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Elizabeth Gallagher
"I am awed by the ways words shape and direct identity. Journalists, perhaps the most widely read writers, wield staggering power over readers."
- Alumni of: 2007 Graduate Scholarship Program
- Resides: Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Hometown: Canby, OR
- Age: 25
- Four-year College or University: Scripps College
- Graduate School: University of Oxford
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Librarian / Information Science, Literature, Writing / Journalism
- Other Interests: Church / Religious Organization, Foreign Languages / International Study, Literature, Volunteer Work, Writing / Journalism, Irish Dance
Biography
Liz Gallagher grew up in Oregon in a culturally Irish family. She traveled internationally as a professional Irish dancer. Her family embraced the literary traditions of the Irish nation, shopping for books until the weight of the attic library caused her farmhouse roof to sag. "High school was full of creative writing groups, literary research papers, and department awards. Grades, however, were not the ultimate goal. I have always been intrigued by the connections between words, knowledge, and identity."
College presented the opportunity to refine the verbal expression of ideas. Elizabeth held a position as a columnist for the school's paper, won awards for writing, and published a paper in the school's academic journal. Her undergraduate studies focused on English literature as well as identity politics in Northern Ireland. "I am struck by the way words in Ireland are not just art but also the very substance of the nation. Witty and beautiful, words are also the bones of history." Elizabeth wrote a 100-page senior thesis on Irish nationalism, literature, and immigrants. She plans to use this scholarship for graduate work pursuing the same concepts, studying Irish literature close to its source, and living in close proximity to London, one of the media centers of the world.
"Society needs an articulate media focused on developing an informed public, rather than just shaping information to fit agendas."
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