CURRENT FELLOWS

Vanderbilt Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows

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2026-2027

ANDREW BLAKEMORE

Andrew (‘26) is studying how modern prostheses enable individuals with limb loss to navigate and fully engage in everyday life.

FRANCESCA DUCKER

Francesca (‘26) is exploring how policy, labor, religion, and economic inequality shape motherhood and caregiving across societies.

HOLLAND PERRYMAN

Holland (‘26) is examining flood recovery in communities affected by severe flooding, exploring how families, leaders and organizations respond.

2025-2026

NOUR ABIDA

Nour (‘25) will explore how culture shapes the political participation of domestic violence survivors in the absence of a political rhetoric that acknowledges the extent of this issue and provides solutions to address it.

DENIZ ORBAY

Deniz (‘25) will study independent filmmaking communities around the world, investigating how the films they make differ by culture and region, and what kind of stories are told when there is no financial incentive.

ELLIE PAZOL

Ellie (‘25) will study older adults and the ways in which they serve as activists on local, national, and global scales, exploring what it means to be elderly across different regions of the world.

CATIE SCANNELL

Catie (‘25) will seek to better understand how women experience climate change, leveraging personal narratives to substantiate global trends.