Session IV
12:30 – 1:45 pm

 Richmond Salon I:    Oppression and Human Rights Issues

      Chair:  Fahrettin Sumer, International Studies, School of World Studies

      Erin Costello (International Social Justice):  WebBloggin in Iran:  The Prospects of Globalization for
            the Voices of the Politically Suppressed
      Sara Shanley (International Studies, Political Science):  Cambodia and the Rule of the Khmr Rouge
      Ryan Hechler (History, Art History):  The British Slave Trade of Eastern Woodland Amerindians
            to the West Indies

Richmond Salon II:   NSEP/Boren Scholarship Information Panel

      Chair:  Mr. Jeff Wing, National Scholarship Coordinator, The Honors College

      The NSEP/Boren Scholarship provides funding of up to $20,000 for up to one year of study abroad for U.S. students who want to study languages critical to U.S. interests – including Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Turkish and most languages spoken in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East.   NSEP/Boren Scholarship recipients are required to work for the federal government for one year either before or after completing graduate school. Scholars are encouraged to find jobs in the federal government where they can continue to use and build their language skills.  Applicants must be US citizens and have an interest in working for the government in some capacity related to national security interests (which can be broadly defined).

Richmond Salon III:  VCU Study Abroad Hall

Richmond Salon IV:  Feminist Perspectives on Global Issues:  Insights Gained from Women’s Studies Study Abroad

      Chairs:  Dr. Diana Scully, Department of Women’s Studies
                   Dr. Angelina Overvold, French, School of World Studies

      Audrey Blake (English, Women’s Studies):  The ‘Austrian Model of Intervention in Domestic Violence Cases’
             and the European Union
      Jillian Ketron (History, Women’s Studies):  The Women of Spain in the 20th Century
      Shayne Thomas (Women’s Studies):  The Social and Environmental Effects of Dams: a Case Study
             in Thailand
      Morgan El Shafey (Women’s Studies):  Integrating Gender Studies for Primary and Secondary
             Schools: Global Lessons