Penn Hosts International Congress on Women's Health Issues
Heralded by a trumpeter, Dean Afaf Meleis of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing opens "Cities and Women's Health: Global Perspectives," the 18th International Congress on Women's Health Issues gathering on on April 7, 2010. President Trish Davidson of ICOWHI and Pennsylvania First Lady Midge Rendell also make opening remarks.
Additional information is available at:
• Penn Current, http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/latestnews/040110-4.html.
• Pennsylvania Gazette, http://w
Developing Community with an Emphasis on International Students
In March 2009, the Graduate School held the fourth of four best practices seminars that are part of the Graduate School's Initiative to Optimize Doctoral Completion. Three faculty members shared proven individual and departmental strategies for fostering interaction and building social support among the graduate student community. Dr. Marguerite Madden from Geography spoke about developing a community with an emphasis on international students.
Fashion and Function
A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.
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International Forum with May Cheng: "Of Bugs and Men - Fighting Infectious Diseases in the 21st Cent
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International Forum with May Cheng: "Afghanistan 2009: A Reality Check with Amb. Robert Finn"
In addition to being the former ambassador to Afghanistan, Robert Finn is a Lecturer in Near Eastern Studies and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School
Freilich Foundation Eminent Lecturer Series: Women & War Lecture 2 - Gendering War and International
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Feminist Internationalisms: Celebrating feminist engagements with international law and politics - 0
This two-day workshop will focus on Australasian work on feminist internationalism in the fields of international relations and international law. Papers will explore economics, security, democracy and human rights using feminist inquiry both as a theoretical lens and a methodology. The keynote speaker is Professor Ann Tickner, University of Southern California. This workshop is supported by the Australian Research Council.
Feminist Internationalisms: Celebrating feminist engagements with international law and politics - 0
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