Fall 2012 Sociology Student Forum: Sharing the Study Abroad Experience

Left to right: Josh Lamay, Star-Quana Jackson, Feiona Maxwell, Alina DeCarolis, Jen Sanford, Sheila Eastman, Alexandra McCormack (in front), Kate Mahar (in front)

Sociology students who studied abroad in the spring and summer 2012 presented sociological analyses of their experiences during a reception on September 27. Presentations included: In times of Sorrow, I Ramajay: An analysis of West Indians in London (Feiona Maxwell); Hey, there’s a Baby in that Prison! (Kate Mahar); Saints in Kiwiland: A Semester in New Zealand (Alina DeCarolis); Effects of Tourism among the Maasai and the Hadzabe (Jen Sanford); All of We is One: An Analysis of Race Relations in Trinidad and Tobago (Shaneequa Castle); My Experiences in T&T: An Island of Diverse Religious Practices (Frances Carreon); Americani a Firenze (Sheila Eastman); The Makings of a Strong Black Woman (Star-Quana Jackson); Ethiopian Parenting: A Community Effort (Josh LaMay); Alem Children’s Support Organization (Alexandra McCormack); and additional presentations on Ethiopia by Holly Noyes and Dan Kent.