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A version of this blog was posted previously at The Huffington Post. In the wake of the devastating terrorist attack on June 17, 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina it has become apparent that this nation needs to deal with the pervasive issues of malicious racism and white privilege. Emmanuel AME, […]
The United States has seen major changes in the past week. Healthcare subsidies were upheld for residence of states not participating in the federal healthcare exchange. Same-sex/gendered partners can marry in all 50 of the United States. Social institutions and laws can change the social fabric and cultural rules by which we live. Legal decisions […]
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 third part […]
“And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy. But they have no root, and endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away. And others are those sown among the thorns: these […]
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 second part […]
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 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 […]