Category: International Studies
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Lucy Thairu, Stanford University – Infant Mortality in Africa
As it continues to be an issue worldwide, a great deal has been written about infant mortality. Lucy Thairu, an assistant consulting professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, details this ongoing problem as it occurs on a small African island. Dr. Thairu obtained a Masters’ degree in Biochemistry in France then an MSc.…
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Kim Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University – Acoustic Soundscapes
You’ll be amazed at what you hear when you listen closely. Kim Haines-Eitzen, Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions, Early Christianity and Early Judaism, Religion in Late Antiquity at Cornell University, analyzes educational depth of acoustic soundscapes. Kim Haines-Eitzen (Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997) is a Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions with a…
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Megan Ferry, Union College – Foreign Language Learning
We’ve previously examined how the multilingual nature of today’s classroom is shaping language learning. In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Megan Ferry, associate professor of Chinese at Union College, examines the scope of learning a foreign language today. Dr. Megan M. Ferry is an Associate Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies at Union College in Schenectady,…
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Amanda Kibler, University of Virginia – Modern Language Learning
The linguistic landscape of the classroom is changing. Along with her co-authors, Amanda Kibler, a professor of English education at The University of Virginia, chronicles the evolving nature of language & learning in this global age. Amanda Kibler is an assistant professor of English education at the Curry School of Education at The University of…
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Dana Burde, NYU – Early Education in Afghanistan
In a recent interview, Dana Burde discussed her studies focusing on community-based schools in Afghanistan. An assistant professor of international education at New York University, Dr. Dana Burde is working to help improve the way Afghan children are educated. Dana Burde is an assistant professor of international education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of…
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Brian Hesse, Northwest Missouri State – Chibuku and Growing Rates of African Beer Consumption
The consumption of alcohol on the continent of Africa ranks amongst the lowest globally, but as Africa’s continental economy grows, it appears that this trend is rapidly changing. Dr. Brian Hesse, a political scientist at Northwest Missouri State University, chronicles the economic shift that has prompted the growth in beer consumption. Dr. Brian Hesse is…
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Alyssa Crittenden, UNLV – Microbiota of the Hadza Tribe
The old saying goes: you are what you eat. This appears to carry through into the microbial content of one’s gastrointestinal tract as well. Dr. Alyssa Crittenden, an anthropologist at The University of Nevada Las Vegas, compared the bacteria living inside an indigenous African tribe with that of an urban dwelling control group to study…
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Se Hyun Ahn – University of Seoul – North Korea’s Energy Crisis
Energy consumption, creation, transport and usage are all serious topics that countries invariably deal with at one time or another. Se Hyun Ahn, professor of International Relations at The University of Seoul, profiles the energy issues North Korea is currently facing. Se Hyun Ahn is Director of Center for Energy Security Strategic Studies (CESSS) at…
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Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University. She is author of Whispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to…