On December 9, 2021, CGDS was recognized by the Handicapped Union of Kurdistan at an event held at the Highcrest Hall in Sulaimani. Dr. Lynn Rose, Director of Disability Studies at CGDS, accepted the award; Ms. Kali Yaseen, CGDS Research Assistant, was also in attendance. Among other speakers was...
On December 1, 2021, CGDS, the Department of English, and the Department of Social Sciences hosted the conference “Women’s Honor is Not Up for Debate,” to commemorate 16 Days of Activism. President Bruce Walker Ferguson opened the conference, after which Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Founder and Director, read...
On December 3, the 2021 International Day of People with Disabilities, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, attended the theatre and art exhibition hosted by the Rozh Society and the Amazha Organization. After opening remarks from Rozh Society directors and board members, three actors performed a...
On December 4, 2021, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, was the Chief Resource Person and Guest of Honor at the international webinar “Disability Perspectives of Gender Equality Women’s Empowerment,” organized by the School of Behavioural Sciences at the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala, India. Dr....
The Lynn Rose Fund was established to support the ongoing needs of the Center that are not otherwise funded. Dr. Lynn Rose is Director of Disability Studies at CGDS. The fund has supported travel expenses and translation services, among other activities.
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On 21 November 2021, CGDS presented information on the gender spectrum for a group of about 25 medical students. Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Research and Disability Studies, spoke about various aspects of gender identity. The webinar, on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, also featured Ms. Sawen...
