News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Kari Lerum Publishes on Amnesty International’s Vote to Decriminalize Sex Work
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum recently published a commentary on Amnesty International’s vote to decriminalize sex work in The Conversation (an online academic news forum). The article, entitled “Scientists score one over celebrities in battle to decriminalize sex work” compares...
September 8, 2015
Julie Shayne Blogs About the Limits of the Tenure Track
IAS faculty member Julie Shayne writes on “Losing the Tenure Track, Finding Activist Scholarship” in the Gender & Society blog. In her post, Shayne talks about the political freedom she found once she left the tenure track.
September 2, 2015
S. Charusheela Speaks Economics and Gender in Delhi
S. Charusheela gave a seminar for M.Phil students at the Centre for Development Practice, Ambedkar University Delhi, on postcolonial economics on Thursday August 27, and public lectures on "Sexing the Economy: Capitalcentrism and the Gendered Subject" and "Engendering Feudalism: Alternate Subjects for Post-capitalist Futures" on Friday, August 28.
August 31, 2015
Kari Lerum Publishes in Sex Roles
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum is the lead author of an article published in the journal Sex Roles. The article...
August 17, 2015
Wanda Gregory Completes her PhD
IAS faculty member Wanda Gregory successfully defended her PhD at the University College Dublin in July. Her dissertation, explores how digital games...
August 12, 2015
Kristin Gustafson recognized by two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication divisions
www.aejmc.org/ IAS faculty member, Kristin Gustafson, was recognized for her research and leadership at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). She received second place in the...
August 11, 2015
Kristy Leissle Publishes “Racing the Melt: the quest for heat-resistant chocolate”
IAS faculty member Kristy Leissle has a new article out on "Racing the Melt: the quest for heat-resistant chocolate," published in The Conversation: Academic Rigour, Journalistic Flair. Early innovators in this quest were...
July 29, 2015
Julie Shayne’s Taking Risks: Feminist Activism and Research in the Americas Featured at Edmonds Bookshop Reception
The Edmonds Bookshop organized a book reception for Julie Shayne and her new book Taking Risks: Feminist Activism and Research in the Americas (SUNY, 2014 & 2015). Shayne discussed the book and read her essay titled “Mother’s Day”. “Mother’s Day” discusses Shayne’s decision to leave her tenure track job in the Southeast in order to live in the Seattle area and pursue a career that allowed her to prioritize quality of life and family over academic status.
July 27, 2015
Jennifer Atkinson presents at the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
IAS faculty member Jennifer Atkinson presented at the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE). Her talk, "The Poetics of Dirt," explored the role of...
July 24, 2015
Dan Berger comments on President Barack Obama’s historic prison visit
IAS faculty member Dan Berger spoke to several media outlets in response to President Barack Obama's visit to a federal prison.
July 20, 2015