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The Academic Feminist: Campus activism with Kaila Boulware and Miesha Bell

Welcome back, Academic Feminists. This month we are highlighting campus activism, and specifically the recent activism that has sprung up on campuses around the country in conjunction with, and alongside, the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 9 years ago

The Academic Feminist: “The feminist know-it-all” and other classroom challenges

Welcome back, Academic Feminists! As you will recall, I, along with Feministing’s leadership team, went to the National Women’s Studies Association’s 2014 conference in November. I met and reconnected with many amazing feminists there, including some folks from Butler University in Indiana.

By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

Feministing’s at the National Women’s Studies Association conference!

As we mentioned earlier this week, a few members of the Feministing crew are currently in San Juan for the National Women’s Studies Association conference. We’d love to say hi to some Feminsiting readers, so if you’re here too, find us!

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 9 years ago

The Academic Feminist: Feminist Perspectives on Contingency in Academia

Welcome back, Academic Feminists! I’m excited to report that members of the Feministing team are on their way to the annual National Women’s Studies Association conference.

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 10 years ago

The Academic Feminist: We Heart Women’s Centers, Part III

UPDATE 11/17/14:

We regret that we did not note that survivors have filed a Title IX complaint and law suit (PDF) against University of Connecticut alleging discrimination in violation of federal law. The UConn Women’s Center’s personnel and conduct is implicated in these legal actions; this interview is not an endorsement of the center.

Welcome back, Academic Feminists. Today we have the last in our three-part series on women’s centers. In this column, I asked Kathleen Holgerson (left), from the University of Connecticut Women’s Center, and Jennifer Graham (right), from Georgia College’s Women’s Center, to discuss the use of Title IX to address gender-based violence on college campuses.

UPDATE 11/17/14:

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 10 years ago

The Academic Feminist: We Heart Women’s Centers, Part II

Welcome back, Academic Feminists. Today is the second in a three-part series on women’s centers on college and university campuses. The first post tackled the history of women’s centers. The final post will discuss women’s centers role in providing a safe space for survivors of sexual violence, as well as their efforts to make sure that college/university campuses are Title IX compliant.

In today’s post, Amber Vlasnik, Brenda Bethman, and Anitra Cottledge (photos in order left to right) discuss building relationships with other campus organizations and academic departments.

Gwendolyn: What are some best practices for creating and maintaining successful relationships between women’s centers and women’s and gender studies (WGS) programs and departments and other units ...

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 10 years ago

The Academic Feminist: We Heart Women’s Centers

Today we’ll be kicking off the first of a three-part series on women’s centers on college and university campuses. The first two posts will tackle the history of women’s centers and the role that they play on campuses, as well as their relationship with women’s and gender studies programs. The final post will discuss women’s centers role in providing a safe space for survivors of sexual violence, as well as their efforts to make sure that college/university campuses are Title IX compliant.

The first post in the series is by Anitra Cottledge, Amber Vlasnik, and Brenda Bethman (photos in order left to right), who draw from their extensive experience to provide us with an historical ...

Today we’ll be kicking off the first of a three-part series on women’s centers on college and university campuses. The first two posts will tackle the history of women’s centers and ...

By Gwendolyn Beetham • 10 years ago

The Academic Feminist: Zala Žbogar

Welcome back, Academic Feminists! Today is the final installment of our student series, where undergraduate and masters students discuss their work on gender and sexuality. Today’s interview is with Zala Žbogar.

Zala is a recent graduate of the Mst in Women’s Studies at the University of Oxford. She holds an MA in International Relations and Spanish from the University of St Andrews. Her previous work has included examinations of post-conflict gender mainstreaming, rape in the military, and sex work. Tweet her @blablazala with any questions or comments!

Gwendolyn: What is your thesis about?

Zala: My thesis took a feminist institutionalist approach to examine why, despite the extensive provisions in the Rome Statute under which the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established, the ...

Zala is a recent graduate of ...