Mairi is a senior IS major with a concentration in Ethics and Social Justice and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. She is from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, and studied abroad in Quito, Ecuador in the Spring of 2022. Throughout her time at BC, Mairi has worked as an undergraduate research fellow for Fresh Ink, BC’s journal for first-year writing students. She is also part of FACES, an anti-racism organization at BC, as a member of the Council and as a co-lead for the First Year Program. This year, Mairi is writing a thesis on the role of women’s activist groups in addressing gender transgressions during and after armed conflict through processes of transitional justice.
Click to book an online peer advising with Mairi, or meet with her during Fall 2022 Connolly House office hours, Tuesdays 1-4pm.
Quick facts:
- From Medford Lakes, New Jersey
- Studied in Quito, Ecuador in Spring 2022
- Learning Spanish
- Writing a senior thesis on the role of women’s activist groups in addressing gender transgressions during and after armed conflict through processes of transitional justice
- FACES Council member and Co-Lead for the First Year Program
- Research assistant for Fresh Ink Journal at Boston College
Some favorite courses:
- The Challenge of Justice (Prof. Snyder)
- The Challenge of Peace (Prof. Jackson-Meyer)
- Intro to International Relations (Prof. Erickson)
- PULSE (Prof. Antus)
