Tag: International Studies
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Pablo Palomino, Oxford College of Emory University – Latin American Music
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Music can give an area a cultural identity. Pablo Palomino, assistant professor of Latin American & Caribbean studies, details one region where it has become a powerful symbol. Pablo Palomino is a cultural historian of modern Latin America. He is Licenciado from the University of Buenos Aires and…
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Marie Ostby, Connecticut College – The Global Genres of Modern Iran
On Connecticut College Week: Public perception of Iran is not strong in the West. Marie Ostby, assistant professor of English, determines the real story is not always so straightforward. Marie Ostby’s research focuses on the global circulation of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern literatures, with a specialization in Iran and its diaspora. Other research interests…
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Marie Ostby, Connecticut College – The Global Genes of Modern Iran
On Connecticut College Week: Public perception of Iran is not strong in the West. Marie Ostby, assistant professor of English, determines the real story is not always so straightforward. Marie Ostby’s research focuses on the global circulation of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern literatures, with a specialization in Iran and its diaspora. Other research interests…
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Ernesto Castañeda, American University – New Type of Mexican Migrants
Some migrants at America’s southern border are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Ernesto Castañeda, assistant professor of sociology at American University, says there are threats on both sides of the boundary. Ernesto Castañeda is the author of A Place to Call Home: Immigrant Exclusion and Urban Belonging in New York, Paris,…
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Mariana Sanchez, Florida International University – Latinos Found to Drink Less after Immigrating to U.S.
Does the health of Latino men get worse after they immigrate to the U.S.? Mariana Sanchez, assistant professor in the department of health promotion at Florida International University, finds out. Mariana Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and a Research Associate at the Center for Research on…
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Jeanne Wilson, Wheaton College – Unequal Relationship Between Russia and China
On Wheaton College Week: The Russian-Chinese relationship is becoming a one-sided affair. Jeanne Wilson, professor of political science, details why China’s growing influence could be a concern. Professor Wilson is a political scientist whose principal research interest focuses on analyzing Russian and Chinese political behavior in response to both domestic and foreign policy challenges. She…
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Leif Brottem, Grinnell College – The Geographical Life of West African Villages
On Grinnell College Week: What constituents a village in rural Africa? Leif Brottem, assistant professor of global development studies, explains why it’s not an easy answer. I teach courses in Global Development Studies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). My research focuses on the intersection of democratic decentralization and climate change adaptation in agrarian West Africa.…
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Liz Raleigh, Carleton College – Transracial Adoption
On Carleton College Week: Demand for adoptable children is on the rise. Elizabeth Raleigh, assistant professor of sociology, examines why transracial adoption is becoming more common. Liz Raleigh, assistant professor of sociology (University of Pennsylvania, PhD) is a sociologist of race and the family. Her research focuses on how the supply and demand for babies…
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Marcela Garces, Siena College – The Txoko as a Model for the Slow Food Movement
On Siena College Week: Slow down at your next meal. Marcela Garces, associate professor of Spanish at Siena College, examines how a different culture enjoys their meals differently than our fast food culture. Marcela T. Garcés is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Siena College near Albany, New York, where she co-founded the Film Studies…
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Mark Montgomery, Grinnell College – International Adoption
Fewer and fewer children are being adopted from overseas. Mark Montgomery, professor of enterprise and leadership at Grinnell College, determines the reasons why international adoption rates are falling. Mark Montgomery is Donald L. Wilson Professor of Enterprise and Leadership, and Professor of Economics, at Grinnell College. He is coauthor, with his wife and colleague Irene…