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Kerry Ward

Kerry Ward

Associate Professor Department of History

History, Program in Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities

CONTACT

kward@rice.edu

WEBSITE(S)| https://profiles.rice.edu/kerry-ward | Program in Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities

SURF Mentoring

Potential projects/topics: museum exhibitions research, anti-human trafficking research, activist organizations research, human rights research

Potential skills gained: online research, documentation, archival image, permissions, media training, critical thinking, project management, website design

Required qualifications: media skills preferred but not essential

Direct mentor: Faculty/P.I.

Research Areas

Kerry Ward is currently working on two areas of research that emerge from her expertise: first, the emergence of modern slavery and human trafficking, and second, the long trajectory of Indian Ocean history.