Laura Herlihy
Current Research
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A comparative analysis of indigenous and Afro-descendant women's political rights in Mexico and Nicaragua. |
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Current Projects
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Examining indigenous Zapotec women's political and human rights under Usos y Costumbres (Mexican customary law) in Oaxaca, Mexico. |
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Research Interests
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Social organization, Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples, globalization, transnational feminism, gender, race, and ethnic identity |
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Selected Publications
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2008. "Neither Black nor Indian: The Discourse of Miskitu Racial Identity in Honduras." Geoscience and Man. 40:129-144. |
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Courses Taught
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LAA 100: Latin American Culture and Society |
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Education
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B.A. Tulane University (1986); M.A. Louisiana State University (1990); Ph.D. University of Kansas |
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Recent Grants
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2008. Fulbright-Hays Faculty Award (to Mexico). "Indigenous Women and Political Autonomy in Oaxaca, Mexico." 2007. Hall Center for the Humanities. University of Kansas. Faculty Research and Travel Grant (to Nicaragua). "Women's Oral Histories on the Nicaraguan Atlantic Coast." 2005-2006. The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Individual Research Grant (to Nicaragua). "Indigenous Feminism on the Nicaraguan Atlantic Coast: Merging Motherhood and Self-Determination." 2003-2004. CIES Fulbright Award (to Nicaragua). |
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Language Competence
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Spanish (5), Miskitu (5) |