2006

Fall 2006 Speaker Series

The WGD fall 2006 speaker series was held the first Friday of each month in the Graduate Life Center, Room B at 1:00 pm.

Gendered Spaces of Food Preparation in Central Mexico

Dr. Maria Elisa Christie, Director of Women and Gender in International Development at OIRED, Gendered Spaces of Food Preparation in Central Mexico: Approaching Environmental Studies from the House-lot Garden

Friday, September 1 at 1:00 pm

Unintended Consequences: Gender and Politics in Cuba

Dr. Ilja Luciak, Professor and Chair of Political Science at Virginia Tech, Unintended Consequences: Gender and Politics in Cuba

Friday, October 6 at 1:00 pm

Planting for the Future

Dr. Sarah Karpanty, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Planting for the Future: The Role of Women and Children in Natural Resource Conservation in Madagascar

Friday, November 3 at 1:00 pm

"The Shrimp Eat Better Than We Do"

Dr. Wilma Dunaway, Associate Professor, Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs, "The Shrimp Eat Better Than We Do": Philippine Fishing Households Sacrificed for the Global Food Chain

Friday, December 1 at 1:00 pm