by gryan | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
bell hooks (née Gloria Jean Watkins) was born on September 25, 1952 in rural Hopkinsville, KY as one of seven children. She earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1973 and her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1976, followed by a...
by bogonor | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A sociologist, historian, and women’s studies pioneer, Neera Desai (1925-2009) has earned her place among the most revered Indian social scientists of the twentieth century. An embodiment of ‘activist scholar,’ Desai devoted her academics and public activities to...
by klee18 | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Kendrick Lee ~ In my short battle with existentialist philosophy in high school literature class, I became familiar with the works of some of the most famous: Camus, Sartre, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger. It was a brief stint, nothing more, but it wasn’t until later...
by milby | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Sarah Milby ~ Regulation is a long-standing issue in the history of political economy. The questions of how much regulation is necessary and if such regulation is beneficial are well debated. For instance, Adam Smith believed in laissez faire economics, where the...
by mpaloma1 | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Maya Paloma ~ We owe it to Ida B. Wells to remember more than her name. We cannot forget her life, her story, which in so many ways profiles the ceaseless obstacles Black women faced in the last several decades and, all too often, still face today. More...
by katherinehli | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Katherine Li ~ Jeanne Deroin was a French socialist and activist who contributed hugely to modern feminist theory, specifically, the “difference” school of thought. Perhaps recognizing the vast social obstacles that women faced to gaining equality, Deroin often...
