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"A Few Words from Steph"

"I was granted an English Teaching Assistantship with the Fulbright Program, so I will be mainly working in a classroom, helping to teach lessons on the English language as well as giving presentations about American culture.  In addition to working in the classroom, I also proposed to do a small research project. As I outlined in my proposal:  I will use my background in sociology to conduct an exploratory research project when I am not in the classroom.  I chose Chile as my project site because I believe that with the presidency of Michelle Bachelet, the country is in a time of momentous social change.  I want to use my time outside the classroom to investigate the way women’s roles have been changing.  I plan to explore how local leadership roles and the everyday lives of women reflect the historical and political context of Michelle Bachelet’s presidency.  When I am informed of my location site, I plan to look up various women’s organizations, attend meetings and interview the women leaders.  I am interested in what obstacles female leaders face in Chile, as well as what advantages they have in comparison with women in the United States.  I propose to compile historiographies of female leaders and learn how the new political climate has affected their lives.
I plan to devote most of my time to teaching and this research project, and hopefully I will also have time to travel around South America.  I have yet to learn where I will be living and teaching in Chile, but I'll be sure tokeep you updated!" ~Stephanie

Read an update from Stephanie Owens in Chile.

For more information about the Fulbright link to http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about.html

Susquehanna University Fulbright faculty contact  is Associate Professor of History,  Dr. Cymone Fourshey who regularly teaches in the Honors Program.