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Bryant University 2019 Global Studies Photo Contest Winner!
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Congratulations to Mikayla Nogueira, the winning photographer of our first annual photo contest! Taken in Poland, Mikayla reflects on the powerful experience she had at this wall in Auschwitz:
"I traveled to Poland in March of 2018. It was a cold day, with clouds filling the sky. As I walked through Auschwitz, I had a sense of the horrific past events that had occurred there, no matter which direction I stepped in. I then came across the shooting wall. All I could do was stand a few feet in front of it and cry. To realize that thousands of innocent people were shot here, broke my heart. To see the bullet holes in the wall, and the dried up blood from years and years ago. To think that so many years have gone by. I decided to never forget the events of the Holocaust. I would forever feel for the people who were killed, tortured, separated from their families, and so on. The day I saw the shooting wall was the anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. The wall stood decorated with flowers from families of those who were killed. Their legacy will not be forgotten."
Thank you, Mikayla for her beautifully composed thoughts and for allowing us to reflect on what is truly important as 2019 comes to a close.
Thank you all for voting! Click here to view all the contest submissions
"I traveled to Poland in March of 2018. It was a cold day, with clouds filling the sky. As I walked through Auschwitz, I had a sense of the horrific past events that had occurred there, no matter which direction I stepped in. I then came across the shooting wall. All I could do was stand a few feet in front of it and cry. To realize that thousands of innocent people were shot here, broke my heart. To see the bullet holes in the wall, and the dried up blood from years and years ago. To think that so many years have gone by. I decided to never forget the events of the Holocaust. I would forever feel for the people who were killed, tortured, separated from their families, and so on. The day I saw the shooting wall was the anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. The wall stood decorated with flowers from families of those who were killed. Their legacy will not be forgotten."
Thank you, Mikayla for her beautifully composed thoughts and for allowing us to reflect on what is truly important as 2019 comes to a close.
Thank you all for voting! Click here to view all the contest submissions
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place Winners:
2nd Place: Photo 2.2, Olivia Millstone. "Chefchaouen, Morocco (The Blue City)."
3rd Place: Photo 2.1, Olivia Millstone. "Millstone, Olivia. "Chefchaouen, Morocco (The Blue City)."
4th Place: Photo 5.9, Emily Katz. "Machu Picchu, Peru."
Congratulations to Mikayla Nogueira, Olivia Millstone, and Emily Katz! Thank you to all who submitted photos and voted! Stay tuned next year for our second annual contest!
3rd Place: Photo 2.1, Olivia Millstone. "Millstone, Olivia. "Chefchaouen, Morocco (The Blue City)."
4th Place: Photo 5.9, Emily Katz. "Machu Picchu, Peru."
Congratulations to Mikayla Nogueira, Olivia Millstone, and Emily Katz! Thank you to all who submitted photos and voted! Stay tuned next year for our second annual contest!
2019 Photo Competition: 6 Continents; 61 Photos; 33 Countries
Thank you to all who participated by voting and/or submitting photos!
Internship in Washington, DC for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020; Apply Now
November 22, 2019
The Washington Center Program, Internship Program in Washington, DC (Summer and Fall 2020)
"The Washington Center is the bridge between higher education and professional careers—leveraging all of what Washington, D.C. has to offer to provide dynamic, experiential learning opportunities to empower and motivate young people to become engaged global citizens." All majors are free to apply to this academic internship program consisting of:
The Washington Center Program, Internship Program in Washington, DC (Summer and Fall 2020)
"The Washington Center is the bridge between higher education and professional careers—leveraging all of what Washington, D.C. has to offer to provide dynamic, experiential learning opportunities to empower and motivate young people to become engaged global citizens." All majors are free to apply to this academic internship program consisting of:
- Guaranteed internship tailored to your interests
- Academic course
- Professional development and networking opportunities
- Academic credit from Bryant University
- Apartment-style housing in the heart of the city
- A Week in the Life in D.C.
Discrimination and Inclusion Museum Exhibit at Bryant University
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December 5, 2019
On December 11th, Bryant University students in the qualitative research methods course (LCS 389: Fieldwork Methods) will present the museum exhibit “Discrimination and Inclusion.” The exhibit features student research videos of people talking about discrimination and inclusion; student posters; exercises in empathy; as well as forty portraits of members of the Bryant community. The exhibit also features several interactive exercises. The exhibit will be in Bello 102 in the Bryant library from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Please come see the work done by Bryant students and learn more about these important issues. |
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Reflections on Appearance in front of WHO’s Advisory Committee on Human Gene Editing of August 2019
By Prof. Andrea Boggio
Since the 1970s, scientists have investigated how to modify the human genome. The hope has been to not only treat diseases more efficiently and effectively but also to prevent disease from occurring. One application would be to modify the genome of germline cells—those involved in the reproduction—so that heritable diseases are not passed onto the offspring. This was merely hypothetical until November 2019 when the news broke that twins were born after the genome of the germline cells of their parents had been modified as part of IVF treatment. Quickly labelled as “CRISPR babies”—from the name of the current gene editing technology–, the news quickly bounced around the world with notes of indignation and condemnation. (See Full Article Here)
Images captured by Bryant University Professor Andrea Boggio outside the United Nations in Geneva, August 2019.
Bryant University College of Arts and Sciences Block Party
On Wednesday October 2, 2019, Bryant University held its 5th annual College of Arts and Sciences Block Party. The Department of Global Studies participated in the event that drew many interested students to the booth. Students and faculty alike were asked to mark on a world map places they have been to or where they were from. Additionally, student majors and minors manning the GS table asked visitors fun geography questions and stamped their College of Arts and Sciences "passports."
Global Studies and the Peace Corps
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Bryant alumna Claire Gracia ('18) joined the Peace Corps in Peru in September of this year. Here is the message she sent about her current work: "In just another week, I’ll be finishing up Pre-Service Training and will be moving to my site for the next two years! I’m heading to Pedro Ruiz Gallo, an urban town in the center of Amazonas, in Northern Peru. Over the past three months, I have been learning about sustainable development, Peruvian culture, and the Youth Development framework. I’ve had a chance to practice my Spanish with my host family and classes at training. As a Youth Development Facilitator, I will be working with the local municipality, schools and health posts to promote leadership and employability in youth, support youth led projects and work with parents to improve communication with their children. I’m excited to move to my new community and start working!" |
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