Gender Equity in the Academy

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:34:52 +0000

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This is a compendium diversity reports from 65 universities and other entities looks like a really promising research tool for anyone interested in gender equity in the academy.

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gender equity report

Events at Stanford: monday, march 8, 2010

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:52:05 +0000

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Events at Stanford: monday, march 8, 2010

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What a fascinating woman! A godmother to the computer age. This should be a very interesting talk.

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Kurt Beyer, "Grace Murray Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age" Monday, March 8, 2010. 12:00 PM. Encina Hall Central, 2nd Floor Conference Room Free and Open to the Public

Feministing: Main

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:37:42 +0000

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Feministing: Main

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If you go to this conference, please share highlights on Reframe It. Thanks.

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National Young Feminist Leadership Conference

Book Review - 'When Everything Changed - The Amazing Journey of American Women From 1960 to the Present,' by Gail Collins - Review - NYTimes.com

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:50:31 +0000

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Book Review - 'When Everything Changed - The Amazing Journey of American Women From 1960 to the Present,' by Gail Collins - Review - NYTimes.com

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At a time when (incomprehensibly to my view) feminism is (still?!) often shunned as the "f-word," the history of the genesis of the massive social change that Collins describes in this book is all the more important to foreground.

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Feminism did not resolve the conflicting desires for passion and domesticity, familiarity and romance, and the irreconcilable differences between those who love the Marx Brothers and those who prefer the Three Stooges — but it did not fail.

The Wired Campus - Internet Seen Leveling Opportunities for Scientists - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:32:54 +0000

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The Wired Campus - Internet Seen Leveling Opportunities for Scientists - The Chronicle of Higher Education

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It has helped 'level the playing field' in humanities research, as well, when it comes to gender: in an earlier era, when it was easier for men leave home to travel to archives, women who were juggling children and academic careers had a harder time doing archival research. The vast expansion of online humanities archives has made archival research much more accessible to both men and women juggling the demands of raising families and pursuing scholarship. From Medieval Studies to American Studies, archives are now increasingly accessible from home, leveling a playing field that previously advantaged individuals without responsibility for children--as well as individuals with research funds that could pay for travel.

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The Internet has proved itself to be a democratizing force for a range of human endeavors, such as the simple act of selling a car or the complex task of shaming a repressive government. Could it also be leveling the playing field in scientific research?

Standing Still: The Associate Professor Survey

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:15:06 +0000

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Standing Still: The Associate Professor Survey

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This MLA report (released today) is troubling: their survey found that "On average, it takes women from 1 to 3.5 years longer than men to attain the rank of professor, depending on the type of institution in which they are employed and regardless of whether they are single, married, or divorced or have children." Also, " Respondents in private independent institutions report the longest period of time spent at the rank of associate professor for women (9.6 years) and the greatest discrepancy between women and men in length of time before the promotion to professor—9.6 years, compared with 6.1 years for men, a difference of 3.5 years, or 57.4%." The report suggests that despite the significant progress made for women in the academy, there's still quite a way to go.

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Standing Still: The Associate Professor Survey

American Studies Journals

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:04:53 +0000

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American Studies Journals

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It's extraordinary to be able to browse in the 46 journals in 22 countries represented on this site. Hats off to Pin-chia Feng and her colleagues for keeping it up and running and current!

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This website provides scholars with a one-stop shop for the latest research published in American studies journals throughout the world. Organized by the International Initiative of the American Studies Association and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this site is the outcome of a collaboration between numerous journal editors around the world.

TheStar.com | Insight | The link between appliances and feminism

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:38:27 +0000

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TheStar.com | Insight | The link between appliances and feminism

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I wonder what Gilman would have thought of the Vatican's comment that women owe their liberation to the washing machine. Discussions in the news about this comment have also generated references to interesting studies by scholars about the relationship between appliances and work outside the home. What would Gilman say about this?

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Ignore the decades of activism, the fights for rights by early feminists, the court battles, suffrage, access to education, reproductive choice and all the typical constituents of liberation. No, chalk it up to a home appliance where, as the article described, you "put in the detergent, close the lid and relax."

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:34:54 +0000

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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This web site features a number of primary texts by Gilman that are quite useful to have. If anyone is aware of other sites that make Gilman's work in The Forerunner available, please share them!

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A site dedicated to Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), prominent American short story and non-fiction writer, novelist, commercial artist, lecturer and feminist social reformer, and her life, her works, and her contemporaries.

"Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society" - Google Search

Shelley Fisher Fishkin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:32:27 +0000

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"Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society" - Google Search

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I would like to invite anyone interested in Gilman or the issues that she addressed to join the Charlotte Perkins Gilman group on Reframe It.