Category: International Studies
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Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University – Why TikTok Fails to Assure Us It’s Safe
Why are users concerned about China and TikTok? Shaomin Li, eminent scholar and professor of international business and chair of the department of management at Old Dominion University, takes a look. Shaomin Li is an Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Business at Old Dominion University, where he serves as the Chair of the Management…
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Shlomi Dinar, Florida International University – Water as a Weapon
On Florida International University Week: Terrorists target more than buildings and people. Shlomi Dinar, professor in the department of politics and international relations, explores a natural resource often in the crosshairs. Shlomi Dinar is the dean in the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs and a professor in the Department of Politics…
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Mia Bloom, Georgia State University – How Women are Doubly Victimized by Sexual Violence
Violence against women leaves more than physical scars. Mia Bloom, professor of communication and Middle East Studies at Georgia State University, explains why they are doubly victimized. Mia Bloom is the International Security Fellow at the New America and a Professor at Georgia State University. Bloom conducts research in Europe, the Middle East and South…
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Yanqiu Zheng, Misericordia University – Chinese Cultural Diplomacy in the United States, 1875-1974
On Misericordia University Week: Cultural diplomacy helped China get on track to become a major world player again. Yanqiu Zheng, professor of history and government, looks into the history of two distinctive Chinese pedagogies. The first in his family to attend college in China and study abroad in Scandinavia and the United States, Yanqiu Zheng…
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Naminata Diabate, Cornell University – Naked Agency
On Cornell University Week: In Africa, a different kind of protest is happening in public. Naminata Diabate, associate professor of comparative literature, explores how women are using their bodies to send a message. Naminata Diabate is an associate professor of Comparative Literature at Cornell University. A native of Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, Naminata Diabate is a scholar…
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Thomas Paradis, Butler University – Local-Global Tension and the Palio of Siena
Tourism can change an event that used to be just for one culture. Thomas Paradis, professor of geography and urban planning at Butler University, determines how to mix both worlds. Tom is Professor of Geography and Urban Planning at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He has taught study-abroad programs and conducted research in Siena, Italy…
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Marlene A. Dixon, Texas A&M University – Effects of Sports Programming on Girls in Underserved Communities
On Texas A&M Center for Sports Management Research & Education Week: Sports programs can have a lasting impact for girls in some communities. Marlene A. Dixon, professor in the department of health and kinesiology, explores one community that needs a change. Dr. Marlene Dixon is a Professor and Chair of Graduate Studies in Sport Management…
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Leah Horton, University of Central Arkansas – Applying Mixed Methods Community-Based Participatory Research to Global Service-Learning
On University of Central Arkansas Week: Service-learning can benefit marginalized communities. Leah Horton, Lecturer II of Biology, discusses one way this was achieved using cooking tools. Dr. Leah Horton is a career educator and, after serving as a lecturer in the UCA biology department for 16 years, is currently serving as the Associate Dean of…
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Paula Saravia, University of California San Diego – Patagonia Sadness
Communities are very vulnerable to environmental changes. Paula Saravia, researcher at the University of California San Diego, explores how health can be intertwined with the environment. I studied social anthropology at Universidad de Chile (1995-2000), where I specialized in medical anthropology. Before continuing my studies abroad, I worked on poverty reduction programs in Chile, and…
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Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University – International Cooperation during a Pandemic
International cooperation can be key to handling health crises. Ilaria Scaglia, lecturer and head of history at Aston University, looks at one time in history for an example. Ilaria Scaglia studied at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice and at the State University of New York at Buffalo where she earned her Ph.D. in History. …