ABSTRACT
The Western College for Women, one of the oldest sites of female education in America and a forerunner in international studies, provides a unique case for inquiry into issues of women, literacy, and globalization. This chapter traces the role of international students and international education through the history and curriculum of Western College. It turns to the work of Amy Kaplan who reimagines domesticity, and Carla Freeman and Kristin Hoganson who theorize connections between gender, domesticity, and globalization. Tenney looked to Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which had developed a successful model of women's education by combin[ing] advanced academic work with evangelical Christianity for students of limited financial means. International Education At Western begins with a collective expression of support for the new International Program and argues for the greatness of the program while also articulating practical goals to be accomplished: Western College has recently initiated a program of international education.
