The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies ANNUAL REPORT 1991 Cornell University ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS All complex reports require a collective effort. Our first thanks go to the many professors, program directors, administrators, and staff members whose time, expertise, and creativity give the Einaudi Center so much to report about. The idea to produce a full-scale report on the Einaudi Center for broad distribution came from Executive Director, John M. Kubiak. He has followed it through with characteristic thoroughness and efficiency. Hannah Messerli was responsible for much of the gathering and collating of data, the collection of written materials from the programs, and for drafting many sections. Her energy, competence, and good spirits made this project move ahead smoothly. Kenna March has handled the complex desktop publishing tasks associated with this report with characteristic aplomb and goodwill, contributing both to the printed form and the substance of the report in many ways. Donna Eschenbrenner did an excellent job of copy editing. Anyone interested in additional information about international programs or opportunities at Cornell University is invited to contact the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies: Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies 170 Uris Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-7601 Telephone: (607) 255-6370 Fax: (607) 254-5000 CONTENTS Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................... iii Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................vii The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies ..................................................................................1 I. Area Studies Programs A. East Asia.................................................................................................................................... 9 B. South Asia............................................................................................................................... 15 C. Southeast Asia......................................................................................................................... 23 D. Institute for African Development...........................................................................................27 E. Latin American Studies.......................................................................................................... 29 F. Soviet and East European Studies ......................................................................................... 35 G. Western Societies................................................................................................................... 41 n. Related Academic Departments A. Africana Studies and Research Center................................................................................... 55 B. Department of Near Eastern Studies....................................................................................... 59 D3. Development Studies Programs A. Comparative Economic Development ................................................................................... 65 B. Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development................................. 67 C. Food and Nutrition Policy...................................................................................................... 73 D. International Agriculture........................................................................................................ 79 E. International Development and Women................................................................................. 85 F. International Nutrition ........................................................................................................... 89 G. International Studies in Planning......................................................................................... 101 H. Population and Development .............................................................................................. 105 IV. Topical Studies Programs A. Center for International Marketing......................................................................................... Ill B. Global Environment Program.............................................................................................. 113 C. International Legal Studies................................................................................................... 115 D. International Political Economy........................................................................................... 121 E. Peace Studies........................................................................................................................ 123 V. Educational Programs A. Bartels World Affairs Fellowship......................................................................................... 129 B. Concentration in International Relations.............................................................................. 131 C. Cornell Abroad .................................................................................................................... 133 D. International Students and Scholars Office ......................................................................... 139 E. Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies Travel Grants............................................ 145 VI. School and Division International Activities A. The College of Engineering............................................................................... 149 INTRODUCTION B. The College of Human Ecology ....................................................................... 149 C. Division of Summer Session, Extramural Study, and Related Programs 151 The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies now begins its thirty-first year of D. The Graduate School.......................................................................................... 151 operation and its first year carrying Mario Einaudi’s name. These are remarkable times for E. The Johnson Graduate School of Management................................................. 152 F. The Law School................................................................................................. 153 international studies in so many ways. Before our eyes, power blocks have shifted, dissolved, G. New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences............................... 156 and realigned in ways we could hardly have predicted a few years ago. The continuing increase H. New York State College of Architecture, Art and Planning.............................. 156 of U.S. international indebtedness, global environmental problems, the transformation of the I. New York State College of Veterinary Medicine ............................................. 157 world’s workplaces, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural conflicts, crises in education, all combine J. New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations................................ 157 to make "internationalization" a high priority in most higher education settings. With this high K. The Statler School of Hotel Administration...................................................... 158 priority go a number of dilemmas. What exactly it means to "internationalize" is hardly clear L. Undergraduate Admissions................................................................................ 159 to anyone just yet. We are all at work on many fronts, but deciding when we have arrived at M. Cornell University Library................................................................................ 160 an acceptable standard requires that we be able to define clearly what we are trying to do. It will VII. Program Publications take time to work this out. In addition, international activity has moved from the side streets of most institutions to A. East Asia.................................................................................................................. 165 B. South Asia............................................................................................................... 169 the centers of decision-making, and this is a mixed blessing. The centrality is welcome, but in C. Southeast Asia......................................................................................................... 171 a time of national retrenchment in higher education, the priority given to internationalization D. Latin American Studies........................................................................................... 177 must be balanced effectively with other high institutional priorities such as scientific research, E. Western Societies.................................................................................................... .. 181 computer and math literacy, minority and women’s studies programs, financial aid, athletics, and F. Africana Studies and Research Center.................................................................... .. 183 so on. This is an unaccustomed position for the international community on most campuses and G. Cornell Food and Nutrition Policy Program ............................................................. 185 is requiring adjustments on all sides. H. International Nutrition .............................................................................................. 187 Cornell is moving in a reasonable direction by combining