October 30 - November 1, 2026
Registration is open for CAU's iconic biennial seminar featuring an all-new Cornell faculty lineup. Expect nonpartisan, politically attuned commentary, analysis, and discussion. Open to alumni, family, and friends.
May 12 – 23, 2026
CAU Select Tour featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
Aboard the Heritage Adventurer
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
June 7 - 20, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Eric Tagliacozzo, The John Stambaugh Professor of History
In partnership with Criterion Travel
This tour is full/waitlist only.
July 22 - August 6, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Cole Gilbert, Professor of Entomology and Linda Rayor, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Associate
In partnership with Distant Horizons
Registration is open!
September 18 - 29, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Benjamin Anderson, Associate Professor of History of Art & Classics
Aboard the 18-cabin Queen Eleganza
In partnership with Criterion Travel
This tour is full/waitlist only. See 2027 departure.
October 8 - 16, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Annemarie Morse, International Wine Judge
Aboard the AmaSintra
In partnership with Arrangements Abroad
Registration is now open!
October 9 - 13, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Dr. Ambre Dromgoole, Assistant Professor of Africana Religions and Music
In partnership with Distant Horizons
Registration is open!
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Seminar featuring Cornell faculty, nonpartisan, politically attuned commentary, analysis, and discussion
Registration is open!
January 8 – 17, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring Michell Chresfield, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
Aboard the 52-cabin National Geographic Endeavour II
In partnership with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Registration is open!
February 25 - March 10, 2027
Queenstown to Auckland aboard the Heritage Adventurer
Featuring faculty from Harvard, Yale, and Williams College
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
March 24 - April 1, 2027
The Lesser Antilles aboard the 47-stateroom Sea Cloud II
Featuring faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and
National Trust for Historic Preservation
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
April 1 - 12, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring Professor Robert Raguso, Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
April 10 - 20, 2027
Kanazawa to Kobe aboard the 59-cabin Island Sky
Featuring faculty from peer institutions
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
May 24 - June 2, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring Giulia Friso, PhD of Cornell's School of Integrative Plant Science
Aboard the 47-stateroom Sea Cloud II
In partnership with Criterion Travel
Registration is open!
June 17 - 26, 2027
Basel to Rotterdam aboard the MS River Crown
Save the date for this adventure featuring faculty from peer institutions
In partnership with Criterion Travel
More info coming soon!
August 1 - 11, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring Cole Gilbert, Professor of Entomology &
Linda Rayor, Senior Lecturer Emerita
In partnership with Thomson Safaris
September 16 - 27, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring faculty to be announced
Aboard the 18-cabin Queen Eleganza
In partnership with Criterion Travel
More info coming soon!
September 25 - October 8, 2027
CAU Study Tour featuring Wendy Erb, PhD of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics
Aboard the Heritage Adventurer
In partnership with Criterion Travel
More info coming soon!
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