Author Archives: Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

SBAI Stories: “Studying gender and sexuality abroad: from Quito to Amsterdam” by Emily Radford

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

After my first gender studies course, I went through a sort of self-awakening about my gender, sexuality, race, class, and the variety of other identity factors that construct who we are and how we interact with the world and those … Continue reading →

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SBAI Stories: “The Torso in Between Cultures” by Jiangtao (Harry) Gu

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

My first encounter with China’s gay community happened in a strictly non-academic setting. In the summer of 2010, when visiting with my family in Shanghai as a rising college sophomore, I was introduced to the city’s emerging gay scene by … Continue reading →

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SBAI Stories: My SBAI research grant by Serenity Sutherland

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

Scientist and reformer Ellen Richards (1842-1911) worked during the early Progressive Era in the sciences. She was the first woman to graduate from and teach at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Interested in chemistry, Richards practiced science prolifically, including mineralogy, hydrology, … Continue reading →

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William Cheng to present SBAI’s 2017 Rainbow Lecture

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies (SBAI) at the University of Rochester welcomes Dr. William Cheng, Assistant Professor of Music from Dartmouth College, to present our 2017 Rainbow Lecture on Thursday, April 13th at 5:00pm … Continue reading →

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SBAI’s 24th Graduate Conference: On the Voice

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

Join us for the 24th Annual SBAI International Graduate Research Conference “On the Voice: Identity, Difference, Expression” on Friday, March 31, 2017. This conference asks: “what is voice and in what ways does it shape our identity?”, and will discuss … Continue reading →

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WHM Film Series: “Born in Flames”

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

We are proud to co-sponsor the visit to Rochester of filmmaker Lizzie Borden as part of our Women’s History Month celebrations. Her visit will include both a screening of BORN IN FLAMES (1983) at The Little Theatre and an artist … Continue reading →

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2017 Distinguished Visiting Humanist: Wendy Doniger

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

The University of Rochester’s Distinguished Visiting Humanist for the 2016-17 academic year is Professor Wendy Doniger, who will be in residence from Wednesday, March 22 through Friday, March 24, 2017. As a humanist whose longtime work sits at the crossroads … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month Film Series 2017

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

Join the Susan B. Anthony Institute in celebrating Women’s History Month with a collection of five $5.00 documentary and narrative films about trailblazing women during the month of March! All films are free for students with an ID. The series … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Conference for Gender, Sexuality, Women’s Studies

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

Celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s birthday at SBAI’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference featuring presentations by students nominated for their remarkable work in Gender, Sexuality, and/or Women’s Studies. Our 2017 keynote speaker is Douglas Crimp, Fanny Knapp Allen Professor of Art History, … Continue reading →

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Transparent Screening and Q&A (Transparent Symposium)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies University of Rochester

Screening will be held in the large Theater 1, located on East Avenue. This event is one of the many free events offered as a part of The Transparent Symposium hosted by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, … Continue reading →

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