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Power and Gendered Labor in the Academy

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March 26, 2019
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Carol Stabile at the Power and Gendered Labor in the Academy Symposium

On Friday, March 8, staff, faculty, and a smattering of graduate students gathered in Curtin 175 for a half-day symposium titled “Power and Gendered Labor in the Academy.” The symposium worked to expand discussions about sexual assault and violence—ones that so often begin with the statement #MeToo. While rape culture and patriarchy are surely to blame for the preponderance of sexual assault, the panelists and keynote speaker encouraged audience members to shift our analytical gaze to consider also the intersection of gender, power, and labor—here, they suggested, is a new space for reflection and eventual change within the academy.

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Visualizing Climate Change: Responding to Ghosh’s The Great Derangement

By c21@uwm.edu
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December 7, 2018
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Responding to Amitav Ghosh’s The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable (2017), four UWM faculty members participated in a roundtable discussion on the afternoon of Friday, November 2, 2018. Each panelist explored the scale and violence of climate change based on their expertise and disciplinary affiliation. Expanding the conversation and making this event a truly […]

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Discussing Internal Alarm Clocks with N. Katherine Hayles

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December 7, 2018
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I joined a large group of graduate student and faculty colleagues on Friday, October 5thfor the Brown Bag discussion with Katherine Hayles. The roomed continued to fill past capacity as our ninety minutes together progressed, which began with Hayles expressing concern for the future of our species – a sentiment shared by many in the […]

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Reflecting on a Conversation with Sharon Marcus

By c21@uwm.edu
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October 31, 2018
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Sharon Marcus

I’m enjoying the comfort of my usual chair in Curtin 939, C21’s conference and meeting room. The room’s large windows offer incomparable views of the neighborhood that surrounds UWM. Most days, the lake is visible. Today, Friday October 5th, my view is met with a solidly grey sky that obscures the lake. Mist coats the […]

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