XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

• Mariano Fransisco Laplane, Dean, Institute of Economics, University of Campinas,
Sao Paolo, Brazil, delivered a lecture, “Brazilian Economic Development: An
Overview and Recent Trends”, 8 th September, 2010.
• Clemens Herbert Jurgenmeyer, Institute of European Studies, Frieburg, Germany,
delivered a lecture titled “European Union”, 24 th February, 2011.
Placement Details
Preeti Singh is working with Air India.
Numbi Connie is working at the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, Uganda.
Centre for Women’s Studies
Faculty
Shaila Desouza, Ph. D., Asst. Professor (Incharge) -- Gender Studies, Empowerment,
Health & Development.
Staff on UGC XIth Plan Grant
• Venisha Fernandes, M. A., Project Fellow (April, 2011), Gender Sensitization
Gender and Media Health.
• Priyanka Velip, M. A. Project Fellow (April, 2011), Gender and Tribal Community
Gender and Development.
Major Thrust Areas of Research and Achievements
The thrust of the research and field action programmes of the CWS in this year is to reach
out to rural Goa. Sanguem and Canacona have been chosen as field sites. In Canacona,
research and field action will focus on the tribal community.
The courses currently taught by the CWS are “Women’s Movement in India: Concepts,
Struggles and Transitions”, “Gender Issues in Goa”. A third course “Gender, Equality and
Politics” has been submitted to the Board of Studies in Political Science.
The CWS was awarded a grant of Rs. Five Lakhs per annum from the UGC under its XIth
Plan Scheme for Development of Women’s Studies in Universities. Two Project Fellows
were appointed for research and extension.
Sponsored Research Projects
• Venisha Fernandes, Gender Critique of Konkani VCD’s, April, 2010 to March, 2012,
UGC XIth Plan, Rs. 4000.
• Priyanka Velip, Velip Women and Cultural Identity, April 2010 to March, 2012,
UGC XIth Plan, Rs. 4000.
Other Information
• Shaila Desouza, Board of Trustees Meeting of ACDIL School (International
Education and Fellowship Trust) on 13 th August, 2009 as Trustee.
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