Articles from February 2018
Birrell named 2018 recipient of the Jean Y. Jew Women’s Rights Award
Monday, February 26, 2018
Warmest congratulations to Susan Birrell, Professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies, who has been named the 2018 recipient of the Jean Y. Jew Women’s Rights Award. This award is made by the University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center and the Council on the Status of Women in honor of Jew and others who demonstrate outstanding effort or achievement in improving the status of women on campus.
Professor Whaley's research mentioned in NY Times and her poem nominated for Rhysling poetry award
Friday, February 23, 2018
Whaley's research was mentioned in the New York Times article about the film Black Panther, her poem "Whispers and Lies" has been nominated for a Rhysling poetry award, was interviewed by ABC News for Black Superhero Week, and she performed the black history month keynote address at the University of Texas.
Jacki Rand and Phillip Round receive Humanities Without Walls grant
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
University of Iowa professors Jacki Rand and Phillip Round have received funding from Humanities Without Walls for a research project related to humanities work in a changing climate.
Diane Williams: Discovery in the UI's Iowa Women's Archives
Thursday, February 1, 2018
American Studies PhD student and GWSS graduate certificate student Diane Williams is featured in new video about her archival research in the Iowa Women's Archives.