International Research
Jeremiah Donovan firing the dragon Kiln outside of Jingdezhen, China, 2006.
Clark Center for Global Engagement
James M. Clark Center for Global Engagement
The purpose of the Clark Center for Global Engagement is to advance international education, service and scholarship on the SUNY Cortland campus; to provide an integrated framework to organize and promote all aspects of international education, service and scholarship; and to promote a full appreciation of and involvement with the global community. The center shall be concerned with both on-campus and off-campus, academic and non-academic programs.
News
September 19, 2023
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November 10, 2022
Clark Center Director, Prof. Alexandru Balas (International Studies), gave a presentation about the EU to the Sennightly Literary Club, Homer, NY
November 3, 2022
October 1, 2022
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February 24, 2022
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June 8, 2021
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November 11, 2020
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September 14, 2020
June 18, 2020
Eight SUNY Cortland students represented the university in the 33rd SUNY Model European Union Conference in Brussels, Belgium
March 15, 2020
Clark Center Director, Prof. Balas, PhD (Coordinator, International Studies) gave several public lectures in Karnataka, India in January 2020
February 15, 2020
- May 3, 2019
- Clark Center Director, Prof. Balas, PhD, gave a "Conversations in Conflict Studies" presentation at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
- February 7, 2019
- Model European Union Simulation "European Agenda on Migration" co-authored by Clark Center Director, Prof. Balas, together with Prof. Kotelis (Univ. of Malta) and Prof. Ebner (Creighton University) won the 11th Annual Teaching Case and Simulation Competition, E-PARCC 2018, Syracuse University
- June 15, 2018
- New book "A Soldier's Kipling" published by Clark Center for Global Engagement Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Edward Erickson, PhD
- May 17, 2018
- Holocaust Remembrance Events at SUNY Cortland
- April 19, 2018
- Clark Center for Global Engagement Council Member and Previous Director, Prof. Sharon Steadman, PhD (Sociology/Anthropology), was appointed a SUNY Distinguished Professor
- April 18, 2018
- Model European Union Team Represents SUNY Cortland at 2018 SUNY MEU Conference in Brussels, Belgium
April 2, 2018 - Four International Studies students (Brandon Canady, Alexandra Cicero, Katera McKay, and Jacob Gosier) represented SUNY Cortland at the 2nd Annual Forum on Contemporary Issues in International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
- November 2, 2017
- Cuban Scholar & Artist to Lecture at SUNY Cortland
- September 12, 2017
- Edward Erickson, PhD has joined the Clark Center for Global Engagement as a Scholar in Residence for 2017-2018
- September 12, 2017
- International Studies Program Coordinator, Prof. Balas, PhD, Wins International Studies Association-Midwest 2017 Book Award
August 28, 2017 - SUNY Cortland President's Delegation to Cuba
- July 1, 2017
- Cortland Students Participate in Model EU Conference in NYC
April 15, 2017 - Andreas Kotelis, PhD, has joined the Clark Center for Global Engagement as a Scholar in Residence and the International Studies Program as a Visiting Instructor for 2017
- January 15, 2017
- Clark Center Director, Prof. Balas, PhD, interviewed by Radio Romania Cultural about the European Union, Security Threats, and the Immigration/Refugees Crisis
- March 24, 2016
- SUNY Cortland part of the European Union Jean Monnet Network in the US
- May 6, 2016
- SUNY Cortland mentioned in Internationalization in Action. Connecting Classrooms: Using Online Technology to Deliver Global Learning
April 25, 2016 - SUNY Cortland, one of four SUNY colleges, which received Stevens' Initiative Award for Developing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) courses
April 20, 2016 - Clark Center for Global Engagement Awarded European Union Grant - New Course on Introduction to the European Union for Spring & Fall 2016 & Spring 2018
- October 30, 2015
- Clark Center for International Education Director quoted on CNBC talking about "Global Walls: The Migration and Refugee Crisis"
October 9, 2015 - SUNY Cortland Wins the American Council on Education Leaders in Internationalization Through Technology Award
March 11, 2014 - Syrian Scholar talks to International Relations students via Skype
- October 7, 2013
Upcoming Events
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Latiné Heritage Month 2023 Events (coordinated by Latino and Latin American Studies (LLAS)-CGIS)
Latiné History is US History: Ideas for Teaching. September 20 @ 4:30-6 pm. Webex. Gigi Peterson, History, Sabrina Jakobsen, MA-HIS student. Free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required here.
“Wild Lands and Savages”: How Wilderness Bias has Enabled Oppression in America from Columbus to the Present. September 21 @ 12:00-1:00 pm in Old Main Colloquium. Lecture by Pete Nelson, MA-HIS student and activist.
Diversity and Environmental Activism. September 21 @ 3:00-3:45 pm in Van Hoesen B0140. Lecture by Pete Nelson, MA-HIS student and activist.
The Discourses of the Elders: A Panel Discussion. September 25 @ 5:00 pm Old Main Colloquium. Panelists: Sebastian Purcell, and Andrew Fitzgibbon, Philosophy and Sofía Ortiz-Hinojosa, Vassar College. Discusses Dr. Purcell’s recent book which compiles and translates Nahuatl philosophy. Sponsors: Clark Center for Global Engagement
Noche de Karaoke. September 26 @ 6:00-7:00 pm Corey Union Voice Office. Sponsors: Spanish Club & La Familia Latina (LFL).
Chips & Salsa. September 27 @ 7:30-8:30 pm Corey Union Exhibition. Sponsors: Ritmo Latino, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Spanish Club
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Thirty Years Post Genocide in Bosnia. September 15 @ 7pm in Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. Lecture by Dina Radjelas, PhD, Associate Professor, Mohawk Valley Community College
Global Cortland Reception. September 13@4:30pm. Dowd Arts Gallery
International Education: Past, Present, and Future in Transylvania. September 13 @ 11:30am in Van Hoesen B-0229. Lecture by Carmen Tagsorean, PhD, Head of Office, International Students and Mobilities, Center for International Cooperation, Babes-Bolyai University
Contact Us
Director
Alexandru Balas, PhD
Professor and Coordinator
International Studies
Alexandru.Balas@cortland.edu
About Prof. Balas
Sue Pettitt
Administrative Assistant
Clark Center for Global Engagement
Old Main, 122
Phone: 607-753-2250
Fax:607-753-5694
