Philip McMichael - Keynote speaker at Duke University
Philip McMichael was the keynote speaker for the Race and Rurality in the Global Economy Conference at Duke University. His talk was entitled, "The land question in world-historical perspective:...
View ArticleSpanish translation of Agrarian Questions Book by Phil McMichael launched
Phil McMichael attended the annual Critical Development Seminar at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (August 27-28) where the Spanish translation of his book, Food Regimes and Agrarian Questions...
View ArticleParfait Eloundou-Enyegue addresses population structure
Parfait M. Eloundou-Enyegue, professor of development sociology, speaks about population structure and how it relates to resource allocation.
View ArticleCo-Directors of Imaging America present at University of Florida
Timothy Eatman and Scott Peters (Co-Directors, Imagining America) will present "The Work of Imagining" at the University of Florida on Monday, November 2, 2015, 7:30 pm, University Auditorium.
View ArticleTom Hirschl - Presentation on Poverty, Economic Hardship, and Resilient Families
Tom Hirschl delivered a presentation entitled “Poverty, Economic Hardship, and Resilient Families” at the 33rd Annual Breakfast and “Way” Awards Program at the Holiday Inn, Elmira, NY hosted by the...
View ArticleParfait Eloundou-Enyegue - South Africa conference
Professor Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue participated in the 7th African Population Conference held in South Africa.
View ArticleAllison Chatrchyan leads delegation to COP 21
Allison Chatrchyan organized the Corbell delegation to the Conference of the Parties in Paris.
View ArticleLaszlo Kulcsar, Ph.D. '06 - Featured speaker at IPSS seminar series in Japan
Lazlo Kulcsar, Ph.D. '06, was the featured speaker at the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research's Foreign Scholar Lecture Series. His presentation was titled "The Challenges of...
View ArticleDavid Brown - Featured speaker at 2016 Governor's Ag Forum
Professor David Brown, Co-Director of Cornell University's Regional Development Institute, will be a featured speaker at the 2016 Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture on February 18.
View ArticleParfait Eloundou-Enyegue - Keynote speaker at United Nations summit
Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue delivered the key note address at the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) high level summit between researchers, funding agencies and international...
View ArticleFarming for Change - Photo and Video Exhibit curated by Rachel Bezner Kerr
The Department of Development Sociology will host an informal reception from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14th to celebrate and experience a new photo & video exhibit at the Mann Library...
View ArticleClimate Smart Farming: NYS Farmers in Their Own Words
Climate Smart Farming: New York State Farmers in Their Own Words Opening reception, Thursday, May 5, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Mann Gallery, Mann Library (2nd Floor
View ArticleDavid Brown co-publishes Handbook of Rural Studies
Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies Edited by Mark Shucksmith and David L. Brown Series: Routledge International Handbooks
View ArticleDavid Brown and Nina Glasgow Present Talks on Rural Aging
Nina Glasgow and David Brown presented two talks in the Adirondacks on their research on rural aging. The talks were sponsored by the Hamilton County Historian and the Hamilton/Warren Counties Office...
View ArticleCohabitation Nation: Gender, Class, and the Remaking of Relationships
Co-authored by Development Sociology field member, Sharon Sassler with Amanda Miller, University of Indianapolis, this book is based on in-depth interviews with over 60 cohabiting couples.
View ArticleJohn Zinda publishes on Forest Transitions in China
China’s Returning Farmland to Forest Program (RFFP) aimed to transform rural landscapes and livelihoods by compensating households for planting trees on retired farmland. Studies uncover great local...
View ArticleDevelopment Sociology Doctoral Students publish chapters on Food Soveriegnty
Doctoral students Ryan Nehring and Karla Peña each have book chapters in the recently published book Public Policies for Food Sovereignty: Social Movements and the State edited by Annette Aurelie...
View ArticleBryan Duff Speaks at Engaged Cornell Partnership Forum
On September 27, Bryan Duff spoke at the first Engaged Cornell Partnership Forum on his work collaborating with Dryden and Spencer-Van Etten to provide summer learning experiences for middle school...
View ArticlePhD Student Aubryn Sidle joins Foreign Affairs Committee Expert Panel
Aubryn Sidle, Ph.D. candidate in Development Sociology, has been asked to participate on an expert panel in Washington DC at the House Foreign Affairs Committee on ending child marriage and female...
View ArticleCreating Positive Workplaces: A Guidebook for Dairy Producers
Creating Positive Workplaces provides agricultural employers with tips and tools for improving workplace communication between farmers and foreign born workers.
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