Panel Abstract Experience

Putting together the panel abstract has been somewhat of a challenge.  As a research group interested in better understanding poverty through consumer behavior, economics, and urban planning, the topic of "microfinance" seemed ambiguous enough to fit with each of our respective field.  The challenging part was trying to construct a unifying framework that weaves together our work in preparation for an hour long panel presentation.  This forced us to be creative - to tinker and reflect.  Perhaps that's the beauty of interdisciplinary work.  We are forced to give up preconceived notions of a given topic and get swept away by our intellectual curiosity.  I just hope this intellectual curiosity leads to new insights.