Science, Gender, and Internationalism

Women’s Academic Networks, 1917-1955
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-43890-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 325 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Palgrave History Collection

Founded in 1920, the International Federation of University brought together women committed to promoting higher education across divisions hardened by global conflict. Here, Christine von Oertzen traces the IFUW's international rise and Cold War decline, making a valuable contribution to the cultural, diplomatic, and intellectual history.

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Research

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Global War, Global Citizens, Global Mission: The Anglo-American Project of an International Federation of University Women (IFUW) 3. Networks for Science: The IFUW's Program and Policies, 1919 33 4. Reactions in Central Europe: The German Case, 1919 33 5. World Community under Threat 6. Networks in Action: The IFUW's Assistance to Refugees 7. Marked by Persecution 8. Continuity, Memory, and the Cold War 9. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Christine von Oertzen is a Research Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, Germany.