On February 26th, 2019, Dr. Choman Hardi, Director of CGDS, met with Dr. Salah Reza Said, President of Charmo University in Chamchamal. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a possible collaboration between CGDS and Charmo University. Dr. Salah talked about how he found it necessary for...
In February 2019, CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi traveled to Lebanon to meet with various gender studies scholars to discuss CGDS’ current EU project. The scholars included Connie Christiansen, Associate Professor of Gender Studies at the Lebanese American University; Joanna Fayad, Gender Integration Specialist at the Lebanese American...
On Saturday, March 2nd, the Center for Gender and Development Studies conducted a training workshop on disability awareness. The workshop was part of the EU- funded project to prepare Diversity Discussants to go into the public schools and lead workshops on disability awareness, ethnic/religious diversity, and gender...
The Center for Gender and Development Studies now has Affiliate Organization Membership with the Society for Disability Studies (SDS), a non-profit organization that promotes the study of disability in social, cultural, and political contexts. The SDS Mission statement explains that “Disability Studies recognizes that disability is a key aspect...
