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Graduate Studies
Research at the Smithsonian: Investigating Latinos, reproduction, and disability
The final part of my practicum at the National Museum of American History allowed me to further explore intersections of reproductive decision-making and disability among Latinos. As I finished my research on eugenics and coercive sterilization in the U.S. (see … Continue reading
Stories that need to be known
From my previous work with economically vulnerable single mothers as well as my research in ethics, theology, and economics, I believe single mothers face particular cultural and economic pressures that often mean their realities are mostly invisible and their lives … Continue reading
Behind the scenes at the National Museum of American History
This month I’m getting a true behind-the-scenes experience at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). In the last month of the Latino Museum Studies Program, I am getting acquainted with work in Latino Studies by working in a Smithsonian museum. … Continue reading
Learning to tell their stories
I am now in my last month here in Rio and not at all looking forward to having to leave soon! The project that I am helping with at Criola is at its height. The women have participated in social … Continue reading
Posted in Kerri in Brazil
Tagged Cary, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Graduate Studies, Maguire & Irby Family Foundation Public Service Summer Intern
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First day of class in Singapore
Posted in Perkins Theology in Singapore
Tagged Asia, Graduate Studies, Perkins School of Theology, Singapore
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What is the American experience, anyway?
Jessica is a graduate student in cultural anthropology and a candidate for a graduate certificate in women’s and gender studies in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Jessica is working on her dissertation, which compares middle-class, heterosexual Mexican-American couples and Anglo couples in the U.S. with the goal of understanding why these individuals choose to be child-free and how gender influences power relations in decision-making. During summer 2013, she is attending the Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program in Washington, D.C., to expand her knowledge of Latino studies and explore how her work as an anthropologist can be utilized in a museum setting. Continue reading
Posted in Jessica in Washington, D.C.
Tagged Anthropology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Graduate Studies, North America, Washington DC, Women's and Gender Studies
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Water and life in Uganda
Spencer is a graduate student in religious studies in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. He was awarded a Maguire and Irby Family Foundation Public Service Internship for summer 2013 from the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at SMU. He is working in the Busoga region of Uganda with a development organization, Kibo Group, International, to assess local perception of Kibo Group water projects. Continue reading
Empowering communities in Rio de Janeiro
Kerri is a graduate student in medical anthropology in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. She was awarded a Maguire and Irby Family Foundation Public Service Internship for summer 2013 from the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at SMU. She is working in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a non-governmental organization focused on gender and racial equality. Continue reading
Arrival in Jamaica
An update from Brett, a geophysics major: We flew into Kingston’s airport and arrived at Morgan’s Harbour Hotel in Port Royal at about 3 p.m. After a long day of flying, it was great to finally get settled into the … Continue reading
Posted in Earth Sciences in Jamaica
Tagged Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Graduate Studies, Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Jamaica, North America
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