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University of Cincinnati
Women's Studies Department
http://www.artsci.uc.edu/womens_studies/ |
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 210164
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0164
Anne S. Runyan, Head
Phone: 513/556-6776 or 6652
Fax: 513/556-6771
Email: anne.runyan@uc.edu & womens.studies@uc.edu
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| CENTER DESCRIPTION |
| The University of Cincinnati Department of Women's Studies consists of almost 100 core and affiliate faculty and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in women's studies. An undergraduate Major and Minor, Graduate Certificate, two-year Master of Arts degree, and four-year Joint Degree Program with the College of Law (MA/JD) are all available. Courses, faculty research, publications, and events focus on department core faculty strengths in transnational feminism, sexuality studies, cultural studies, Latin American studies, and human rights and on the furthering of gender scholarship more generally by its affiliates at the university. |
| AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE |
feminist thought and scholarship/women and gender studies, cultural studies, literature, sexuality/queer/LGBT studies, diversity, international/global issues, human rights, law/legal issues, politics, economic development, peace and security, environment |
| RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES |
- North American Women’s Studies. A 4-year US Department of Education FIPSE grant in partnership with Canadian and Mexican governments for a student and faculty exchange project with women’s/gender studies programs at York and Mount Saint Vincent Universities in Canada and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte and Universidad de las Americas-Puebla in Mexico under the theme of “Women’s Human Rights, Citizenships, and Identities.” Has entailed summer institutes, study abroad, new curricula, and a possible reader.
- National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference. Lead local organizer and host of 2008 Annual Conference of NWSA to be held in Cincinnati June 19-22 at downtown Duke Energy Center and Millennium Hotel. Organizing and funding opening ceremonies and special events and developing conference theme of “Resisting Hegemonies: Race and Sexual Politics in Nation/Region/Empire” and special theme panels.
- PULSE Study on Women and Girls in Greater Cincinnati. Core and affiliate faculty participated on the steering committee and research groups for this baseline study based on secondary research on the status of women and girls in the 8-county region in and around Cincinnati that was funded by the Women’s Fund of Cincinnati under the auspices of the Kunz Center for the Study of Work and Family in the UC Department of Sociology.
- Friends of Women's Studies. This community support group of the UC Department of Women's Studies funds an Endowed Chair, scholarships, speakers, and research, conference travel, and internship grants for students and faculty.
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PUBLICATIONS |
- Genderline. Newsletter of the Department.
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