The department of government offers students a variety of opportunities to engage with politics and political science, beginning in the classroom, with the chance to work one-on-one with faculty; by participating in internships, and by drawing on the department's ties with programs across the College of Arts and Sciences.
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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."
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Cornell Cinema explores textiles, 1980s nostalgia, and real-world events
Real-world events inspire a collective lineup that is relevant to what professors are teaching and what students are learning.
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Mexican judiciary reforms represent ‘high stakes gamble’
The United States and Canada voiced concerns over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s sweeping plans to overhaul the judiciary in ways that critics claim could undermine the independence of the courts.
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Hubs grant launches AI collaboration, new proposals due Oct. 4 
What are the options for limiting harm to workers as AI use grows? This is one of the questions government professor Isabel Perera and a network of international colleagues are tackling in a research collaboration launched with a seed grant from Global Cornell’s Global Hubs initiative. This year’s c...
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How Bangladesh can become a true democracy
“To ensure that Bangladesh 2.0 is successful, key reforms must not wait for a democratically elected government,”
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Washington Post’s Ann Marimow ’97 named A&S Distinguished Visiting Journalist
While Marimow is on campus, she will meet with faculty, students, staff and the Cornell Daily Sun, as well as visit classes.
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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.
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Department principles
The Government Department at Cornell is committed to free speech and academic freedom, to creating and sustaining a community all of whose members can teach, study, work and thrive, whatever their backgrounds or beliefs, without fear of intolerance, bigotry, harassment, or reprisal. Cornell University is justifiably proud of having committed itself to an affirmative responsibility to protect academic free speech, including extramural speech. It has declared this to be a year of "freedom of expression" at Cornell. We reaffirm.
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