Watson Informational Session
Any
student interested in the Watson should make space on their calendar
for an hour-long info session on Thursday, April 18 at 4:00 pm in
the library's Learning Commons. Some of this year's candidates and winners will
be there to talk students through the process, and Watson Fellow and
alum Nathan Thomas will attend and describe his experience.
Strawberries and ice cream will be served! Direct any questions to
Watson Liaison Britt Anne Murphy.
Two Hendrix Watson Candidates Awarded Watsons!
Lauren Seckington and Marcia Williams were awarded Watson Fellowships on March 15, 2024, two of 35 Watson Fellows awarded. Their projects and abstracts are below, with more about Lauren and Maria's journeys here.
- Lauren Seckington
Seeking Peace
Through Interfaith Dialogue in Pluralist Societies: Singapore,
Japan, Ireland, Australia, South Africa
Interfaith organizations acknowledge the deep roots of
religion in the world while seeking to build, preserve, and maintain peace in
diverse societies. What are interfaith organizations doing now to work towards
these goals? How do perceptions of harmony differ across cultures? How can
globalization promote or threaten peaceful plurality? Collaborating with
interfaith workers, religious leaders, and members of pluralist communities
will deepen my understandings of peace and harmony and prepare me for a future
of interfaith advocacy.
- Marcia Williams
Cultivating
Connections: Community Gardens as Ecotherapy: Rwanda, Sweden,
Germany, Japan, Mexico
Community gardens can be defined as the growing, processing,
and distribution of plants through cultivation in and around cities. The eco-therapeutic
properties associated with community gardens contribute to an increase in
mental and physical wellbeing. Community gardens are meticulously placed in
spaces such as hospitals, schools, and prisons, and have significant influence
on low-income people, people with existing mental and physical health
conditions, and other marginalized groups. On a Watson, I will visit Rwanda,
Sweden, Germany, Japan, and Mexico to explore the how communal gardens provide
social, psychological, and economic benefits to their surrounding communities.
Watson Award Increases
The Watson award has increased $4,000 to be $40,000 ($50,000 for those traveling with a dependent).
Watson Fellowship Team
If you haven't joined the Watson Team, now's the time! Email Watson Liaison Britt Anne Murphy to be added to the Watson Team, or join by using this code from the search box on Teams: 1k5xz5q.
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Last Modified on 4/10/2024