Women’s and Gender Studies
Amanda Berger ’09 Investigates Social Implications of Single-Mother Families
Anthropology and sociology major is performing an honors thesis under the guidance of Rebecca Kissane, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology Amanda Berger ’09 (Parkland, Fla.) is exploring a relatively new type of family unit headed by “single mothers by choice.” Berger, an anthropology and sociology major, is investigating the social implications of this growing [...]
Women and Land in Uganda
Cristina Callagy ’09 writes from Kampala Cristina Callagy ’09 (Hawthorne, N.Y.) is writing a thesis on the empowerment of women in Uganda for departmental honors in her major, anthropology and sociology. It builds on research she did in Uganda between her sophomore and junior years, working with Rexford Ahene, professor of economics and business and [...]
Professor Deborah Byrd Contributes to International, Interdisciplinary Study on Single Mothers
She will use her experience with Easton organizations to collaborate with researchers from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia This summer, Deborah Byrd, associate professor of English, will contribute to a multinational, interdisciplinary research study on the development of empowerment programming for young mothers. She will be collaborating with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research [...]
Amanda Pisetzner ’10 and Rachel Gallagher ’07 Present at International Conference
Research focuses on strategies for addressing health and educational needs of low-income single mothers Government and law major Amanda Pisetzner ’10 (Puyallup, Wash.) and Rachel Gallagher ’07 presented research on health and educational needs of single mothers at the Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) Conference in October in Toronto, Canada. The presentation, “Maternal Health [...]
The Power of Words
Lia Mandaglio ’08 explores how certain rhetoric influences societal stereotypes concerning reproductive rights Lia Mandaglio ’08 (Annandale, N.J.) is an English and psychology double major. Under the guidance of Carolynn Van Dyke, Francis A. March Professor of English and coordinator of Women’s Studies, she is pursuing an honors thesis analyzing the implications and stereotypes embedded [...]
Hamilton College Professor Lectures on ACCESS Project Oct. 1
Vivyan Adair will focus on her research to help disadvantaged parents earn higher education degrees by Ross Burlingame ’09 Vivyan Adair, Elihu Root Peace Studies Professor of Women’s Studies and English at Hamilton College, will present a brown bag lecture on her research for Hamilton’s ACCESS project noon-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 in the Kirby [...]
Kenyan Native Hosts Public Forum on Issue of Liberty in Africa
‘An Africanist’s View of Liberty and Liberation’ will be Sept. 13 Wanjiru Ngige, a London lawyer who is a native of Kenya, will host a public roundtable discussion, “An Africanist’s View of Liberty and Liberation,” 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights room 104. While on campus, Ngige will also conduct [...]
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