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By Niamh Middleton The resounding ‘yes’ to marriage equality that resulted from Ireland’s referendum on the subject has provoked a great deal of comment, much of it on the implications for Catholic Church authority in Ireland. Some commentators are suggesting that the rejection of Church teaching on homosexuality, despite the Bishops’ request for a ‘no’ […]
As part of FSR, Inc.’s Across Generations project, we asked feminists from and beyond the academy respond to this vital question: “What is the importance of feminist and womanist work in religious and theological studies?” at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego (2014). What follows is the […]
By Kate Stoltzfus When WATER began in the 1980s, according to co-founder Mary E. Hunt, its technological tools for a mission of feminist social justice in religion were equivalent to scratching in the sand with a stick. The Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual did not have computers or smartphones. The newsletter took shape […]
Postion: Visiting Assistant Professor. Focus: Women’s and Gender Studies. Institution: University of Oregon. Begins: Fall 2015. Deadline: 2 June 2015. Official Posting (https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000883039-01): Appointment Period: September 16, 2015 June 15, 2016Appointment percent: 100%Type of appointment: Fixed-termAnnual Basis: 9 Essential Functions:The successful candidate will teach five to six classes, be in residence three quarters between September 2015 and June 2016, hold […]
Fellowship: AAR-Luce Fellowships in Religion and International Affairs. Institutions: American Academy of Religion with the US Department of State (Franklin Fellows Program). Location: Washington DC. Deadline: 18 June 2015. Contact: aarlucefellow[at]aarweb.org. Website: https://www.aarweb.org/programs-services/call-for-applications-for-aar-luce-fellowships-in-religion-and-international. Official Posting (https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=50927): The American Academy of Religion (AAR) invites applications for AAR-Luce Fellowships in Religion and International Affairs. The program places scholars with PhDs, from the humanities or […]
Postion: Visiting Lecturer. Focus: Gender/Women’s Studies. Department: Gender Studies. Institution: Indiana University Bloomington. Begins: Fall 2015. Deadline: 11 May 2015 (applications will be accepted until position is filled). Official Posting (http://static.ow.ly/docs/Lecturer2015_3hpu.pdf): The Department of Gender Studies at Indiana University Bloomington is seeking a Visiting Lecturer with a 3:3 course load for one year beginning August 1, 2015. Applicants should: Have […]
By Niamh Middleton After Madonna’s scary and dangerous fall at the recent Brit awards, Piers Morgan wrote an uncomplimentary article entitled “Falling off the stage, Madonna, is God’s way of telling you you’re too old to cavort like a hooker.” I was surprised that someone of Piers Morgan’s fame and status would publicly kick a woman […]
By Rebecca Todd Peters People enter the academy for a variety of reasons. Some of us love books and learning and see the academy as an avenue for life-long learning; others are passionate about a particular area of knowledge and inquiry and desire nothing more than to talk about it with others who share their […]
Postion: Visiting Lecturer in Latina/o Studies. Focus: Interdisciplinary. Institution: Mount Holyoke College. Begins: Fall 2015. Deadline: Open until filled (Posting: 30 March 2015). Website: https://jobs.mtholyoke.edu/ Official Posting (https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000878615-01): Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Lecturer position in Latina/o Studies, within the Department of Spanish, Latina/o, and Latin American Studies to begin fall 2015. The successful candidate will be able to […]
By Rebecca Alpert and Thelathia “Nikki” Young In December 2014 the leaders of Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (commonly known as WATER) gathered a group of fourteen together at a bucolic Catholic retreat center in Maryland. Our task was to respond to the challenge of “amplifying women’s voices” in the LGBT religious movement. […]