Barnard Center for Research on Women episodes:

• September 24, 2011Activism and the Academy: Using Knowledge, Advancing Activism

  How can activists use knowledge to advance their

  campaigns? How can scholars and activists work collaboratively to

  produce and promote knowledge that is grounded in feminist and social

  justice frameworks? Activists who have been able to produce and use

  knowledge to initiate change across numerous issues contribute to

  this conversation about the uses of knowledge in activist work.

  Panelists include Rinku Sen (Applied Research Center), Dean Spade '97

  (University of Seattle School of Law), and Jamia Wilson (Women's Media

  Center). This discussion, moderated by Laura Flanders '85 (GRITtv), took

  place on the second day of Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40

  Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a two-day conference held

  September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Barnard

  Center for Research on Women.

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• September 24, 2011Activism and the Academy: Social Justice and Civic Engagement in the Classroom

  Colleges and universities across the country are

  increasingly interested in adding opportunities for civic engagement to

  their curricula, seeking to expose their students to new ways of

  practicing and researching social justice. Educators from several

  institutions will look at the ways in which these projects can build

  feminist awareness and community on college campuses. Panelists include

  Dara J. Silberstein (SUNY Binghamton), Jerilyn Fisher (Hostos Community College),

  Leslie Simon (City College of San Francisco) and Stephanie Gilmore (Dickinson College). This

  discussion, moderated by Susannah Bartlow (Dickinson College), took place on the second day of

  Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship

  and Action, a two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of

  the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 24, 2011Activism and the Academy: Maphela Ramphele

  In "Forwarding Feminism," her keynote lecture at

  Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship

  and Action, South African academic, activist, and writer Mamphela

  Ramphele offers an inspiring and thought-provoking vision for the future

  of feminism and activism. This lecture took place on the second day of

  Activism and the Academy, a two-day conference held September 23-24,

  2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research

  on Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Expanding Feminism: Collaborations for Social Justice

  BCRW's commitment to bringing feminist scholars and

  activists together in conversation and collaboration has been at the

  center of our work for the past 40 years. Representatives from three

  organizations with whom we have recently partnered - the National Domestic

  Workers Alliance, Queers for Economic Justice, and the New York Women's

  Foundation - discuss the unique models of feminist action and knowledge

  that have been produced through BCRW's scholar-activist partnerships.

  Panelists include Ai-jen Poo (National Domestic Workers Alliance),

  Sydnie L. Mosley '07 (dancer, choreographer and teacher), Amber

  Hollibaugh (Queers for Economic Justice), and Ana Oliveira (New York

  Women's Foundation). This plenary, moderated by Janet Jakobsen (BCRW),

  took place on the first day of Activism and the

  Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a

  two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th

  anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Transnational Feminisms Across the Americas

  Feminist scholars, activists, and practitioners across

  the Americas are challenging gendered hierarchies in their communities,

  nations, and region. Whether or not they explicitly identify as

  feminists, their work is transforming contemporary politics and cultural

  relations. Through the stories of Latin American feminist networks,

  women-led grassroots organizations, and lesbian collectives, this panel

  examines the transnational strategies employed by activists across the

  Americas. Panelists include Ximena Garcia Bustamante (New School for

  Social Research), Ariella Rotramel (Rutgers), Anahi Russo Garrido

  (Rutgers), and Sasha Taner (Rutgers). This discussion, moderated by

  Temma Kaplan (Rutgers), took place on the first day of Activism and the

  Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a

  two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th

  anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Archives and Activism - The Contemporary Turn

  Over the past two decades, the archive has emerged as a

  central site of feminist knowledge production and activism. Feminist

  archives and special collections have been able to document activist

  movements and make previously obscured forms of knowledge visible. This

  panel brings together a group of feminist librarians, archivists,

  scholars, and activists to explore this archival turn in contemporary

  feminism. Panelists include Jenna Freedman (Barnard College), Alana Kumbier

  (Wellesley College) and Kate Eichhorn (The New School). This

  discussion, moderated by Emily Drabinski (Long Island University), took place on the first day of

  Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship

  and Action, a two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of

  the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Women's Literature and Feminist Learning

  Continuing education in the humanities is an extremely

  important, yet often overlooked subset of higher education. Over the

  years, BCRW has sought to support continued opportunities for feminist

  learning through a diverse series of course offerings. Current and past

  BCRW instructors, along with scholars of feminist literature, will

  discuss the value of intergenerational feminist education. Panelists

  include Leslie Calman, Heather Hewett and Stephanie Staal. This discussion,

  moderated by Lori Rotskoff, took place on the first day of

  Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship

  and Action, a two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of

  the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Living and Working in the Borderlands

  Gloria Anzaldua's groundbreaking volume Borderlands/La

  frontera juxtaposes poetry and prose, and research and personal

  narrative, forming a bridge between activism and scholarship. This panel

  looks at Anzaldua's work, along with the work of two border poets,

  Margaret Randall and Ruth Irupe Sanabria, to explore what poetry and

  other creative engagements can bring to activist practices. Panelists

  include Margaret Randall (poet, photographer, and activist), Ruth Irupe

  Sanabria (poet and activist), and Michelle Gonzalez (Bard College at

  Simon's Rock). This discussion, moderated by Jennifer Browdy de

  Hernandez (Bard College at Simon's Rock), took place on the first day of

  Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship

  and Action, a two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of

  the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on

  Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: Writing, New Media, and Feminist Activism

  Writing, blogging, social networking, and other forms of

  media are vital channels of communication for feminist activists.

  Panelists Mandy Van Deven (activist and writer), Ileana Jimenez (blogger

  at FeministTeacher.com), Veronica Pinto (Hollaback!), and Susanna Horng

  (Girls Write Now) discuss their own media projects and how they have

  used new forms of communications to support and build their movements.

  This discussion, moderated by Courtney Martin (writer and editor at

  Feministing.com), took place on the first day of Activism and the

  Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a

  two-day conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th

  anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research on Women.

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• September 23, 2011Activism and the Academy: The Multiple Futures of Gender and Sexuality Studies

  Women's and gender studies programs have been an

  integral part of the feminist movement for the past four decades. Over

  the years, the field has grown and expanded - and so has the

  proliferation of other disciplines devoted to the study of

  intersectionality, including queer studies, ethnic studies, and

  postcolonial studies. What are the challenges currently facing the

  fields of gender and sexuality studies? Panelists Kandice Chuh, Ann

  Pellegrini, and Sarita See reflect on the history and

  futures of the field in this discussion moderated by Lisa Duggan. This

  panel took place on the first day of Activism and the Academy:

  Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a two-day

  conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary

  of the Barnard Center for Research on Women.

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