WGD Conference 2019 - Out of the theory & into the field
Perspectives on gender in international development from renowned experts
conference overview
In the early spring of 2019, the Women and Gender in International Development Program at the Center for International Research, Education, and Development of Virginia Tech hosted students, faculty, practitioners, and interested individuals at an intensive learning and networking opportunity engaging renowned experts in international development, with particular emphasis on gender.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM WGD CONF 2019
2019 WGD Conference Program
For those interested in the abstracts of the speakers and poster presenters from the 2019 WGD Conference please download the full program below.
keynote speakers
Dr. Carmen Diana Deere
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Latin American Studies and Food & Resource Economics, University of Florida
Dr. Agnes Quisumbing
Senior Research Fellow, Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute
Panels
Power, Positionality, & Intersectionality - Day 1
Dr. Caroline Faria, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, The University of Texas at Austin
Jane Kato-Wallace, Director of Programs, Promundo
Dr. Emily Van Houweling, Associate Professor, Masters in Development Practice Program, Regis University
Gender & Nutrition-Responsive Agriculture - Day 2
Dr. Deborah Rubin, Co-director, Cultural Practice LLC
Dr. Beth Miller, Instructor of Biology, University of Arkansas, PTC, Agricultural consultant and President of the International Goat Association
Dr. Cornelia Flora, Curtiss Distinguished Sociology Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
Personal Journeys and Career Paths - Q&A with Lunch, Day 2
Jane Kato-Wallace, Director of Programs, Promundo
Dr. Deborah Rubin, Co-director, Cultural Practice, LLC
Dr. Beth Miller, Instructor of Biology, University of Arkansas - PTC, Agricultural consultant, President of the International Goat Association
Dr. Cornelia Flora, Curtiss Distinguished Sociology Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
Dr. Ann Oberhauser, Professor of Sociology, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Iowa State University
Daniel Sumner, Assistant Director, Women and Gender in International Development, Center for International Research, Education, and Development, Virginia Tech
Dr. Krista Jacobs, Senior Gender Advisor, USAID/Bureau for Food Security
Access: Markets, Education, and the Gendering of Environmental Systems - Day 2
Dr. Elizabeth Jimenez, Development Economist, Professor at CIDES UMSA, Graduate School in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences of the Universidad Mayor de San Andres, Bolivia
Dr. Luke Juran, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Virginia Water Resources Research Center, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia Tech
Ms. Nadima Sahar, Head of Technical & Vocational Education and Training Authority, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Shift and Share: lessons from the Field
Mung Beans in Senegal: A Nutritious Crop for Women?
Dr. Ozzie Abaye, Professor, School of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Developing the Potential of Girls & Boys: Gender Issues in Positive Youth Development programs in Senegal
Bineta Guisse, National Director, Youth in Agriculture, Virginia Tech in Senegal
Digital Media, Literacy and Design for Empowerment of Rural Women in India
Dr. Askshay Sharma, Associate Professor Industrial Design Program, Chair of ISDA Design, Virginia Tech
When Technology Meets Culture: Learning to Listen to Community Voices While Designing “Baby Pods” to Keep Infants Warm in Malawi
Ashley Taylor, Director, Pathways for Future Engineers, Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, PhD Candidate, Department of Engineering Education, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech
Workshops
Community Engagement in Feminist Participatory Research Methods
Dr. Ann Oberhauser, Professor of Sociology, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Iowa State University
Gender Equality in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Dr. Jennifer Himmelstein, Corporate Analyst, ACDI/VOCA
Daniel Sumner, Assistant Director, Women & Gender in International Development, CIRED, Virginia Tech
Being in the Field: A Conversation on Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Other Challenges
Caitlin Nordehn, Technical Associate, Cultural Practice, LLC
Christine Dennis Smith, Co-director, Women’s Center, Virginia Tech
Closing address
Dr. Krista Jacobs
Senior Gender Advisor, USAID/Bureau for Food Security
