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It's that time of year again for the annual Atlanta Hungarian Festival. Come join us for a taste of Hungary in the South. It will be a day filled with authentic Hungarian food, music, and dancing. And, be sure not to leave without visiting the marketplace so you can take home a souvenir!
While students and scholars in North America and western Europe have taken the right to academic freedom for granted, scholars in other parts of the world are often in more precarious positions. Professor Hoodfar’s own recent arrest, followed by 112 days in Iran’s Evin Prison on charges of “researching and dabbling in feminism,” has made […]
In the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women faced the impossible-resurrecting their lives amidst unthinkable devastation in a society torn by genocide. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Rwanda over the past 22 years, Dr. Jennie Burnet, associate professor of anthropology at Georgia State University, will discuss how women rebuilt their lives and traversed […]
Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice - Agnes Scott College Women’s Global Leadership Conference Agnes Scott College’s second annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference will convene internationally recognized scholars, private sector experts, political leaders, and community activists to engage in intentional conversations, form innovative partnerships for addressing climate injustice, and develop creative strategies for […]
Agnes Scott College’s Third Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference will provide a venue for exchanging best practices and innovative ideas about inclusive leadership in a diverse world. The conference builds on Agnes Scott’s award-winning SUMMIT Global Learning and Leadership Development experience, where students develop inclusive leadership competencies through immersive intercultural learning and on-site leadership shadowing. […]
The pandemic both ignited economic, political and social challenges and highlighted inequities that have long blocked the way to social mobility for millions in the U.S. and across the world. We hear about the lack of access to well-paying jobs, affordable housing, good schools, and healthcare every day but rarely meet these systemic issues with […]
Agnes Scott College will host its annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Presser Hall’s Gaines Chapel. Now in its fifth year, the conference welcomes Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who will frame this very important conversation in a fireside chat with college president, Leocadia […]
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