Inquiry Conference March 16-19

Dear International Relations Students:

The Kennedy Center for International Studies will be hosting the 12th Annual Inquiry Conference featuring students’ cross-cultural field research held 16-19 March 2010 in 238 HRCB. This academic conference is a forum for students to present their own findings on topics ranging from international development to social change, from the environment to human development. Most students have spent 7-12 months preparing for and conducting research in countries scattered over five continents. There will also be panel discussions where the presenters will connect their research to others’ and engage with the public.

Additionally, the following presentations by students in your college or on topics related to your discipline might be of interest to you (as part of a larger panel session, see schedule for details):

Political Transition, Social Reaction: 3:00 Wednesday, 17 March, 238 HRCB

Taylor Merkley, presenting “Windmills and Walls: A Social Club Harnesses the Winds of Change in Brandenburg”

Jessica Bingham, presenting “From the Iron Curtain to the European Union: The Influence of changing Political Structures on Romanian Family Life”

Giving and Taking: A Practice in International NGO Evaluation: 1:00 Thursday, 18 March, 238 HRCB

Matt Cox, presenting “Get Involved: The Role of Cultural Immersion in International NGO Evaluation”

Recent Change in Mayan communities: 12:00 Tuesday, 16 March, 238 HRCB

Jonathan Luke, presenting “The Current State of Alcaldia Indigena in Light of its Historical Precedents: The Case of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan”

Giving and Taking: A Practice in International NGO Evaluation: 1:00 Thursday, 18 March, 238 HRCB

Yukiko Seino, presenting “’There's No Progress Because We Lack Business Skills’: Why a Local South African NGO Struggles as Western Influence Grows”

To make the entire experience more academically enriching, after presenting for thirty minutes individually, groups of three-four presenters will sit on a panel to discuss implications of each others’ research.

So browse the conference schedule and locate the conference sessions that interest you, makes you wonder—the most intriguing one or most controversial. Find the one that you know you can’t miss. Then come and join us. All are welcome.

Email inquiryconference@byu.edu or call 801-422-1541 if you have further inquiries about the conference.



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BYU Inquiry
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