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SHSS Faculty Presents at the International Oral History Association in Barcelona, Spain
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., in Barcelona, Spain
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., from NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), had the honor of presenting at the 18th International Oral History Conference held in Barcelona, Spain on July 9-12, 2014. The conference theme was, “Power and Democracy: The Many Voices of Oral History.”
Duckworth is an assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) at SHSS.
Duckworth’s presentation was entitled, “Democracy in the Classroom: Teaching 9/11 and the Politics of Collective Trauma.” Her presentation focused on her research on how teachers approach 9/11. Her book on the subject will be forthcoming from Routledge. Duckworth is the faculty facilitator for the Peace and Conflict Education Working Group at SHSS. The group seeks to equip and empower schools worldwide to be examples and builders of peace, and to promote activities and curriculum that can help extend peace into the local communities.