Yuhua Ding, a doctoral candidate in history of art, has curated an exhibition currently on view at the Johnson Museum of Art entitled “Debating Art: Chinese Intellectuals at the Crossroads.”
A&S junior Justin Langfan is spending his time kickstarting a political movement and writing an entrepreneurship themed newsletter called "The Bold."
This spring, the Italian program within the College of Arts & Sciences is hosting the Italian Studies Colloquium, a series of lectures bringing together enthusiasts of Italian art, culture, literature and philosophy.
Alum Sam Naimi '17, who double majored in feminist, gender, & sexuality studies, and English literature, talks about his experience working full time in the entertainment industry.
"Recollections of a Personal Passover" recounts Shapiro's struggle to immigrate to Israel – including arrests, job loss, imprisonment and trial – as he risked everything for freedom.
From September 8-10, students taking a new Spanish literature course traveled to New York City to examine its identity as a Latinx Caribbean diasporic city.
<p>Screenwriter Chase Palmer met with students Sept. 21 as part of the Professional Directions Series hosted by <a href="http://pma.cornell.edu/austin-bunn">Austin Bunn</a>, associate professor in the the Department of Performing and Media Arts (PMA) and talked about the importance of networking and taking the time to write.</p>
<p>Congratulations to <a href="http://music.cornell.edu/people/faculty/profile/roberto-sierra/">Roberto Sierra</a>, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities and professor of music, on the international release of his new CD “Boleros & Montunos” in Madrid, Spain.</p>
<p>This past December, Assistant Professor of English <a href="http://english.arts.cornell.edu/people/?id=127">Elisha Cohn</a> published her new book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/still-life-9780190250041?cc=us&lang=en&"><em>Still Life: Suspended Development in the Victorian Novel</em></a> (Oxford University Press)<em>,</em> an extension of her research on Victorian novels and theories of the aesthetic.</p>
<p>This semester, the College of Arts & Sciences, together with the <a href="https://www.oadi.cornell.edu/">Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives</a> (OADI) welcomed the third cohort of Posse Program students to Cornell.</p><p>And for the first time, OADI sponsored visits for First Year Parents Weekend, welcoming parents of this freshman group to visit their children, meet with other Posse families and explore Ithaca.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Cornell students hosted more than 180 middle schoolers and high schoolers for a recent day of classes.</span></p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.asrc.cornell.edu/people/ndri-assie-lumumba.cfm">N'Dri T. Assié-Lumumba</a>, professor of Africana Studies, together with Nathan Andrews (University of Alberta, Canada) and Nene Ernest Khalema (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa), has released the edited volume "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect: Africa's Development Beyond 2015" (Springer, 2015).</p>
<p>During his time at Cornell, Udai Tambar '97 conducted research on nutritional science, played intramural sports and majored in both chemistry and Asian studies. Today, he plays an instrumental role in shaping New York City’s public policies as chief of staff to the deputy mayor for health and human services.</p>
