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Seminars (2001-2003)

    2003

  • January 28 — "Traffic, Migration and (Dis)placement: A Global Overview Film Series", Cornell Cinima, co-sponsored by Displacement RWG and Film, New Media RWG
  • Globalization and International Economics (ALS 494 Global Conflict and Terrorism), panel discussion. Phil McMichael
  • February 14 — Rural New York Research Roundtable meeting, Discussion of Rural New York Initiative, co-sponsored by Polson Institute and Community and Rural Development
  • February–March — Roberto Monte-Mor (UFMG–Brazil) visit, hosted by Population, Development and Environment RWG
  • March 14 —"Son Preference and Gender Inequality Among Punjabis in Three National Contexts", Inder Jit Singh, Director, Census Operations, Punjab, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, co-sponsored by Polson Institute and the Population and Development Program
  • Global Implications of the WTO's Failed Cancun Ministerial", Renato Maluf (Brazil), Bill Pritchard (Australia), David Barkin (Mexico), Christine Dann (New Zealand), Wayne Roberts (Canada), co-sponsored by International Trade Policy RWG

    • 2002

  • February 6 — Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas, India, Polson Institute brown bag lunch
  • February 15 — "The Beginning of New Beginnings — A Future for American Agriculture", Mark Ritchie, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, co-sponsored by Polson Institute/CALS Dean's Office
  • March 8 — "The Multifunctionality, Sustainability, and Externalities of European Agriculture", Jules Pretty, Center for Environment and Society, University of Essex, co-sponsored by Polson Institute/CALS Dean's Office
  • April 12 — "Eating the World? Food, Farming and Trade," Nettie Wiebe, St. Andrew's College, Saskatchewan, co-sponsored by Polson Institute/CALS Dean's Office
  • April 24 — Jon Miller, radio journalist and Director of Worlds of Difference, discussion of Worlds of Difference radio documentary project, hosted by Polson Institute
  • May 14 — "Urbanization and Environment in Brazil: From São Paulo to Amazonia," panel discussion. Daniel Hogan, Jose Marcos Pinto da Cunha, UNICAMP–Brazil, Roberto Luis Monte-More, JFMG–Brazil, hosted by Population, Development and Environment RWG
  • May 20 — "The American Community Survey: Challenges and Opportunities," Cynthia Taeuber, Jacob France Institute, University of Baltimore, co-sponsored by Polson Institute, Rural New York Initiative, Population and Development Program
  • September 13-14 — "Social Capital and Civic Involvement: A Workshop," University of Turin and Cornell University
  • December 12 — Music Benefit for Malawi Famine by the Macgillicuddies and Friends, co-sponsored by Polson Institute

    • 2001

  • October 5 — "Understanding Agriculture's Shrinking Role in the American Economy," Steven C. Blank, University of California, Davis, co-sponsored by Polson Institute/CALS Dean's Office
  • October 17 — "Brazil Rural Social Movements in the 1990s: A New Politics for the 21st Century," Maurilio de Lima Galdino, MST International Liaison, co-sponsored by Social Movements RWG
  • October 24 — "The Challenges of September 11 to the Global Financial System: Tracking Terrorist Assets and the Case of Nigeria's Loot," David Ugolor, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Nigeria, co-sponsored by Polson Institute
  • November 30 — "The Future of American Agriculture," Craig Yunker, CY Farms, New York State, co-sponsored by Polson Institute/CALS Dean's Office