Researching African Women and Gender Studies: New Social Science Perspectives

Research on African women and gender studies has grown substantially to a position where African-centered gender theories and praxis contribute to theorizing on global feminist scholarship. Africanist scholars in this field have explored new areas such as transnational and multiracial feminisms, both of which address the complex and interlocking conditions that impact women\u27s lives and produce oppression, opportunity and privilege. In addition, emergent African-centered research on women and gender explores those critical areas of research frequently addressed in the global North which have historically been ignored or marginalized in the African context such as family, work, social and political movements, sexuality, health, technology, migration, and popular Culture. This article examines these developments in African gender studies scholarship and highlights the contributions that new research on understudied linguistic Populations, masculinity, migration, political development and social movements and the virtual world are making to global feminist discourse

War, Women and Post-conflict Empowerment: Lessons from Sierra Leone

Since the 1991-2002 civil conflict ended in Sierra Leone, the country has failed to translate the accomplishments of women\u27s involvement in bringing the war to an end into meaningful political empowerment. This is in marked contrast to other post-conflict countries, which have increased the political participation of women in elected and appointed office, increased the representation of women in leadership positions, and enacted constitutional reforms promoting women\u27s rights. Written by Sierra Leonean and Africanist scholars and experts from a broad range of disciplines, this unique volume analyses the historical and contextual factors influencing women\u27s political, economic and social development in the country. In drawing on a diverse array of case studies - from health to education, refugees to international donors - the contradictions, successes and challenges of women\u27s lives in a post-conflict environment are revealed, making this an essential book for anyone involved in women and development.https://scholarship.shu.edu/faculty-publications/1029/thumbnail.jp

Gettysburg, a Magazine for Gettysburg College Alumni, Parents, and Friends; Gettysburg Alumni Bulletin; Gettysburg Alumni Magazine; Gettysburg College Bulletin;

The Gettysburg College Alumni Magazine was first published in 1930 as The Gettysburg Alumnus. The publication later expanded its focus to include Gettysburg College alumni, parents, and friends.� The online collection features earlier issues of the magazine.� The Class Notes section of each issue is not accessible online but may be viewed, along with the entire series, in the Special Collections Reading Room.SporlsiJews SPORTS HOTLINE For the latest scores in Gettysburg College sports, check gettysburgsports.com by Braden Snyder, Sports Information Director Winning Ways Barry Streeter sets conference all-time wins mark Head Football Coach Barry Streeter surpassed the record for all- time coaching wins in the Centennial Conference, gaining his 78th victory over Moravian College on Oct. 6. The win made him the all-time winningest coach in conference history. He surpassed former Franklin & Marshall College coach Tom Gilburg, who picked up 77 conference wins from 1983 to 2002. Streeter is not only the winningest coach in Gettysburg's program history with more than 140 victories, but also the longest tenured coach, Twin Peaks An update on Nic Borst '09 Nic Borst '09 still has his sights set on qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, but a few things have changed since we reported on him in the autumn 2006 issue of Gettysburg. Borst is no longer training for solo competition; instead, he and a friend, Mark Staszko, in Harrisburg, Pa. have been preparing to compete in the men's double canoe. By teaming up, the pair hopes passing the legendary Henry "Hen" Bream (1927-51) on both counts. Streeter joined the coaching staff at Gettysburg in 1975 as an assistant football coach and head coach of track & field. In 1978 he became one of Gettysburg's youngest head football coaches ever. A 1971 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Streeter earned two varsity letters as a tight end on the football team and two as a defenseman on the lacrosse team. He received a master's degree in health and physical education from the University of Delaware in 1975. to increase their chances of earning a spot on the Olympic team. "Olympic team selections occur in April at a training facility in Charlotte, N.C.," Borst said. "Qualifying has changed and now they choose one boat in each category. We are training harder and smarter than ever before and trying to close the knowledge gaps in technique so that we are in tip-top shape for Olympic trials. We are preparing ourselves to 'peak' when we will need it the most." The transition to competing as a team has been comfortable, Borst said. The vessel they use is made of carbon fiber, weighs only 25 lbs., and is shaped like a kayak but with two openings. Teams compete on a 100-second whitewater course comprising 18 gates — at least six of which are upstream. It is one of the few sports where athletes enter the competition "blind," having practiced only on the whitewater without the presence of gates. Borst has been training harder than ever, has competed in multiple races throughout the country and has even traveled to the Olympic course in Beijing for training and development. He meets with his teammate on evenings and weekends and the two maintain a rigorous schedule, training three times a day using cardio workouts, weights, and a whitewater course in Frederick, Md., for conditioning. The duo also drives twice a month for long weekends to train in Charlotte at the facility where the final decisions will be made. "We are the only twosome that is either in college or working full-time," Borst said. "Our competition is dedicated full-time to training. We are trying to find the time in between everything else. I am usually in bed by 10 p.m. and up by 5 a.m. every day." Wintrr 2007 • Gettysburg College 3

‘A Lot of Them Thought I wouldn’t Last There’: African Women and Career Advancement in Academic Scientific Careers

This paper examines the relevance of cultural diversity in studies of women in scientific professions. It is based on a qualitative study of 18 African women in academic scientific careers and representing several English-speaking countries. I investigate how women who seek and gain entry into academic scientific careers are positioned in the academic hierarchy and whether their rate of progress is impeded by exclusionary practices in their professional fields. I also examine whether other interacting circumstances such as development issues, colonial legacies, and the influence of patriarchal states and cultures create somewhat different types of constraints and options for women in academic settings. I address these concerns by investigating the following issues: (1) early career experiences (academic, political, and economic concerns, (2) response from important others (professional colleagues, administrators, and students, (3) reflections on career barriers (faculty rank, research productivity, and perceptions of job satisfaction). Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2005