My Encampment Visits I have been to the Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment a handful of times, and I have seen nothing that demands dismantling it, especially with end of term approaching. The students…
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SCHWARZ | The Magic of Paris and Dark Side of Paris
I have just returned from a visit to four cities in Europe — Madrid, Barcelona, Paris (where we stayed almost twice as long as we did in the other cities) and London….
SCHWARZ | Passion for Travel: Letter from Spain
Introduction: Travel as Learning At almost 83 I think of myself as a Janus figure, looking backward over my long life and, at the same time, looking forward to the future, and that…
SCHWARZ | Cornell Should Do More to Introduce Students to the Cultural Resources of New York City
As someone who loves New York City for its cultural resources and whose life is enriched by regular visits to NYC, I think Cornell could and should do more to make NYC…
SCHWARZ | The Israel-Hamas War and the Effect on the American Jewish Experience
If Israel ought to be abolished because it is guilty of displacing native inhabitants, then the same should go for the United States or Australia, among many other countries. If Israel is racist, then how…
SCHWARZ | How We Learn from Our Students
Some of my colleagues and even my own students are surprised when I say that I learn from my students every day. I was told when I first thought about being…