Category Archives: News

Where to From Here?: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Today is the fourteenth annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Even with the gains of LGBT individuals this year, there is a startling lack of protection and defense for the basic human rights of trans* individuals in America — … Continue reading →

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Save the Date: Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry – 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg
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How Would You Impress Susan B. Anthony?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

This guest post comes from Erika Howard. Howard is a senior at the University of Rochester, an editor at the Campus Times, and President of the Undergraduate Council for Gender and Women’s Studies. In her spare time, she is also … Continue reading →

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Interpersonal Violence Impacts Everyone

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Besides being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s also Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Join Women’s Caucus and the Tae Kwon Do for their “Kick Assault” self-defense workshop tonight and learn how you can protect yourself! The event takes place in the … Continue reading →

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Award Winning Author and Journalist Amy Waldman to Visit SBAI!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Next Thursday, SBAI and the Department of English will present author Amy Waldman with the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction for her first novel, The Submission. Waldman will give a reading from her winning novel and be available for … Continue reading →

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Stephanie Li’s New Article on HuffPost

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

We love to share news and publications from our Faculty Associates and Steering Committee members, so we were thrilled to see Stephanie Li’s blog post on the Huffington Post College Page yesterday.  Li’s post, “The White Elephant in Romney’s Room,” … Continue reading →

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Great News from a Friend of SBAI!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

We received great news earlier this week from BJ Douglass, a student and instructor who we have gotten to know well in the past few years. BJ was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies from SBAI in … Continue reading →

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Creating Change Abreast Tradition: Sharing Breastfeeding Experiences and Influencing Policy, Culture, and the Media

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

September has been marked by two prominent news stories related to breastfeeding that may be of interest to our readers, and we would be remiss to not share them. This week, Inside Higher Ed published an article on relevant to … Continue reading →

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First Woman in 20 Years to Moderate Presidential Debate

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

For the first time in 20 years, a woman will moderate the general election presidential debates. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced yesterday that Candy Crowley, chief political correspondent for CNN, will host the second debate between President Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Completing Earhart’s Unfinished Story

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

July 2 marked the 75th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance. Her unfinished story is marked by missing wreckage and a frustrating mystery that continues to haunt and fascinate historians, salvagers, fans, and dreamers all over the world. Since Earhart’s attempt … Continue reading →

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