From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research
Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.
Students got game at annual video game showcase
The showcase was the final exam for students in Cornell’s game design courses
Outstanding faculty win 2025 teaching and advising awards
Among those being recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship this year are faculty members Begüm Adalet, Claudia Verhoeven, and Marcelo Aguiar.
'My research gave me new perspectives on what community-building really means'
McKenna Norton is an Asian studies major & a Robert S. Harrison College Scholar.
Share and hear poetry in many languages at this April 9 event
The event celebrates April as National Poetry Month.
Student spotlight: Jingya Guo
Jingya Guo, a doctoral candidate in history, studies how historical actors contested and reconfigured the demarcation between pathology and health for female bodies in China.
Poets in Japan experiment at the edge of media
During the past century, experimental poets in Japan have been stretching the conventional definition of the genre by creating poems in unexpected places, according to a Cornell researcher.
Events celebrate Chinese composer who also transformed language
Chao Yuen-Ren 1914, composer of the first Chinese keyboard music, was also a ground-breaking linguist who transformed the Chinese language through his scholarship on Chinese grammar and phonology.
Global experts look abroad for lessons in super election year
Voters in more than 60 countries are heading to the polls to elect new leaders in this record-breaking “super election” year. In many of those countries, democracy itself is on the ballot.
A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Cornell expert reflects on Sri Lanka election
Scholar Daniel Bass comments on this week's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the first since a 2022 economic meltdown that forced the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Language ‘Sustainability through Collaboration’ Conference at Cornell
Cornell, the only institution offering regular multilevel instruction in all six of the major Southeast Asian languages – Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Filipino (Tagalog), Thai and Vietnamese – will host a conference on the teaching of these languages on Sept. 19-21.
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."
Exploring games’ influence at archives in Beijing
Cornell’s graduate students may be based in Ithaca, but every summer they make discoveries in unique study sites around the globe. Asian literature, religion and culture Ph.D. student Yuanxue Jing did research at the Youyan Archives in Beijing.
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.
Cornell crafts multifaceted game studies program
The field of game studies is growing at Cornell, including an expanded set of classes, workshops and symposia and a growing library collection of games.
Building and cataloging a world of games at Cornell
Cornell scholars are developing a collection of games, both digital and analog, in the Cornell Library, and connecting that to teaching across disciplines and courses.
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 was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
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.
'I've never been more clear on my professional goals and aspirations'
Jocelyn Tripoli is an Asian studies major.
Projects funded by 2024 New Frontier Grants look toward the future
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has awarded five New Frontier Grants to cutting edge projects in science, social science and the humanities led by A&S faculty.
Finding your calling at Cornell
Three members of the A&S Class of 2024 share wisdom for incoming students about taking advantage of all of Cornell's resources.
Treats and poems featured at LRC’s “Sweet Poetry” event
“Any poem, any language” is the theme of the Language Resource Center’s second annual celebration of National Poetry Month, April 17
Cornell alum to discuss future of video games
Alejandro Marin Vidal, ’06, will talk about AI and game creation, industry layoffs and other topics during his talk April 8 at 5 p.m. in Milstein Auditorium in Milstein Hall.
What my winding career path taught me about college
Asian Studies alum Anna Esaki-Smith ’83, who struggled with what to do after graduation is author of 'Make College Your Superpower: It’s Not Where You Go, It’s What You Know'
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.
Klarman Fellow: Digital media connects people in a polarized world
Situated at the intersection of media and politics, Shiqi Lin's research explores how critical media culture can push open new spaces for social participation and how new forms of media can bring people together, particularly at times of crisis and radical change.
April 10 lecture focuses on formation of revolutionary China
Mitter’s talk will re-examine the classic question, “Did the communists win or the nationalists lose the Chinese civil war?”
Speaker series focuses on China’s communist past and present
A series of four lectures — two in the spring and two in the fall of 2024 — will focus on “Unmasking the CCP: History, Politics, and Society in Post-1949 China."
December A&S graduates share stories of growth
The College hosted a new pre-graduation reception in the Groos Family Atrium of Klarman Hall for December graduates and their families.
Faculty essay: An Everyday Miracle at Cornell
Professor Law routinely works and travels with her very diverse classes. Her article, “An Everyday Miracle at Cornell” describes the way her students embraced one another in a difficult time. https://theuniversityfaculty.cornell.edu/communication/an-everyday-miracle-at-cornell/
Chinese linguist Tsu-Lin Mei dies at 90
Mei was one of the most important Chinese historical linguists of the 20th century.
Prominent Thai author speaks about her new novel
The first woman to win a consecutive Southeast Asian Writers Award, Veeraporn Nitiprapha will discuss her newest novel, “Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat,” on Oct. 5.
Lecture to explore Native American anti-nuclear activism
A new “Religions on the Move” lecture series kicks off Sept. 28 with "'Make the Sound the Creator Is Waiting for Us to Make': Native American Anti-Nuclear Activism."
The College welcomes new faculty for 2023-24
Our 34 new faculty will enrich the College of Arts & Sciences with creative ideas in a vast array of topics.
From Friday night practice sessions to 'The Big Money Show'
Jackie DeAngelis '02 is a co-host of “The Big Money Show” on FOX Business Network.
New Faculty: Drisana Misra
Drisana Misra, Asian Studies
New Faculty: Shaoling Ma
Shaoling Ma, Asian Studies
Students head across globe thanks to Summer Experience Grant funding
The grants helped 108 A&S students afford unpaid or minimally-paid summer positions.
Japanese poets open new ways of thinking about media
In new research, Andrew Campana examines cinema-centered poetry in Japan from the 1910s and 1920s, discovering the ways poetry chronicles lasting human impressions left by “new” media.
"Learning Japanese has always been a dream of mine and being able to do so here at Cornell has been extremely enjoyable."
"Learning Japanese has always been a dream of mine and being able to do so here at Cornell has been extremely enjoyable."
'Tackling Japanese was one of the most rewarding academic experiences I have had'
'Tackling Japanese was one of the most rewarding academic experiences I have had'
Thess Savella is awarded The Sophie Washburn French Instructorship
Thess Savella, senior lecturer of Tagalog in the Department of Asian Studies, has been awarded this year’s Sophie Washburn French Instructorship for excellence in language pedagogy.
A&S faculty honored for exemplary teaching, advising
“Helping students realize their greatest potential is at the core of our mission in the College of Arts & Sciences."
Einaudi seed grants finding fertile soil
Faculty from six colleges across Cornell tackle issues ranging from the health of endangered wild dogs to the spread of misinformation through social media.
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
'You will find your life full of possibilities'
Zhiyuan Zhou is majoring in history, Asian studies, government & College Scholar.
New College Scholars research climate, health care, legal interpretation
"A theme of the Harrison College Scholar Program is that our students are independent but not isolated."