Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802

June 5-24, 2016

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Gender Research & Integrated Training Workshop presented by The Pennsylvania State University,

College of Agricultural Sciences, Office of International Programs in collaboration with and

through funding by CGIAR

  

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Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment

Penn State Social Science Research Institute

Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative Symposium

presented by The Pennsylvania State University

College of Agricultural Sciences Office of International Programs

The College of Agricultural Sciences Office of Research Graduate Education

sponsored by

 

JUNE 5-24

LODGING AT EASTVIEW TERRACE APARTMENTS

SUNDAY

JUNE 5

Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative

Symposium

Upon Arrival Check‐in at Eastview Terrace Apartments

5:30 p.m. Pick‐up at intersec on of McKean & Mifflin Road Driver informa on: Kevin Rider, Telephone: 814‐380‐0450

6:00 p.m. GAEI Symposium Welcoming Recep on Happy Valley Winery

8:00 p.m. Bus departs for Eastview Terrace Apartments

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration Check‐in (Ballroom AB Hallway) 

  

9:00 a.m. Welcome Richard Roush Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State 

  

9:10 a.m. Opening Orientation and Charge Carolyn Sachs Professor of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Co‐Director Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative, Penn State 

  

9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Jacqui Ashby Senior Gender Advisor, CGIAR 

  Gender and the Impact Pathway of Agricultural Research and Development: Research Needs and Strategies 

  

10:00 a.m. Keynote Professor Margaret Alston Head of the Social Work Department and the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit at Monash University, Australia 

  The Gendered Impacts of Slow Onset and Catastrophic Climate Events: Case Studies from the Global South 

MONDAY

JUNE 6

Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative

Symposium

All GAEI Symposium sessions in the Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom AB unless specified 

 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break (Ballroom AB Hallway)

11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Gender and Climate Change Moderator

Dan Tobin Instructor and Coordinator of International Agriculture Minor, Penn State

Panelists Ann Tickamyer Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State 

  Jennifer Wagner‐Lawlor Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and English, Penn State 

  

11:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussions: Develop Research Agendas and Collaborations on Gender, Climate Change and Water Issues (attend two)       

  Masculinity and Climate Change Dan Tobin Instructor and Coordinator of International Agriculture Minor, Penn State 

  Data Needs and Availability Naomi Altman Professor of Statistics, Penn State 

  Forced Migration Renata Horvatek PhD candidate in College of Education, Penn State 

  Livelihood Strategies Emily Wornell PhD Candidate in Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

  Water: Too Much and Too Little Lauren Abbott Graduate Student in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, Penn State 

  Land and Water: Legal issues Lara Fowler Senior Lecturer at Penn State Law and PSIEE Assistant Director for Outreach and Engagement  

  Intersectionalities Ruth Mendum  Associate Director for Gender Initiatives, Office of International Programs, College of Agriculture, Penn State 

  

12:30 p.m. Lunch (Alumni Lounge)   

1:30 p.m. Keynote Ruth Meinzen‐Dick Senior Research Fellow IFPRI, Leader of IFPRI’s Gender Task Force 

  Gender, Agriculture, and Environment: From “Zombie Facts” to Evidence 

  

2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Gender and Agriculture Moderator

Mary Barbercheck Professor of Entomology, Penn State 

  Panelists Janelle Larson Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Penn State 

  Leif Jensen Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

  Andre Devaux Regional Leader, Latin America and the Caribbean, CIP‐Quito 

  

2:30 p.m. Coffee Break (Ballroom AB Hallway)   

  

3:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussions: Research Directions and Collaborations on Gender and Agriculture (attend 2) 

  Data Needs and Methodology Challenges Ann Tickamyer Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State 

  Gender Division of Labor Elisabeth Garner PhD candidate in Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Penn State 

  Gender, Agricultural Sciences and Technology Leland Glenna Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society, Penn State

  Gender and Value Chains Paige Castellanos Post Doctoral Scholar in College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State 

  Biodiversity/Seeds Ruth Mendum PhD, Associate Director for Gender Initiatives, Office of International Programs, College of Agriculture, Penn State 

  Livelihood Strategies Maria del Rosario Castro Bernadini PhD candidate in Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Penn State 

  Education, Extension and Capacity Building Margreet van der Burg Senior University Lecturer/Researcher Gender Studies/History related to Food, Agricultural and Rural Research and Development, Wageningen University  

  Sustainable Agricultural and Sustainable Intensification Kathy Brasier Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State 

  

4:00 p.m. Collection of materials and revisit process (synthesis available tomorrow) 

  

4:30 p.m. Networking Reception (Alumni Lounge) 

  

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration Check‐in(Ballroom AB Hallway)

  

9:00 a.m. Keynote Joni Seager Professor of Geography, Bentley University, UN WWAP UNESCO Gender Sensitive Water monitoring,  assessment, and reporting Project 

  Not Asking, Not Counting: Making Gendered‐Environmental Relations Invisible 

  

9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Gender and Water Moderator: Siela Maximova Senior Scientist and Professor of Horticulture, Penn State 

  Panelists Farhana Sultana Associate Professor of Geography, Syracuse University  

  Carolyn Sachs Professor of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Co‐Director Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative, Penn State 

  

10:15 a.m. Coffee Break (Ballroom AB Hallway)

TUESDAY

JUNE 7

Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative

Symposium

All GAEI Symposium sessions in the Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom AB unless specified 

10:45 a.m. Funding Opportunities Kimberly Pfeiffer Oxfam 

  Jacqui Ashby CGIAR 

  

11:15 a.m. Final Discussion: Future Collaborations and Research Strategies

  Wrap up and next steps Deanna Behring PhD, Director of International Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State 

 

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons)

1:00 p.m. Knowledge Sharing (111 Borland Lab) Martina Mascarenhas CGIAR 

  PR Team

3:00 p.m. Adjourn 

ALL GRIT WORKSHOP SESSIONS CONDUCTED IN 111 BORLAND LAB

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

9:00 a.m. Introduc ons & Program Review Carolyn Sachs Professor of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Co‐Director   Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Ini a ve, Penn State 

  Faculty & Par cipant Introduc ons Leif Jensen Dis nguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

  We Are, We Are Not! Paige Castellanos Post Doctoral Scholar in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State 

  The Elements of Your Mentoring Program Ann Tickamyer  Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Educa on, Penn State 

 

11:30 a.m. Apply for Access Account Passwords (204 Wagner Building MUST PRESENT PASSPORT OR VALID PHOTO ID 

 

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. CGIAR Gender Research Ac on Plan and PDF Program Symposium Reflec on Jacqui Ashby Senior Gender Advisor, CGIAR 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

WEDNESDAY

JUNE 8

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Indices and Women’s Empowerment Paige Castellanos Post Doctoral Scholar in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State 

  Andre Devoux Regional Leader, Latin America and the Caribbean, CIP‐Quito 

  Elisabeth Garner PhD candidate in Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Penn State 

 

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Introduc on to Leadership Ted Alter Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics; Co‐Director, Center for Economic and Community Development, Penn State 

  Ruth Mendum PhD, Associate Director for Gender Initiatives, Office of International Programs, College of Agriculture, Penn State 

   

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

THURSDAY

JUNE 9

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Philosophies and Processes of Science, Neoliberalism, Commercializa on, GMOs, and Gender Leland Glenna Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society, Penn State  

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. A ernoon Break 

 

3:00 p.m. Mentoring Within the CG System Jacqui Ashby CGIAR 

  Kristofer Karlsson CGIAR 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

5:15 p.m. Depart for Washington, D.C. Fullington Bus Pick‐up at Eastview Terrace Apartments Intersec on of McKean & Mifflin Chaperone:  Elisabeth Garner (Telephone: 607‐592‐8382) 

8:45 p.m. Arrival Kimpton Hotel Madera 1310 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC  

FRIDAY

JUNE 10

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

SATURDAY

JUNE 11

Self-Guided Tour of the Nation’s Capital

12:00 p.m. Hotel checkout Luggage may be stored at concierge desk un l departure

1:00 p.m. Depart Washington, D.C. Fullington Bus pickup at Kimpton Hotel Madera

4:30 p.m. Arrival at Eastview Terrace Housing Intersec on of McKean & Mifflin

SUNDAY

JUNE 12

Self-Guided Tour of the Nation’s Capital

9:00 a.m. Bridging Disciplinary Divides in Gender and Agricultural Sciences Leif Jensen Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

  Margreet van der Burg Senior University Lecturer/Researcher Gender Studies/History related to Food, Agricultural and Rural Research and Development, Wageningen University   

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Be Your Own Best Mentor (208A Buckhout Lab) Carolee Bull Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Penn State 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

MONDAY

JUNE 13

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

TUESDAY

JUNE 14

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Research Design: Genera ng Answering Salient Ques ons Measurement and Mixed Methods Ann Tickamyer Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State  

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Professional Economists and Mentoring Karen Fisher‐Vanden Director of Graduate Studies, AEREC; Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Penn State 

 

2:30 p.m. Leadership Check‐In Ted Alter Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics; Co‐Director, Center for Economic and Community Development, Penn State 

  Ruth Mendum PhD, Associate Director for Gender Initiatives, Office of International Programs, College of Agriculture, Penn State 

    

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

9:00 a.m. One Big Happy Family—Economic Modeling of Households and Resource Alloca on Janell Larson Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Penn State  

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Mentor Mee ngs Schedule with your mentor Loca on to be determined by mentor 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

WEDNESDAY

JUNE 15

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Advanced In‐Depth Interviewing Margreet van der Burg Senior University Lecturer/Researcher Gender Studies/History related to Food, Agricultural and Rural Research and Development, Wageningen University   

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

  

1:00 p.m. Using Databases and Bibliographic Software (302 Paterno) Stephen Woods Associate Librarian 

  Helen Smith Associate Librarian for Life Sciences 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

  

THURSDAY

JUNE 16

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Spa al Data Analysis Methods Guangqing Chi Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

 

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Resources for Gender and Women’s Studies (302 Paterno) Julie Porterfield Instruc on and Outreach Archivist, Paterno Library, Penn State 

 

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

FRIDAY

JUNE 17

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

8:30 a.m. Van departs Eastview Terrace Apartments for Tait Farm Foods

9:00 a.m. Tour of Tait Farm Foods Processing Facility Kim Tait, Owner

9:45 a.m. Van departs for Harvest Shop*

10:00 a.m. Shopping at Tait Farm Harvest Shop

10:45 a.m. Van departs for Common Ground Farm

11:00 a.m. Tour of Common Ground Organic Regula ons & Women Entrepreneur Discussion Leslie Zuck, Owner

12:00 p.m. Van departs for trip to Elk Creek Café

12:30 p.m. Lunch at Elk Creek Café*

1:30 p.m. Van departs for Spring Bank Acres

1:45 p.m. Tour of Amish Dairy Processing Farm & Facility

2:45 p.m. Van departs for Over the Moon Farm

3:00 p.m. Tour of Over the Moon Farm Lyn Garling, Owner

4:30 p.m. Materials Review Sabine Carey, Farmer & Organic Cer fica on Inspector

5:30 p.m. Dinner at Over the Moon Farm catered by EcoVents

7:00 p.m. Van departs for return to Eastview Terrace Apartments

SATURDAY

JUNE 18

PA-WAgN Farm Tour

9:00 a.m. Gender Theory and Epistemologies Margreet van der Burg Senior University Lecturer/Researcher Gender Studies/History related to Food, Agricultural and Rural Research and Development, Wageningen University  

  Carolyn Sachs Professor of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Co‐Director   Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative, Penn State 

   

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Collabora ng with Women Farmers Lyn Garling Program Manager, PA Integrated Pest Management, Department of Entomology, Penn State 

 

2:30 p.m. Leadership and Ethics Ted Alter Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics; Co‐Director, Center for Economic and Community Development, Penn State 

Ruth Mendum PhD, Associate Director for Gender Initiatives, Office of International Programs, College of Agriculture, Penn State 

    

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

MONDAY

JUNE 20

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Agroforestry Michael Jacobson PhD, Professor of Forest Resources, Penn State  

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Mentor Meetings Schedule with your mentor Location to be determined by mentor 

  

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

6:30 p.m. Meet at Miller Hall for Spikes Baseball Game Chaperone:  Blair Cooper

TUESDAY

JUNE 21

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

 

STATE COLLEGE SPIKES BASEBALL GAME

7:00 P.M. 

S P E C I A L E V E N T

9:00 a.m. Literacy and Gender Research Esther Prins Associate Professor of Educa on, Penn State 

 

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Challenges of Data Collec on and Trouble Shoo ng Ann Tickamyer Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, Penn State 

  Leif Jensen Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography, Penn State 

  Carolyn Sachs Professor of Rural Sociology and Women’s Studies, Co‐Director   Gender, Agriculture, and Environment Initiative, Penn State 

 

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

WEDNESDAY

JUNE 22

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Agricultural Scien sts’ Perspec ves on Gender and Research Rick Bates Professor of Hor culture, Penn State 

  Mary Barbercheck Professor of Entomology, Penn State 

  Ed Rajo e Professor of Entomology and IPM Coordinator, Penn State 

   

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. Mentor Meetings Schedule with your mentor Location to be determined by mentor 

  

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

THURSDAY

JUNE 23

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

9:00 a.m. Celebra on, Sharing of Research, Next Steps All Faculty & Staff

11:45 a.m. Lunch (meal card valid at Redifer Commons) 

 

1:00 p.m. A ernoon Break 

 

3:00 p.m. Mentoring Celebra on Home of Carolyn Sachs

 

 

FRIDAY

JUNE 24

Gender Research & Integrated Training

Workshop

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