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Laura Elder

Home Country

United States

Greening the Glass Ceiling: Investigating Institutions and Individuals Shaping Malaysian Women's Shariah Expertise as Global Islamic Financial Expertise

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Malaysia

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Anthropology

Specialization

Economic Anthropology

Academic Year

2015-2016

Dates

July 2015 - December 2015

Flex

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

5117 | All Disciplines

Project Title

Greening the Glass Ceiling: Investigating Institutions and Individuals Shaping Malaysian Women's Shariah Expertise as Global Islamic Financial Expertise

Scholar Information

Grantee

Laura Elder

Title

Assistant Professor

Institution

Saint Mary's College, Indiana

Department

Department of Global Studies

Host Institutions

Institution

University of Malaya