Come join us in a reception on March 29th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to honor and to showcase the research of our 2017-2018 Diversity Scholars. The scholars will discuss their research and be available to answer questions.Come join us in a reception on March 29th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to honor and to showcase the research of our 2017-2018 Diversity Scholars. The scholars will discuss their research and be available to answer questions.
Featured Scholars:
Shehnaz Haqqani
Women’s and Gender Studies
School of Humanities and Sciences
Shehnaz Haqqani is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas, Austin. Her research explores the gendered patterns of change in Islam and the ways in which these patterns shape Muslims’ perceptions of Islam and attitudes towards gender. Her dissertation is titled "Islamic Tradition, Change, and Feminism: The Gendered Non-negotiable."
Raul Palma
Department of Writing
School of Humanities and Sciences
Raul Palma is a PhD candidate at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Raul will be presenting his creative dissertation titled Manteca, a novel set in 1980s Miami at the end of its drug wars and race riots, and just as the HIV/AIDS crises is being named.
Nate Rodriguez
Department of Strategic Communications
Park School of Communications
Nate Rodriguez is a PhD candidate at San Diego State University. His research will explore The Role of Communication in the Identification of Gay Refugees & Asylees Throughout Migration.
WHEN
Thursday, March 29th, 2018
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE
Clark Lounge,
Campus Center
SPONSORS
Center for Faculty Excellence
Office of the Provost
School of Humanities and Sciences
Park School of Communications
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ITHACA COLLEGE DIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.ITHACA.EDU/PROVOST/SCHOLARS/
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REFRESHMENTS AND HOT HORS D’OEUVRES WILL BE SERVED.
For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Michelle Rios-Dominguez, mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3041
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20180322094025811