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Vanessa Obenewaa Antwi Doe studies effect of second-hand clothing market on Ghanaian seamstresses

Vanessa Obenewaa Antwi Doe studies effect of second-hand clothing market on Ghanaian seamstresses

From Ohio University News Getting Ready for Expo Vanessa Obenewaa Antwi Doe spent seven years living in Ghana, enjoying the custom-made clothing created by local seamstresses, but she and her friends also wore fast fashion second-hand clothing that arrived from afar into the nation’s ports. Now a master’s student at […]

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April 6, 2022 at 3:35 pmNews Research

Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition, April 14

Dr. Beth Richie

From the Ohio University Calendar The African American Studies Spring Lecture features Beth Richie, Ph.D., discussing “Black Feminist Reflections on Violence and Mass Criminalization: The Promise of Abolition” on Thursday, April 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Watch via livestream on YouTube. “Please join us for a lecture and discussion […]

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March 20, 2022 at 1:49 pmEvents

Contemporary History Institute Hosts Conversation on Voting Rights, Feb. 10

Dr. Kim Little

From Ohio University Calendar The Contemporary History Institute hosts a conversation on voting rights in the United States with Ohio University historians Katherine Jellison and Kim Little on Thursday, Feb. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. via Teams. Join the conversation on Teams. Voting rights as well as access and […]

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January 28, 2022 at 9:38 amEvents

Class of 2021 | Madison Saylor has ‘tools to problem solve, stay humble, and create a better world’

Madison Saylor at the Class Gateway

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Madison Saylor ’21 says her time at Ohio University has made her a stronger woman and “given me the tools to problem solve, stay humble, and […]

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December 8, 2021 at 9:23 amNews

Sheldon Wins Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize

Dr. Myrna Perez Sheldon

The Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize, awarded in recognition of an outstanding article on the history of women in science, went to Dr. Myrna Perez Sheldon for her essay “Breeding Mixed Race Women for Profit and Pleasure,” published in American Quarterly vol. 71, no. 3 (September […]

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January 15, 2021 at 3:13 pmNews

Notable Alumni | Emily Dunlap Advocates for Trafficked and Exploited Persons

Emily Dunlap

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Emily Dunlap ’10 B.A. Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies  As a Staff Attorney at Advocating […]

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October 21, 2019 at 8:40 amAlumni News

Alumni News | OHIO Today Features Allushuski, Impact of Women’s Studies Course

Barbara Swoyer Allushuski

OHIO Today profiled Barbara Swoyer Allushuski, BGS ’74, and the impact one women’s studies course had on her career in a story headlined “Allushuski Graduate Fellows honor profound impact course had on OHIO alumna’s success.” Barbara Swoyer Allushuski, BGS ’74, spent her days as an Ohio University student immersed in […]

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October 19, 2019 at 11:35 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News