2024 Reproductive Rights Film Festival
The second annual Reproductive Rights Film Festival will take place at Cinemapolis Thursday, September 19 through Sunday, September 22.
Cornell history scholars in residence at Institute for Advanced Study
Mara Yue Du, associate professor of history; Durba Ghosh, professor of history; and Rachel Weil, professor of history are pursuing research projects at the IAS campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
Reading Group: Why Palestine Is a Feminist Issue
The Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program is excited to announce the organization of a reading group this semester on Why Palestine Is a Feminist Issue.
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
A&S honors 10 faculty with endowed professorships
With these new appointments, the number of A&S faculty appointed to endowed professorships since fall 2018 has reached 76.
New trustees to join Cornell board in July
At its May 24 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected seven new trustees to four-year terms. The board also reelected a trustee from the field of labor.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen begins his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
Hard work, personal stories bring speech team big wins
Cornell Speech Team members shared stories about gender, ethnicity, racism and their hometowns during the most successful season in the team’s 40-year history.
National Humanities Center selects two A&S professors as 2024-25 Fellows
Kim Haines-Eitzen, the Paul and Berthe Hendrix Memorial Professor of Near Eastern studies, and Mostafa Minawi, associate professor of history and director of Critical Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Studies, will pursue research projects in residence in Durham, North Carolina.
Outstanding A&S teachers, advisors honored with 2024 awards
Among the faculty members being recognized this year for exceptional teaching and mentorship are Liliana Colanzi, Durba Ghosh, and Nick Admussen.
Ghosh to lead Cornell’s Society for the Humanities
Recently the faculty director of the Humanities Scholars Program, Ghosh brings to the Society scholarly background in the history of British colonialism on the Indian subcontinent; academic focuses on gender and sexuality and South Asia; and broad experience with interdisciplinary collaborations.
'My purpose in life is to tell stories'
Asha Prabhat is a government; College Scholar; and feminist, gender & sexuality studies major.
‘Not her first rodeo’: Beyoncé scholar weighs in on ‘Cowboy Carter’
Professor of Africana studies Riché Richardson says reclaiming country music for the Black community and rebranding the genre as an inclusive space are triumphs of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter.”
Community event will showcase trans philosophy and scholarship
Organized by trans Cornellians, the event will address issues and harms facing the community from a trans perspective.
Johnson Museum exhibit considers migration and its effects and Showcases Work of FGSS Student Group
At Cornell’s Johnson Museum of Art, the work of renowned artist Guadalupe Maravilla is on display in the same space as that of Ingrid Hernandez-Franco, a Salvadoran woman whose asylum case was championed by a Cornell professor and her students.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Eight students advance to 3MT finals
Three A&S-affiliated graduate students are among the competitors advancing to the final round of the 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT), having competed in a pool of 22 students in the preliminary round.
‘Queen of crosswords’ recovers the puzzle’s feminist side
In “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting a Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle,” Klarman Fellow Anna Shechtman combines a history of the crossword highlighting its early women innovators with her memoir of a personal challenge.
France’s abortion rights vote sets potential ‘worldwide precedent’
France is the first county in the world to include a right to an abortion in its constitution, underscoring the role of culture, religion and secular governance in the preservation and progress of individual freedoms, says sociologist Landon Schnabel.
Concert celebrates International Women’s Day
The annual Empowerment Through Music concert will be held Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 pm in Sage Chapel.
Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 14
Your gift allows the College to fulfill our mission — to prepare our students to do the greatest good in the world.
Grants available to fund rural humanities projects
Funding is available for faculty and students with projects related to rural humanities.
Cornell expert on same-sex marriage in Greece vote
Legalizing same-sex marriage in Greece would show other Eastern Orthodox Christians that providing rights does not undermine culture and values, says sociology scholar Landon Schnabel.
Student grant board funds social justice community projects
Thirteen student-community projects received grants through the Community Partnership Funding Board’s latest round of funding. Their shared goal: to bring social justice to the community.
Now showing: Spring 2024 at Cornell Cinema
Cornell Cinema's spring semester film slate features a mix of contemporary and classic films selected to spark curiosity, inspire understanding, and advance teaching across disciplines.
FGSS and LGBT Studies Program Commencement Celebration!
We will be honoring our undergraduate majors, minors, and graduate minors who are graduating!
‘Fatphobia’ a form of oppression, says philosopher Kate Manne
In her new book, “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia,” Prof. Kate Manne draws on personal experience as well as scientific research.
What if ‘food noise’ is just…hunger?
Kate Manne writes that “food noise,” ubiquitous on social media, is a rebrand of some of the most basic human drives: hunger, appetite, craving – and she argues that we should resist this reframing.
NY Times op-ed by philosopher Kate Manne wins award
The award honors “standout pieces that successfully blend philosophical argumentation with an op-ed writing style.”
LGBTQ Catholics in a state of ‘conditional belonging’
Sociologist Landon Schnabel says the blessing of same-sex couples is an important and complex step for the Catholic Church.
Class explores Nabokov as writer and ‘butterfly man’
Writer Vladimir Nabokov spent much of his time on campus in nature and in the Cornell Insect Collection.
Undergraduates celebrate Latinx history through Rockefeller Hall exhibition
The collaborative mixed media projects, showcased online and in Rockefeller Hall, explore how culture strengthens and uplifts communities.
Trans Studies NOW! "We're here, we're Queer, Trans, and Feminist in the Academy"
Trans Studies NOW! "We're here, we're Queer, Trans, and Feminist in the Academy," is on April 11 at 5p.m. at the A.D. White House.
New group unites, empowers female students of color
Women Leaders of Color at Cornell aims to increase representation of women of color in leadership positions across professions.
Catherine Appert on Planet Rap: Where hip-hop came from and where it's going
During this Winter Session course offering, Dr. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap has had on the world since its inception in New York City during the 1970s.
FGSS graduate field member Riché Richardson receives literary society award
"Emancipation's Daughters" earned the 2022 C. Hugh Holman Award from the Society for Southern Literature.
Book reexamines scholarship, teaching in the era of COVID-19
Three years after the disruptions of 2020, teaching and research continue to be immensely different from pre-pandemic times, according to FGSS affiliated faculty member Debra Castillo.
Banerjee named Mellon Fellow in diversity network
Banerjee will participate in a two-year academic leadership and governance fellowship.
Cornell student creates alternative remedy to relieve period pain
Armita Jamshidi ‘25, a computer science major and Harrison College Scholar, founded Aunt Flo’s Kitchen and is a new member of eLab.
Alumna explores impact of Asian American Hollywood icon
Shirley Lim's ’90 research into Hollywood icon Anna May Wong is receiving lots of attention as Wong is pictured on a new set of U.S. quarters.
Riché Richardson receives literary society award
"Emancipation's Daughters" earned the 2022 C. Hugh Holman Award from the Society for Southern Literature.
Book reexamines scholarship, teaching in the era of COVID-19
Three years after the disruptions of 2020, teaching and research continue to be immensely different from pre-pandemic times, according to scholar Debra Castillo.
Role of women in early Christianity informs Catholic present
“As Roman Catholic Church leaders meet this month for the Synod on Synodality, some women—both nuns and laypeople—have been invited to join the workshop," says Kim Haines-Eitzen.
Conference highlights humanities projects on the theme of “Crossing”
The Society’s fall conference on Friday, Oct. 27, will feature talks by seven multidisciplinary fellows.
Learn more about fall 2024 FGSS and LGBT Studies course offerings
For the 2024 Fall semester, Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies (FGSS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Studies Programs are offering a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Performance and conference honor Viramontes
Held Oct. 20-21, “Lest Silence Be Destructive" will feature readings, discussions and the first public performance of a musical album based on Viramontes' work.
Laurie Anderson visit offers a glimpse of her world
The Sept. 26 talk was recorded and is now available to view on eCornell.
Scholars spearhead anthology of women’s theater writing
The first wide-ranging anthology of theater theory and dramatic criticism by women and woman-identified writers contains entries by more than 80 scholars, including Cornell faculty and alumni.
Uyghur children in China’s genocide: A symposium
Reported violations of ethnic minority children’s rights by the Chinese government will be explored in a symposium Oct. 27.