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Bartels World Affairs Fellowship

Bringing distinguished international public leaders to Cornell

The Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellowship was established in 1984, to bring prominent international leaders to Cornell. The mission of the fellowship program is explicitly educational—to foster a broadened world view among Cornell students by bringing to campus persons who have distinguished themselves as international public figures. In addition to delivering a major public lecture for the University and local community, Bartels Fellows spend two or three days on campus in close interaction with faculty and students, especially undergraduates. In classes, seminars, and informal gatherings, the Bartels Fellow discusses major issues of global concern as well as his or her own personal experience in international public service. The Bartels World Affairs Fellowship enables students to appreciate the opportunities and constraints of an international career.

"The world is getting smaller all the time. As a result, to make a positive mark in this world, our young people will have to consider the international perspective of their actions." –Henry E. Bartels

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2007 Bartels Lecture

Joschka Fischer, former German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor

Joschka Fischer was German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor in the government of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. He was a leading figure in the German Green Party and, according to opinion polls, the most popular politician in Germany for most of the government’s duration. Fischer's tenure atop German politics included global debates about the international anti-terrorism coalition, the role of international institutions, the destabilization of the Middle East and the impact of Western policy on Iraq and Iran.

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To read local press coverage of this event:
Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell Chronicle

Past Bartels World Affairs Fellows

View the complete list of our past Bartels World Affairs Fellows.