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The 1983 Conference "Common Differences: Third World Women and Feminist Perspectives" took place April 9-13, 1983 at the University of Illinois.
Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellow
Mahbubeh Moqadam, born and raised in Tehran, Iran is a third-year Ph.D. student. Mahbubeh holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Tehran University, a master's degree in Women and Gender Studies...
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Barbara A. Yates Fellow
Fatou Jobe is a 3rd-year Ph.D. student in sociology from Senegambia. She obtained her BA in economics from the University of Connecticut and completed her master’s degree in African Studies at UIUC....
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The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Awardee
Asmaa Elsayed is currently pursuing her doctorate within the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the College of Education. Her academic journey is marked by...
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The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Awardee
Nehal Elmeligy, born and raised in Cairo, is a Sociology Ph.D. candidate. She forecasts graduating in May 2025; the tentative title of her dissertation is Emergent Publics in the Time of...
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IGI Graduate Language Fellows
Seung Deok received a 2024-2025 Illinois Global Institute Fellowship to study Arabic. Seung is a Ph.D. student in Political Science, specializing in the study of foreign aid effectiveness and...
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IGI Graduate Language Fellows
Aysenur Senel received a 2024-2025 Illinois Global Institute Fellowship to study Arabic. Aysenur is a PhD student in Architecture with a concentration in History and Theory.
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IGI Graduate Language Fellows
Eylul Begum Saglam was awarded for IGI Language Fellowship 2024-25. Eylul, a graduate student in the Political Science Department, will develop her Arabic.
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Mansi Sachdev
Dr. Mansi Sachdev’s current work revolves around integrating climate resilience into urban spatial plans and strategies. In India, master plans, which are known as General Plans for Comprehensive...
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Co-sponsors
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives and the Department of Gender & Women's Studies would like to thank the following co-sponsors for support of the conference Transnational Femini