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Rachel Bezner Kerr in World in Focus

Rachel Bezner Kerr recently coauthored an article, "Fields of Contestation and Contamination: Maize Seeds, Agroecology, and the (De)coloniality of...

IAD Winter Program Student Shares Advice at Upcoming Panel

For Eva Telesca ’25, studying abroad was a transformative experience—but she noticed several forms of systemic discrimination in Zambia.

Mercy Abutsa, IAD Fellow

"Engaging with these farmers allowed me to explore the unique ecological indicators they employ to predict extreme weather events for farming."

Mukoma Wa Ngugi, IAD

Mukoma, associate professor of literatures in English, visited Murang’a University five years after his father Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o launched his...

Oumar Ba, GPV Fellow

Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government, comments on Senegal’s President Macky Sall postponing presidential elections.

Could a Sustainable African Rural Future be the Antidote to Climate Change?

Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 2:30pm to 4:30pm  G-08 Uris Hall Ojok Okello, visionary rural futurist, community organizer, artist, and Humphrey...

Undergraduate Research and Leadership

Laidlaw "allowed me to be intensely involved with my professor’s research," says Eli Newell ’24. Meet the scholars and find out how to apply.

Fellowships Support Students Learning Uncommon Languages

PhD students Frances Cayton and Jarvis Fisher received Einaudi fellowships to study “rare and distinctive” modern languages. Apply now!

Speak Up for Global Free Speech

Make your voice heard as a student leader in Cornell's freedom of expression theme year. We welcome applications from writers, scholars, activists and...

African Language Pedagogy Lecture

November 9, 2023  G25 Stimson Hall, our Learning Space, 5:00 pm Francis Akutey-Baffoe, Preceptor of African Languages, Department of African and...