Land Acknowledgement

The School of Social Welfare acknowledges that the University of Kansas occupies land that has been cared for by several tribal nations.

This land acknowledgment recognizes that Indigenous people are traditional guardians of the land and that there is an enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and these traditional territories. Our School affirms, advocates for, and supports the sovereignty of the four-federally recognized tribes of Kansas, and the other 570 federally recognized nations in the U.S.

The acknowledgment reminds us to continue our commitment to advocating for, and supporting Indigenous students, staff, and faculty while working towards decolonizing the systems of power and oppression. Please visit the Land Acknowledgment webpage for a listing of our current actions of commitment.

Linda Chimwemwe G Banda

MSW
Doctoral Student

she/her/hers

Contact Info

lindachimwemwe@ku.edu

Biography —

Linda’s research interest is in ‘child marriage’ specifically implementation approaches/impact of child marriage related laws and policies, and evidence-based initiatives to promote sustainable practices in ending the practice. Her teaching interest include courses in Social Policy, Community Practice, and Interpersonal violence. Currently, she is working as the Graduate Research Assistant for federally funded QIC-DVCW under the direction of Dr. Juliana Carlson.