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...
On February 2, 2021, Consul General Mr. Rob Waller met with CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi. The two talked about feminism and gender studies in the region. Mr Waller, who assumed office as the United States Consul General Erbil on July 1, 2020, was accompanied by two staff...
Held January 25-29, 2021, this online convention of the Gender, Justice, and Security Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), highlighted the research progress of several international groups. The convention, titled Methods, Creativity, Innovation, highlighted the hub's creative and participatory...
