Lewis & Clark Around the World

Programs associated with Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR

Abbey Griscom

Overseas program(s):  India Fall 2015 
Overseas project(s):   Re-valuing women and girls as investment: Women Empowerment in India  
Expected graduation: May 2017
About me: I am a third year student at Lewis & Clark studying Rhetoric & Media and minoring in Gender Studies. My studies have centered around how humans rhetorically construct their realities and place social meaning collectively that influence the ways in which we experience the world. I am particularly interested in how people, societies, and cultures understand and construct and place meaning on gender. I enjoy reading, meeting and learning from new people, sharing meals with loved ones, and spending as much time outside in nature.
- All is fair in love and war. But in India that expression should also include an extra clause: All is fair in love and war and driving. Seriously though, it is unbelievable how drivers maneuver through traffic here. It would appear that the one rule of driving is that there are no rules. In fact, […]
Blending in by Standing Out: Chennai’s Colors - There is so much to be learned from the world that surrounds us; during my time in India I have constantly been learning new things about this new world, but also about myself. I find myself constantly inspired by all that surrounds me, and lately, I have been really inspired by the colors of Chennai. […]
Explaining Gender Discrimination via Bathrooms? -   Namaste Y’all, My time in Delhi has been simultaneously fun and difficult; I find myself constantly adjusting, reflecting, and engaging with my surroundings. All five of my senses have been fully stimulated. On one of my first jet-lagged nights in Delhi, I found myself reflecting on a quote from Charlotte’s Web. The quote is […]
Re-valuing Women and Girls: A way to end the gendercide in India - Abbey Griscom India Program Re-valuing women and girls as investment: A way to end the gendercide in India   When deciding what I wanted to focus my research project on for India I wanted to partake in a project that I found interesting and challenging. I have been interested in the gendercide, which I will […]
Summer Reading Assignment - 1) Describe an aspect of ancient Indian history that is likely to have continuing relevance in contemporary India. How might your time in India benefit from having some awareness of this period of Indian history?   In Chapter One John McLeod states that, “To many Westerners, India is first and foremost a land of religion. […]