have received Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards, which recognize sustained and distinguished contributions of professorial faculty and senior lecturers to undergraduate advising.
Einaudi welcomes new program directors and opportunities
Three new faculty program directors join the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies this fall, providing leadership for the center’s regional programs on Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Podcast episode explores resistance to slavery via newspaper ads
A new episode of The Humanities Pod podcast, “Tweets of the Un-Mastered Class: Exploring the Freedom on the Move Database with Edward Baptist,” discusses the stories of self-liberated fugitives from American slavery through the lens of over 30,000 original documents depicting their escapes.
‘More inspired than ever:’ Cornell students start their journeys in law, med school
Cornell students successfully navigated the application process despite the COVID-19 pandemic and are headed to some of the country’s top professional schools this fall.
Cornell informs, takes action on Afghanistan
A&S faculty moderated two panels on Afghanistan hosted by Global Cornell.
Should hatemongers and extremists have free speech rights? Cornell lecture
Hate speech is increasingly discouraged, even banned, by many institutions and media platforms. But allowing open forums for all speech -- including hate speech -- is essential to democracy.
Student spotlight: Samantha Wesner
Samantha Wesner is a doctoral candidate in history from Dallas, Texas. After attending Harvard University as an undergraduate, she chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the field of history’s reputation as well as the library’s resources.
Students explore 9/11 from multiple perspectives in new class
This fall, 20 juniors are exploring that time period in a new class, “Introduction to the Humanities: Afterlives of 9-11.”
New Fellowships support diverse scholars in the humanities
Two recent A&S doctoral graduates are new ACLS Emerging Voices Fellows and Cornell will also be hosting an ACLS post-doctoral fellow in the Department of History.
FGSS/LGBT programs plan yearlong anniversary celebration
Faculty, staff, students and alumni are planning a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cornell’s women’s studies program, now Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS), as well as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activism and advocacy on campus.
Student spotlight: Lyrianne González
Lyrianne González is a doctoral student in history from Los Angeles, California. After attending California State University, Northridge as an undergraduate, she chose to pursue further study at Cornell for the opportunity to work alongside her mentors and the flexibility of the field of history.
Caribbean studies finds home at Einaudi Center
In addition to changing its name, the program – celebrating its 60th year – has renewed and expanded its commitment to the study of the Caribbean cultures, places and people.
Kabul bombings indicate fragile American position in Afghanistan
Historian David Silbey comments on the situation in Afghanistan; he is the author of “The Other Face of Battle: America's Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat."
New Faculty: Peidong Sun
Peidong Sun, History
New Faculty: Tamika Nunley
Tamika Nunley, History
Applications now open for Klarman postdoc fellowships in A&S
Applications are now being accepted for the third cohort of the Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowships program in the College of Arts and Sciences. The deadline for submission is Oct. 15.
From the stage to the campaign trail, grants fund summer experiences
Summer experiences for 151 students in the College of Arts & Sciences were supported by Summer Experience Grants. The grants, which come from alumni donations and a grant from the Student Assembly, help students who have unpaid or minimally-paid positions to pay for summer living expenses.
Boots in the books: Veterans succeed at academic prep camp
Sixteen military veterans participated in a virtual academic boot camp at Cornell July 26 to Aug. 6. The university partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project for the seventh consecutive year to help recent or soon-to-be military veterans transition into higher education.
Professor Sandra Greene receives Weiss teaching award
Sandra E. Greene, Stephen ’59 and Madeline ’60 Anbinder Professor of African History was one of ten faculty members selected to receive Stephen H. Weiss Awards honoring excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.“The Weiss Awards highlight the centrality of undergraduate education at Cornell, and I’m delighted that we’re able to...
Derek Chang receives Carpenter Advising Awards
Derek Chang was one of four Cornell faculty members who received the Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards, which recognize sustained and distinguished contributions of professorial faculty and senior lecturers to undergraduate advising.The awards were established by Stephen Ashley ’62, MBA ’64, in honor of his adviser, Kendall S....
History Alum and Diplomatic Records Archivist Receives Foreign Policy Prize
Diplomatic Records Archivist Receives Foreign Policy Prize This article was written by Miriam Kleiman of the National Archives News and reprinted here with permission. As archivists go, senior archivist David Langbart is straight from central casting: serious, intellectually curious, erudite, bespectacled and bearded, with a razor-sharp...