Category Archives: feminist studies

March 21, 2019

S. Tay Glover discusses Feminist Teacher Article

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We have been sharing blog posts and Q&As from the contributors to Feminist Teacher 27.2-3, a special issue focused on the experiences of women of color in the academy. Below, S. Tay Glover, shares thoughts from her article ‘“Black Lesbians—Who Will … Continue reading →

March 8, 2019

Sonja Thomas on “Tap Dancing and Embodied Feminist Pedagogies”

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Sonja Thomas is an assistant professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Colby College, where she teaches courses on gender and human rights, feminist theory, critical race feminisms, and postcolonial and native feminisms. She is the author of Privileged … Continue reading →

March 5, 2019

Dr. Cathryn Bailey Discusses Feminist Teacher Article

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In this blog post, Dr. Cathryn Bailey discusses her article in Feminist Teacher Vol. 27, Nos. 2-3, “Online Feminist Pedagogy: A New Doorway into Our Brick-and-Mortar Classrooms?” Dr. Bailey is a professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at Western Michigan University.   … Continue reading →

November 9, 2018

Rebecca Wanzo Joins Carol Stabile as Series Co-Editor for Feminist Media Studies Series

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We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Wanzo will be joining Carol Stabile as a co-editor of the Feminist Media Studies Series. Dawn Durante, Senior Acquisitions Editor at the University of Illinois Press, is the acquiring editor. Rebecca Wanzo is … Continue reading →

September 13, 2018

Teaching in the Time of “trumpism”: Reflections on Citizenship and Hospitality

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in and sexuality studies, feminist studies, gender studies, journals | Comments Off on Teaching in the Time of “trumpism”: Reflections on Citizenship and Hospitality

The most recent special issue of Women, Gender, and Families of Color titled “Trump’s America? Disquiet Campus? Marginalized College Students, Faculty, and Staff Reflect on Learning, Working, Living, and Engaging,” contains 25 articles from contributors who address the very tangible changes and … Continue reading →

August 31, 2018

Celebrating 40 Years of The Working Class in American History Series

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This labor day weekend, we are celebrating 40 years of The Working Class in American History Series! The Working Class in American History series publishes research that illuminates the broad dimensions of working people’s influence in North America. The series … Continue reading →

August 23, 2018

Q&A with Keisha Lindsay, author of “In a Classroom of Their Own”

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in African American Studies, black studies, education, feminist studies, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Q&A with Keisha Lindsay, author of “In a Classroom of Their Own”

Keisha Lindsay is an associate professor of gender and women’s studies and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently answered some questions for us about her new book, In a Classroom of Their Own: The Intersection of Race and … Continue reading →

July 5, 2018

Immigration Reading List

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in american history, current events, feminist studies, forthcoming books, immigration, latino studies, migration | Comments Off on Immigration Reading List

For many, it is impossible to ignore what is happening in the United States right now. As thousands of families have been separated at the border, many of us have questions. As a scholarly press, we strive to disseminate significant … Continue reading →

April 23, 2018

2018 NWSA/UIP First Book Prize: Call for Papers

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Call for Papers for the 2018 NWSA/UIP First Book Prize The University of Illinois Press and the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) are pleased to continue the annual competition for the best dissertation or first book manuscript by a single … Continue reading →

April 16, 2018

Beyond Respectability awarded OAH Merle Curti Intellectual History Award

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in African American Studies, american history, awards, black studies, feminist studies, Uncategorized, women's history | Comments Off on Beyond Respectability awarded OAH Merle Curti Intellectual History Award

We are pleased to announce that Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women by Brittney C. Cooper has won the Organization of American Historians Merle Curti Intellectual History Award. The award was announced at the OAH’s annual meeting in … Continue reading →