Ernesto Bassi's research interests coalesce around two significant questions: How do people develop geographic and cultural identifications? How do geographic regions come into being?

Lourdes Casanova is the Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director of the Emerging Markets Institute.

Raymond Craib's research and teaching interests revolve around the intersections of space, politics, and everyday practice.

David Flaten is a LACS visiting scholar and History Professor at Tompkins Cortland Community College, and is researching the opportunities to create a course extension trip to Chile for students at our partner institution Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3).

Gustavo Flores-Macías is an associate professor of government. 

Kenneth M. Roberts is the Richard J. Schwartz Professor in Cornell's Department of Government.