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 The Brack Family Foundation presents CONFERENCE ON SOUTH SUDANESE GIRLS AND WOMEN
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The Brack Family Foundation presents CONFERENCE ON SOUTH SUDANESE GIRLS AND WOMEN
Saturday, April 30, 2005 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cohen Auditorium, Aidekman Arts Center Tufts University Co-Sponsored by The Sudanese Education Fund and The Refugee Round Table, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
* * * * * Part One—The Background.
The place of women in traditional South Sudanese culture.
Men’s and women’s roles. Courting and marriage.
Married life. Speaker:
Dr. Jok Madut Jok, Associate Professor of History, Loyola Marymount University Part Two—The Impact of War.
How girls and women became displaced.
Trauma. Psychological impact. Survival strategies.
Nature of life for girls and women in displaced-persons camps and refugee camps.
Changed expectations. Speakers:
Dr. Julia Duany, author and Research Fellow, University of Indiana Sasha Chanoff, Director, Mapendo International; Board Member, Sudanese Education Fund Part Three—Resettlement in The United States.
Getting acculturated. Major surprises of American life. Gender issues. Education issues.
Establishing autonomy. Impact on male/female relat
ionships.
Expectations of marriage.
Changes in sense of identity.
Dealing with expectations of families and relatives in Africa.
Speakers:
Aduei Riak; Apuk Ayuei;
Mangok Bol; Sarah Rial;
Margaret Juan Lado Conclusion—Lessons.
Identifying major conflicts and problems of resettled girls and women.
Targeted support and services. Panel Discussion,
Chair: Dr. Jok Madut Jok.
NOTES: No registration necessary. There will be a break at 1 p.m.; lunch will be available.
For directions to the Conference, see
www.tufts.edu/home/maps/medford/?p=zoom&fid=m019c
Contact: Susan Winship, [email protected] David Chanoff, [email protected]
www.SudaneseEducationFund.org
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