Asia
In the News
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Jobs in finance and medical research are going to India, study shows
Low-skilled services aren't the only occupations shifting overseas, says ILR's Sarosh Kuruvilla
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ILR Professor Rose Batt plays lead role in first major international study of call centers
Study findings challenge perceptions of call center management and employment
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Cornell will host the Dalai Lama, speaking on "A Human Approach to World Peace," Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. in Barton Hall.
Tickets to go on sale May 23
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Meet Eon-a Kim, new Visiting Fellow
Senior researcher in Employment Development Institute, Korea
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ILR Korea Forum Hosts International Programs Chair, Sarosh Kuruvilla
Alumni in Seoul exchange ideas for staying connected through ILR's global activities. Korea is home to over fifty ILR alumni and former visiting fellows, making it the largest and perhaps most active ILR group outside the U.S.
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China Labor Watch speaks at Cornell
Cornell's Chinese Students Association recently hosted a talk on Chinese labor rights
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Susanne Bruyère Gives Keynote in Seoul
Korea conference on employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation, and vocational independence for people with disabilities
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Puja Gupta's, ILR '05, recent visit to Jaipur, India
Where she was on a Service Corps Fellowship funded by the American Indian Foundation
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Sunghoon Kim, PhD candidate, reports on his research in China
Funded by ILR International Experience Grant
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Whitney Taylor, BS '07, uses her International Experience Grant to extend an ILO Internship
Field research in Krgyzstan allows for a deeper understanding of the ILO system and challenges
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My Credit Internship in China: A Work Experience, Not a Job
Helen Yang, BS ILR '07, describes her internship with the ILO in Beijing
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ILR Leads Seminar for South Korean Delegation
NYC and Buffalo offices join International Programs in Ithaca to develop management and labor relations program for LG Electronics.
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International ILR Alumni
Tae-Jin Kim, MILR ’93, Continues to Excel in Seoul
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Gary Fields presents research in India
Gary Fields presented his research at a conference in New Delhi.
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ILR Expands Credit Internship Program to Asia
Helen Yang, '07, will work at ILO in Beijing
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Justice for All: The Struggle for Worker Rights in China (Cornell Chronicle)
Report finds workers' rights violations, but also signs of hope.
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Labor, Business, and Human Rights in China
Panel explores wage, social concerns
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US-China Commission Releases Study on the Impact of US Production Shifts to China
Co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenner, Director of Labor Education Research
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Human Rights in China
An Interview with Professor Lance Compa
Faculty Research Projects
Learn more about the research our faculty members are currently engaged in:
- Justice for All: The Struggle for Worker Rights in China Report (Lance Compa)
- Studying the processes of skill formation in Indian IT industry, Indian IT enabled Services Industry and skills development of the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh (Sarosh Kuruvilla)
- Focus on IHRM issues with a focus on HRM in the service industry and in East Asia (Lisa Hisae Nishii)
Meet our Visiting Fellows
Several scholars from Asia are currently visiting ILR, participating in research and international activities, which includes the working paper series to showcase their research. To learn more, read the profiles of our visiting fellows.















