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We at FSR, Inc. look forward to seeing you at the joint meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) in Boston, Massachusetts! Come and join us at the following events: Fri. Nov. 17, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Feminist Studies in Religion: FSR Boards Pre-Conference/Forum (P17-314): FSR Forum Open Meeting: Making […]
We want to see you at the joint meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) in Boston, Massachusetts! Come and join us at the following events: Fri. Nov. 17, 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Feminist Studies in Religion: FSR Boards Pre-Conference/Forum (P17-314): FSR Forum Open Meeting: Making Global Feminist […]
Please welcome our newest EFSR board members! See their linked profiles below and visit our current and past board membership for more information. Maytha Alhassen, University of Southern California Maytha Alhassen is a Syrian-American journalist, poet and scholar. Her work bridges the worlds of social justice, academic research, media engagement and artistic expression. She recently defended […]
In the last few days and weeks, dozens of women have come forward accusing Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault, and in some cases, rape. Many of these women are actors whose experiences of sexual violence originate when they were getting their start in Hollywood. Although we might be tempted to limit the […]
This past summer my oldest son did his first internship in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was hard to have him away from home; he had been back for only a few days this summer after classes ended at college before he left for this internship. Now he has just returned and is gone again to […]
The Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017 was one of the most transcendent twenty-four hours of my life. Despite involving a long bus trip that began and ended in the middle of the night, waiting in long lines for the Metro, and being packed shoulder-to-shoulder with half a million other human beings for […]
Do you need a platform to critically reflect upon and/or respond to the violence that has taken place in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend? We at FSR invite you to submit an open submission blog for publication at the FSR Blog. We are looking for feminist-driven responses from the place of religion, be it faith-based, activist, […]
By Sarah Emanuel. On June 10, 2017, I sat in a crowded theater to watch Gal Gadot’s portrayal of Wonder Woman on the big screen. At first blush, I was in awe of her. I admired her strength. I valued her persistence. I liked that she had thighs. It was as if I had been […]
By Lai-shan Yip. In February, I participated in a consultation on “South and Southeast Asian Churches Reponses to Human Sexuality and Gender Minorities” sponsored by the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) in collaboration with other ecumenical and non-government organizations in Bangalore, India. I found significance in the theme of extending the queer concern […]
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