Critical & analytical thinking
Women in History Spotlight: Maimouna Abdoulaye Barro
Maimouna Barro received her M.A. in African Studies in 1997 and her PhD in Education with a minor in Gender Relations in International Development (GRID) in 2005, both from the University of Illinois. She is the Associate Director at the Center for African Studies and has been instrumental in expanding the Center’s academic programs. Maimouna helped establish a joint degree with the School of Information Sciences as well as the graduate minor in African Studies. She has received several awards, including the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award in 2010. Women...
- The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP) and the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are co-hosting our seventh annual event, “12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories” bringing together faculty, staff, students, and... Read full story SAVE THE DATE: International Women's Day Celebration, March 5, 2024
Alumni Spotlight: Khalida Malik
GRID Alumna, Dr. Khalida Malik (PhD in Sociology), will participate in the upcoming Illinois Global Institute Career Day on October 23rd. Dr. Malik is a consultant and Retired Program Officer with the UN World Food Program. Dr. Kahlida Malik is an alumna of the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP) and she is a retired program officer with the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (1995-2016) and also worked as a research specialist for the Institute of Development Studies at Agriculture University, Peshawar, Pakistan (1984-1994). Dr. Malik...