CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi took part in a training program in mediation on 11-15 January, 2021. The program, designed for alumnae of the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Program, presented the theories and practice of peace mediation in peace processes; introduced mediation micro-skills; examined case studies; and...
As part of International Women’s Week, the Center for Gender and Development Studies , with generous support from the EU, is hosting a small colloquium about disability, diversity, and inclusion. Local and international disabled and nondisabled invited participants will explore issues of full participation and accessibility in the...
On February 9, 2021, the Thalassemia Society welcomed CGDS Deputy Director Dr. Lynn Rose and MENA Liaison Ms. Tara Burhan. Mr. Kochar Kareem, the society’s director, gave us an overview of the disease and about how the organization deals with the disease. A genetic blood disorder that usually...
As part of the Texas International Education Consortium’s partnership with AUIS to integrate gender and diversity into the curriculum, CGDS participated in a virtual brown bag workshop, “Diversity, Disability, and Retention,” on January 3, 2021. Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, spoke on women and higher education in Kurdistan;...
CGDS is pleased to announce that Mr. Mohammed Najmalddin Wadi has earned his Master’s in English Studies with distinction from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich, Germany. Mr. Mohammed served CGDS, joining us in 2019 as editor for Gender and Social Work, one of our EU-funded translation projects that aims...
On February 7, 2021 CGDS director Dr. Choman Hardi participated in a poetry reading organized by the National Library of Ireland to celebrate Valentine's Day. Tony Curtis, Lorraine Mariner, Fleur Adcock, Tiffany Atkinson, Moniza Alvi, Paul Henry, and Emily Wills also read at the event which was hosted...
