Event detail

Gender and Candidacy: Female Legislative Nominations in Zambia

Colloquium | October 10 | 12:30-2 p.m. | 180 Doe Library

Speaker:  Melanie L. Phillips, PhD Candidate, Political Science, UC Berkeley

Sponsor:  Center for African Studies

Melanie Phillips’ research agenda focuses on the progress of equity in politics. Specifically, her dissertation looks at the barriers to candidacy in sub-Saharan Africa. She has conducted multiple rounds of fieldwork in Zambia.

Ms. Phillips holds a Masters in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies; Political Science with distinction from the University of California, San Diego, and was also a McNair Scholar at UC San Diego.


Note: New location -- 180 Doe -- for 10/10 colloquium only.

Target audiences:  All Audiences, Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate

Open to audience:  All Audiences

Event contact:  asc@berkeley.edu, 510-642-8338