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'''Prof. Dr. Tobe Levin Freifrau von Gleichen''' (* February 16, 1948 in Long Branch, New York) is professor of English and intactivist against [[FGM]].
 
'''Prof. Dr. Tobe Levin Freifrau von Gleichen''' (* February 16, 1948 in Long Branch, New York) is professor of English and intactivist against [[FGM]].
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At the [[Scientific Symposium]] on the day before the [[WWDOGA]] 2014, she gave a lecture on the topic of 'In fearful symmetries: essays and eyewitness accounts of female genital mutilation and male circumcision'<ref>http://genitale-autonomie.de/videos-der-vortraege/levin/</ref>.
  
 
== Curriculum vitae ==
 
== Curriculum vitae ==
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* Since 1979 teaching English and women's studies at the ''University of Maryland University College in Europe''.
 
* Since 1979 teaching English and women's studies at the ''University of Maryland University College in Europe''.
 
* 1998 co-founder of [[FORWARD-Germany e.V]] (a non-profit focused on fighting [[FGM]] in Germany and dedicated to ending [[FGM]] worldwide)
 
* 1998 co-founder of [[FORWARD-Germany e.V]] (a non-profit focused on fighting [[FGM]] in Germany and dedicated to ending [[FGM]] worldwide)
* 2002 won the Presidential Award of the University of Maryland University College for excellence in scholarship..
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* 2002 won the Presidential Award of the University of Maryland University College for excellence in scholarship.
 
* Associate W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research – Harvard University
 
* Associate W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research – Harvard University
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobe_Levin Wikipedia: Tobe Levin]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobe_Levin Wikipedia: Tobe Levin]
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==References==
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Revision as of 12:32, 20 April 2015

Prof. Dr. Tobe Levin Freifrau von Gleichen (* February 16, 1948 in Long Branch, New York) is professor of English and intactivist against FGM.

At the Scientific Symposium on the day before the WWDOGA 2014, she gave a lecture on the topic of 'In fearful symmetries: essays and eyewitness accounts of female genital mutilation and male circumcision'[1].

Curriculum vitae

  • 1970 B.A. in English from Ithaca College (NY)
  • 1979 PhD in comparative literature from Cornell University
  • Since 1979 teaching English and women's studies at the University of Maryland University College in Europe.
  • 1998 co-founder of FORWARD-Germany e.V (a non-profit focused on fighting FGM in Germany and dedicated to ending FGM worldwide)
  • 2002 won the Presidential Award of the University of Maryland University College for excellence in scholarship.
  • Associate W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research – Harvard University

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