Bahira Trask
Dr. Bahira Trask holds a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on globalization, women’s employment and family change in Western and non-Western countries, and she presents regularly on these topics at international forums. Dr. Trask has authored and edited a number of books including Women, Work, and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities (Routledge, 2014), Globalization and Families: Accelerated Systemic Social Change, (Springer, 2010) and Cultural Diversity and Families (Sage, 2007). Over the last ten years, Dr. Trask has also worked closely with the Office of Social and Economic Affairs at the United Nations. She has been invited to present at a number of U. N. Expert Group meetings around the world, and her recommendations been incorporated into global policies that support and strengthen families around change in families, work-family reconciliation, and promoting intergenerational solidarity.
Most relevant activities
- Trask, B. S. (2020, June). Mega trends and families: The impact of demographic shifts, international migration and urbanization, climate change, and technological transformations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Division for Inclusive Social Development’s (online) Expert Group Meeting on Families in development: Assessing progress, challenges and emerging issues. Focus on modalities for IYF+30 & parenting education, New York, https://www.un.org/development/desa/family/2020/06/09/impact-of-covid19/un-megatrends-final-trask-2020/
- Trask, B. S. (2020, May). The COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Families. IPF, Universal Peace Federation. In celebration of the United Nations International Day of Families (webinar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFIdLdZPYw&list=PLlLuEKvzPkzJEruMTlYKmhkv3p9JE_WFk&index=7&t=0s
- Bahira Trask (2020): Managing the stress of being a working parent on Delmarva Life TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBZgQdPYTHk
- Bahira Trask on Looking Forward Podcast (2020): Family trends, Covid-19 and future job opportunities: https://soundcloud.com/looking-forward-podcast/looking-forward-conversation-with-dr-bahira-trask
- Bahira Trask (2018): Keynote at the United Nations International Day of Families: Promoting peaceful and inclusive Societies., http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/treaty-bodies/watch/international-family-day/5785219338001/?term=?lanenglish&sort=date
- Bahira Trask (2016): Blending work and family: You are not alone. [TEDx Talk], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1v2W7ZoLeQ
- Bahira Trask (2012): Global Family Trends. [TEDx Talk]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBYRNgX_BdU
Further Links: https://www.cehd.udel.edu/faculty-bio/bahira-sherif-trask/
