Global Futures: Annual Global Studies Symposium
About
For the third consecutive year, the Global Studies Program will host its annual Global Futures: A Global Studies Symposium on Thursday, April 25 1 - 6 PM in the Newcomb Ballroom.
Global Futures offers Global Studies majors and other students in Global Studies courses the opportunity to showcase their work. While it especially highlights the accomplishments of GS graduating students, all student contributions are welcome.
Schedule of Events
Highlights of this year's schedule include a raffle, Alumni panel and breakout session, and networking mixer! Additionally, we're excited to welcome back the Career Center to host their "Career Corner" in the Main Lounge, and the Education Abroad office to host their info table.
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Ballroom & Main Lounge |
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1:00 - 2:00 pm |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
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3:00 - 4:00 pm |
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4:00 - 5:00 pm |
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5:00 - 6:00 pm |
South Meeting Room Schedule
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1:00 pm |
Who Can Develop: Vignettes of Uneven Development in America | Asher Friedman-Rosen |
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1:10 pm |
Modern Caste Dynamics on Indian Business and Economics | Sahiti Vegunta |
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1:20 pm |
Happiness and Leadership | Tenzin Lodoe |
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1:30 pm |
Visiting Faculty Research: Towards a Comparative Anthropology of Globalizations: Outline of a Research Program in Global Studies | Prof. Berger, EHESS (Paris), Laboratoire d’anthropologie sociale |
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2:00 pm |
Rajaah Alagib (video) |
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2:30 pm |
Reproductive Injustice: Fulfilling the Current Reproductive Needs of Incarcerated Women | Erica Watts |
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2:40 pm |
Dead White Man’s Clothes: The Environmental, Economic, & Social Consequences of the Second-Hand Clothing Trade in Ghana | Olivia Cox |
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2:50 pm |
Art as Resistance and Decolonization: The Muxe and the Quariwarmi | Sofia Marrero |
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3:00 pm |
Supporting Unaccompanied Minors: An Examination of Community-Based Approaches and Collaboration in the U.S. Immigration System | Lizzie Weschler |
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3:10 pm |
European Soccer Clubs as Cultural Artifacts: How Commercialization is a Threat | Caroline Connor |
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3:20 pm |
Frances Montevilla |
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3:30 pm |
Faculty Research: Advancing health rights for children with disabilities in Kilifi County, Kenya | Prof. Kathryn Quissell, Momore Del-Davidson, Meagan Gillette, Sona Kalatardi, and Seth Tersteeg |
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4:00 pm |
Alumni Panel: Mel Borja (GSSJ ‘19), Tess Robertson-Neel (GPH ’23), Ester Rekhelman (GSVS ’22), and Frank Valdez (GDS ‘21) |
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Project Possibilities
There are different ways in which you can present your work. We suggest you opt for one of the following options:
traditional presentation poster (designed digitally or by hand)
oral presentation (5 minute max)
However, if you would prefer another creative format (photo essay, podcast/audio story, short film, performance, art installation, or anything else), you are welcome to do so. Please make sure to communicate your plans clearly with us and let us know what you need to make this happen.
Expectations/Guidelines by Project Type
POSTER
Posters must be 24x36, landscape orientation. Accommodations can be made for smaller posters, but we cannot accept any posters larger than this. A poster template is available for download (not required).
You should prepare a 3-5 minute summary of your research to accompany your poster and engage with visitors throughout the duration of your 60-minute session.
Posters can be made by hand or printed. Here are some suggested printing resources: T&N Printing, Staples, FedEx.
Posters will be pinned up on poster boards (provided) in the ballroom. If you are creating a free standing tri-fold, please let Caterina Eubanks know by the submission deadline.
All posters should be dropped off at Newcomb Ballroom on Thursday, April 25th between 8:30 - 10 am.
ORAL
Oral presentations should be 5 to 10 minutes in length.
Any accompanying audio/visual materials (powerpoint slide, etc) must be uploaded to this folder by Monday, April 22. We will have all presentations queued up on the same laptop.
Make sure to have printed back-ups of your presentation materials/notes in case of unforeseen tech issues.
OTHER
If you haven't emailed the planning committee yet about your project details, please do so immediately. We will work together to make sure you have the right space and time to present.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact Caterina Eubanks (tqr8cf@virginia.edu) or Sylvia Tidey (st3fx@virginia.edu)
