Cultural Immersion

My recent excursion to Trinidad and Tobago not only brought about a fruitful discussion of my Harvard research (see separate blog) but also a surprise opportunity to engage and learn about a new religion.

Heading down to the island republic allowed for me to present SA research findings at UWI (University of the West Indies). I [...]

Castells Revisited

The travel plans have been finalized and I’m very excited to be heading down to the Republic of Trinidad. The weather reports from my faculty hosts report a sunny and hot 90 degree week ahead and, honestly, I am eagerly awaiting some much needed sunshine after the 4:30 darkness we have been getting here in [...]

University of the West Indies: Presentation Abstract

The Institute of Gender and Development Studies Presentation Abstract:
Presentation Date(s):
(Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17, 2009)
Title:
“Women and Media: Gender, Consumerism, & Marketing in the Developing World”
Abstract:
The main trajectory of the presentation will analyze how female image(s) are represented through media in developing nations. Moreover, I will question whether or not the image shares an equal [...]