From The Chronicle for Higher Education: Threat Level Lavender: the Truthiness of Gay Marriage
Suzanna Walters writes: After the debacle of the 2004 elections, in which, arguably, anti-gay-marriage amendments helped ignite the Republican right to defeat Democrats along with the wedding plans of millions of taffeta-loving homosexuals, it appears the tide is turning.
Gay bashing has lost none of its allure, but it has less legislative sway in the context of never-ending war, lobbying scandals and corporate chicanery, and an economy that continues to widen the gap between rich and poor. We even discovered that Brad and Angelina are not just U.N. do-gooders, adopting orphaned children by the boatload and setting the bar ever higher for Hollywood celebrity. They have some homegrown affinities, too, insisting in the September issue of Esquire that they would "consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able." Read More...
Sanders wins prestigious award
Dr. Stephanie Sanders, associate director of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, and professor in the Department of Gender Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). Read More...
Kudos to Dr. Seizer
Congratulations to our affiliate Dr. Susan Seizer for winning a prestigious book prize at the recent Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies. Dr. Seizer, our new colleague in Communication and Culture, was awarded the very prestigious Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize, which honors the author of the best English-language work in South Asian studies, at this past weekend's annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies. Her book is Stigmas of the Tamil Stage (2005, Duke University Press).
From Inside Higher Ed:
Indiana creates first Gender Studies Ph.D. -- The last decade has seen the number of women's studies Ph.D. programs grow to at least 10 - most of them relatively new. Last year, Indiana University's board approved the creation of a program that will be both similar and different from those 10: the first doctoral program in the United States exclusively in gender studies. Read More...
From the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper:
Bearded lady challenges norms; takes pride in her facial hair
Documentary, lecture focus on gender ambiguity -- Jennifer Miller can be called several things -- performer, award winner, lesbian, juggler, clown, NYU professor, social activist. Yet for all of her accomplishments, the thing about Miller that draws the most attention from those around her is her beard. Addressing a crowd on campus
Wednesday as part of a gender studies lecture, Miller recalled her life as a bearded lesbian and discussed gender ambiguity with those in attendance. Miller said at age 17, she began to notice a change in herself. Not only did she come out of the closet as a lesbian, but she also began to notice the growth of excessive facial hair around her lips and chin. Although many women would consider such a thing a terrible burden, Miller said she takes pride in her beard and uses it as a tool to separate the norms of masculinity and femininity from the actual meaning of gender. "Having a beard says nothing about your sexuality. It says nothing about your gender. It says nothing but 'body hair,'" said Suzanna Walters, chair of the Department of Gender Studies, who worked to bring Miller to campus. Read More...
From the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper:
GLBT panel speaks about tolerance, discrimination issues -- In the spirit of their history month, members involved with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services met Monday evening at the Indiana Memorial Union to hear the stories of three GLBT pioneers within the IU community.
A panel spoke to current IU students about the past and present progress that has been made and the work that still needs to be done in dealing with GLBT issues. The speakers included Helen Harrell, co-host of the radio show 'bloomingOUT' and Cindy Stone, Administrator in the Department of Gender Studies.
"If people see gays as out but also as a good person, then that's the best way to change bigotry one person at a time," Stone said, whose several credentials also include being a former member of the IU Board of Trustees.
The panel members shared their thoughts about several historical events that shaped the landscape of gay civil rights in Indiana and the United States. Read More...
From the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper:
Continuing Kinsey's Legacy -- Kudos to the University for approving the first Ph.D. program in Gender Studies in the Country. In 1947, IU established the Kinsey Institute to research gender, sexuality and reproduction from an interdisciplinary angle. Fifty-eight years later, the decision to launch a similar multidisciplinary doctorate program in gender studies is proof that IU continues to challenge ordinarily accepted ideas. On Nov. 4, the IU board of trustees approved an initiative to begin a Ph.D. program in gender studies.
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From the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper:
Gender studies plans Ph.D. program -- In the fall 2006, IU launched the nation's first doctoral degree program in gender studies. Read More...
From the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper:
Panelists support United Nations Day -- Gender Studies Professor Suzanna Walters mediated the panel of speakers that included Indiana Senator Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, Middle Way House Executive Director Toby Strout, Gender Studies Professor Julie Thomas and Psychology Professor Amy Holtzworth-Munroe. In celebration of the 2004 United Nations Day, more than 60 campus community members convened for a panel presentation and discussion on worldwide violence against women. Read More...
From the OWA Majority Report:
Newsletter, Fall 2004 - Vol. 19, No. 1
From the IU HomePages:
New chair of gender studies at IUB embraces 'rare opportunity'. Admitting students to a doctoral program in gender studies is planned for 2006, the first such program in the country. Read More...
From the IU HomePages:
Fedwa Malti-Douglas elected to American Philosophical Society. Dr. Malti-Douglas has become the fourth IU faculty member in history to be elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society (APS) and the first woman. Read More...
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