Dickinson professors and students participated in panels and a teaching workshop at the 74th annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society in New York, February 19-22, 2004.

Assistant Women's Studies professor Julie Winterich organized a student paper session, "Women and the Body: Agency, Resistance, and Transformation," based on original research that was conducted in the fall in her Women's Studies senior seminar. Participating in this panel were Alison Egic, an anthropology and women's studies major, Emily Furthman, a psychology and women's studies major, Sara Schertenlieb, a sociology major, and Lindsey Wahlquist-Bontecou, a Spanish and women's studies major.

From left: Julie Winterich, Emily Furthman, Sara Schertenlieb,
Alison Egic and Lindsey Wahlquist-Bontecou

Assistant Sociology professors Pauline Cullen and Ashley Finley organized a student paper session, "Comparative Perspectives: Gender, Race, Ethnicity," based on original research that was conducted in the Fall in the Global Mosaic Project. Lisa M. Hohl, a sociology and Spanish major, and Johna Boulafentis, an anthropology major, presented papers in this session.

Professor Cullen presented her own research, as did Professor Finley. Professors Cullen and Susan Rose led a professional workshop, "Teaching as a Calling: Developing the Materials, Skills and Confidence to be a Master Teacher." The students and professors gave participants a range of Dickinson's original research as well as insights on developing innovative teaching programs.