| Dr. Karim-Aly Kassam is International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is jointly appointed to the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program.
Education Ph.D. (Natural Resource Policy and Management with concentrations in Cultural Anthropology and Community Sociology) Cornell University, USA M.Sc. (Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries) London School of Economics, UK M.Phil. (Islamic Studies) University of Cambridge, UK B.A. (Economics) University of Calgary, Canada |
| News A Pathway to Hope: A letter to students in The Cornell Daily Sun. Arch Award Recipient: Dr. Karim-Aly Kassam BA ’87, PhD Honored with International Career Achievement Award. Essay and painting entitled “Reflection on Freedom of Expression” in The Cornell Daily Sun. Iriel Edwards, inspector with Real Organic Project, a former dryland SRI rice farmer with Louisiana-based Jubilee Justice and a former member of the Kassam Research Group speaks on food apartheid. The link to her podcast at: Real Organic Podcast: Iriel Edwards: Why Is Race In This? USDA Discrimination, Land Access, And Collective Liberation on Apple Podcasts. “Once You Know, You Become Responsible!” : Commencement Address at the American University of Central Asia to the Graduates of 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on June 3rd, 2023. “Struggle, Sorrow and Hope” : Speaker at the Soup and Hope Lecture Series held at Sage Chapel, Cornell University, on March 23rd, 2023. “A Methodology of Hope for the Climate Crises: The Role of Ecological Calendars” : Seminar Speaker at American University of Central Asia held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic on December 16th, 2022. “How indigenous Knowledge could factor into federal policy – especially on climate change”: Interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. “White House elevates indigenous expertise to inform policy” : Interview with Politico’s E&E News. “A Methodology of Hope for the Climate Crisis: The role of Ecological Calendars” : Speaker at the New York Society for Ethical Culture held on October 9th, 2022. “Dreams and Journeys“: Feature in a collection of poetry by an Indigenous Artist and Poet, Fred McDonald. “The power of Indigenous Communities in the fight against climate change,” : Television feature aired on Efecto Naím, Spanish media, reaching an audience of 10 million in the US and Latin America.
Feature Article and Cover Photo in Human Ecology: Engaging Transformation: Using Seasonal Rounds to Anticipate Climate Change Cornell Chronicle: Climate change adaptation requires Indigenous knowledge Op-Ed Essay: Afghanistan – Did They Die in Vain? Celebrating Graduates of the Research Group Op-Ed Essay: Anxiety, Climate Change, and the Sacred — Lessons from COVID-19 Op-Ed Essay: Personhood: Rejecting the Notion of Race A Member of the Research Group is Featured as a Graduate Student Spotlight Ecological Calendars and Cultural Revitalization in Kyrgyzstan | 
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