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Center for International Studies Annual Report MARIO EINAUDI Center for International Studies Annual Report 2011-2012 Cover Art from Einaudi Center events and the Fall 2011 graduate students photo competition (from top left, photo credits in parenthesis): Cornell University President David Skorton (by University Photography); “Wadi-Rum,” Jordan (by David Bishop); Director of Einaudi Center Fredrik Logevall (by Shai Eynav); Edouard François de Lencquesaing, Valerie Bunce, Thomas Pepinsky, Antonio de Lecea, Petia Kostadinova, and Robert Hockett (by University Photography); “Temple in the Sea Kids,” Trinidad and Tobago (by Miguella Mark-Carew); Peter Beinart (by Nicole Koschmann); Peter Bergen (by Heike Michelsen); Nicolas van de Walle, Stephen Rosen, Jonathan Kirshner, and Peter Beinart (by Shai Eynav); “Rower on the Arno River - Il Ponte Vecchio,” Italy (by Victoria Ehrlich); Lord Skidelsky (by Nicole Koschmann); Robert Keohane (by Nicole Koschmann); Gilbert Levine (by University Photography); Valerie Bunce and Muna Ndulo (by University Photography); Abbas Maleki (by Walt Baschnagel). Table of Contents 1. Report of the Director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies ..................................................................................................................... 1 2. International Relations Minor .............................................................................. 11 AREA STUDIES PROGRAMS 3. Cornell Institute for European Studies ................................................................ 17 4. East Asia Program ................................................................................................. 24 5. Institute for African Development ....................................................................... 37 6. Latin American Studies Program......................................................................... 45 7. South Asia Program ............................................................................................... 50 8. Southeast Asia Program ........................................................................................ 63 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAMS 9. Cornell Food and Nutrition Policy Program ....................................................... 79 10. Global Health Program ....................................................................................... 85 11. International Programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ....... 93 12. Population and Development Program ............................................................ 100 13. Comparative Economic Development Program ............................................. 103 THEMATIC STUDIES PROGRAMS 14. Comparative Muslim Societies Program ......................................................... 109 15. Global Business Education Program ............................................................... 114 16. International Political Economy Program....................................................... 119 17. International Programs at the Law School ..................................................... 121 18. International Studies in Planning Program .................................................... 130 19. Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies .................................. 137 i ii 1. Report of the Director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies is the primary forum for interdisciplinary study of international affairs at Cornell, and an important sponsor of research, teaching, and outreach on campus and abroad. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011, the Center has made a major contribution to our understanding of how the world works and allowed Cornell to contribute to solving problems of international concern such as economic development, agricultural and rural development, food security and nutrition, environmental sustainability, democratization, peace studies, nuclear proliferation, human rights and law, gender issues, tourism, immigration, trade, and globalization. Center Administration Fredrik Logevall, Director and J.S. Knight Professor of International Studies Gilbert Levine, Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays Advisor, Professor Emeritus of Biological and Environmental Engineering Stefan Senders, Fulbright Advisor Nishi Dhupa, Associate Director Heike Michelsen, Director of Programming Nicky Koschmann, Outreach Coordinator Mark Wilson, Web Master Walter Baschnagel, Computer Systems Manager Elizabeth Edmondson, Office Coordinator Robin Nichols, Administrative Assistant Faculty Four faculty chairs are under the Center’s jurisdiction. The John S. Knight Professor of International Studies resides in the Center, occupied in five-year terms by the Center Director. The three other professorships devoted to international studies were established in the Center in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences. These are: C. Marks Professor of International Studies (currently held by Prof. Kaushik Basu, Economics) Walter S. Carpenter, Jr., Professor of International Studies (currently held by Prof. Peter Joachim Katzenstein, Government) Aaron Binenkorb Professor of International Studies (currently held by Prof. Valerie Bunce, Government) In addition, over 800 faculty from departments in every college of the university are affiliated with the Einaudi Center and its associated Programs. Center Highlights The Center continued in 2011-12 to organize and sponsor a wide range of activities in the area of international studies and to do its part to make Cornell the exemplary transnational university in 1 an increasingly interconnected world. It was a very successful year with many highlights and filled auditoriums. The Center focused on three interdependent, complementary areas: programming, support, and outreach. Programming The Center engages in activities that cut across scholarly disciplines and complement the work of existing international programs. During the 2011-2012 academic year the Center organized an international symposium at Cornell to celebrate its 50th anniversary, invested in several initiatives including the Foreign Policy Initiative; the Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellowship; alumni relationships; the 12th annual International Education Week; and the Cornell International Education Network (CIEN). On November 14-15, 2011, the Center under the leadership of Fredrik Logevall (see photo left) hosted a symposium to mark its 50th Anniversary and to coincide with International Education Week, on the theme of "International Studies in the American Research University: The Path Ahead." The objective of the symposium was to celebrate the Einaudi Center's achievements, reflect on the changing role of international studies in the American research university, and consider how best to chart a course for the future. Distinguished guests from peer universities and institutions including Craig Calhoun (SSRC); Barbara Hill (ACE); Stephen Hanson (College of William and Mary); and Donald Filer, (Yale University) (see photo below) and Cornell's senior leadership—including President David Skorton and Provost Kent Fuchs—as well as faculty and students, elaborated on a range of issues: area studies and their relationship to thematic studies; interdisciplinary programs vis-à-vis disciplinary departments; language study; international education; and the so-called internationalization of the campus. President Skorton kicked things off with an address affirming his strong support for the Einaudi Center, and more broadly his commitment to bolstering Cornell's international dimension. The symposium was a first step in looking at ways to respond to the challenges international studies at Cornell faces—not least of those involving resources—and to identify opportunities. As part of its Foreign Policy Initiative, the Einaudi Center coordinated a network of Cornell faculty, brought experts to campus to speak on topical themes, provided funding for activities in foreign policy studies, encouraged faculty to publish on related topics, and mobilized additional funding for the Initiative. The Foreign Policy Network currently has about 40 faculty members from across campus. The network serves to facilitate information exchange as well as to enhance scientific consultation and collaboration among Cornell faculty and students. As part of the network, the Center this year maintained a web page on foreign policy studies at Cornell with information on faculty 2 expertise, courses, research, events etc. (see http://einaudi.cornell.edu/foreign_policy_initiative). During the academic year, it hosted two breakfast meetings for the Foreign Policy Network to exchange updates from the initiative and individual network members, plan the current event class, and discuss suggestions for other network activities and funding proposals. Furhtermore, the Center assisted in organizing a 2-credit undergraduate course, “Issues behind the News: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of International Current Events” (GOVT 3553), during the 2012 Spring Semester, with Professor Nicolas van de Walle, Chair of the Government Department, as the lead professor and the assistance of a Graduate Teaching Assistant. The course enrolled 72 students (plus several auditors) from colleges across the university, including the Hotel School, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Human Ecology, and the Arts College. Prior to the semester, twelve topics on world affairs were selected, and faculty experts from across campus invited to present
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