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“Le Pen wasn’t responsible for the political events which moved the right forward across Europe. Yet, the French National Front created the institutional framework necessary to take advantage of crisis events," says Mabel Berezin.
CITED PODCAST producer Alec Opperman talks to Sociologist Dan Hirschman, speaking about the man who pioneered the GDP.
The potential re-election of Donald Trump on November 5, 2024, raises significant concerns for American democracy, according to Professor Mabel Berezin.
Following former President Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Cornell experts comment on the event's speeches and on Democrats' responses.
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.
Set in the 1980s, The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower chronicles two ’69 classmates in Silicon Valley
Hyo Joo Lee, Hao Liang, and Zhipeng Zhou conduct research focused in East Asia.
Landon Schnabel is one of 15 interdisciplinary scholars, selected from 90 qualified candidates. Public fellows will learn to more effectively engage general audiences.
Shio Lim’s research focuses on reproductive decision making in uncertain times.
Eugene Lee is one of 30 selected for the Soros Fellowship in 2024, out of a pool of 2,323 applicants.
Dr. Alaka Basu pushes back on Kumar’s idea that we should be worried about population decline.
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
Institute for European Studies director Mabel Berezin joined Dora Mengüç (Dora Reports) before France's high-stakes parliamentary elections to discuss Europe's shift to the right.
Ph.D. student Juhwan Seo received several awards for his recent paper.
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
The program provides undergraduates with summer opportunities to conduct research with and be mentored by faculty from across the college.
John J. Macionis's passion for Sociology began at Cornell, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1970.
In Sunday's election, Marine Le Pen's National Rally party was thwarted, but she will live to fight another day, says Cornell populism expert Mabel Berezin.
“Gender plays out in many different ways across the world...even when both spouses agree on wanting more sons than daughters, this isn’t consistently correlated with girls getting less education," said sociologist Vida Maralani.
Prof. Mabel Berezin, an expert on international populism, comments on the results of Macron’s calling snap elections.
The vote count in the European Parliament elections is complete...the balance of power has shifted to the right.
Benjamin Rosche’s paper advances recent high-profile work on socioeconomic segregation in friendship networks.
Sociologist Mabel Berezin comments on France's political leaders scrambling to prepare for snap elections.
Sociologist Mabel Berezin comments on the upcoming election for members of the European Parliament,
Using experiments with COVID-19 related queries, researchers found that in a public health emergency, most people pick out and click on accurate information.
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.
Tamara Frith is a sociology major.
Alicia González is a sociology major.
Connectivity is a crucial first step toward digital equity, but to make internet access useful, digital literacy training will be critical for the populations deprived of regularly engaging online.
Robert S. Harrison '76 talked about his interdisciplinary studies as a College Scholar of social psychology and government.
Katherine Ally Zaslavsky doctoral candidate in sociology from Endwell, New York, studies the value of representation.
Eight Cornell doctoral candidates, including five connected to A&S, and two postdocs have been inducted into the Cornell chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
Professor Landon Schnabel: “The Florida Supreme Court's seemingly contradictory abortion rulings—allowing a six-week ban while permitting voters to decide on a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights up to viability—reveal the tension between conservative courts and the popular will in determining reproductive rights."
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Cornell faculty and alumni took part in a wide-ranging discussion focused on nationalism around the world during a March 26 New York City event featuring NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik ’91, the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Theda Skocpol, Harvard scholar and A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell, will present the public lecture “Rising Threats to U.S. Democracy – Roots and Responses” on April 9.
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.
State lawmakers consider whether to raise taxes on Vermont's richest residents this year...could higher taxes on the wealthy drive them out of the Green Mountain State?
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.
Everyone has different priorities when searching for love, but certain places simply make dating easier than others.
Katherine Zaslavsky has been selected to join the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
Violent protests have died down in France after the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk. But now the country’s far-right seems to have an opening.
Former President Donald Trump drew a torrent of criticism when he told Fox News' Sean Hannity earlier this month he wouldn't be a dictator "except on Day One" of a second administration.
Sociologist Landon Schnabel says the blessing of same-sex couples is an important and complex step for the Catholic Church.
With Professor Strogatz helping to lead the charge, the Math 101 initiative will attempt to decrease disparities, democratize the subject and better prepare young people to solve math problems.
Does Social Togetherness matter for short-term health outcomes?
The billionaire is returning to a city where he went to high school and where his parents live — it’s as simple as that.
To kick off the 2023 First Generation Celebration Week, Student and Campus Life gathered insights and advice from first-gen students, alumni and staff.
High earners often warn they will up and move when taxes are raised, but in the long term they are better off staying put.
With our government stalled, our democracy is threatened like never before, says comparative sociologist Mabel Berezin.