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Feminism and Religion Project Intern – Job Description
Project Summary : Feminism and Religion (FAR), feminismandreligion.com, is a project that brings together multiple feminist voices from around the world to dialogue about the “f-word” in religion and the intersection between scholarship, activism, and community. It was established in the… Read More ›
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Fuerzas Para La Lucha: Sources of Strength for the Struggle
When Ada María Isasi-Díaz lived in Chile, she had a neighbor who lived in extreme poverty who she remembered as someone “who never lost her sense of dignity and purpose of life,” even while she struggled day after day for… Read More ›
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“Seeking Harbor in Our Histories” – ASWM 2016 Conference
The Association for the Study of Women & Mythology (ASWM) will be hosting this year’s Conference, “Seeking Harbor in Our Histories: Lights in the Darkness” at the Boston Marriot Burlington Hotel on 1-2 April 2016. ASWM conferences strive to support… Read More ›
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#WATERTalk: Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century
WATERtalks: Feminist Conversations in Religion Series Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century: Technology, Dialogue, & Expanding Borders with Xochitl Alvizo, Gina Messina-Dysert, & Rosemary Radford Ruether Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 1 p.m. ET The editors of Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century: Technology,… Read More ›
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Film Radical Grace Highlights Nuns’ Response to Vatican Reprimand
While the Catholic Church has sought to control US Nuns through what has been called the “New Inquisition,” it has been unsuccessful in its efforts. The film Radical Grace documents the response of Sr. Simone Campbell, Sr. Jean Hughes, and… Read More ›
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Please Welcome Kate and Safa!
Hello Friends! Please let us introduce to you Kate Brunner and Safa Plenty; both have signed on for internships with Feminism and Religion. We are thrilled that they have joined the FAR community! You will see from their brief biographies… Read More ›
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Feminist Sparks – Events and Announcements
Have you visited Feminism and Religion’s Feminist Sparks page? Here you will find upcoming events, announcements, and other Sparking news related to feminism and religion at the intersection of scholarship, activism, and community. Feel free to send in your own suggestions of… Read More ›
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“Talking Taboo”: Register for WATER’s Feminist Conversations in Religion Teleconference
WATER’s Feminist Conversations in Religion Series Presents “Talking Taboo” Part Two An hour long teleconference with Grace BiskieGina Messina-DysertTara Woodard-LehmanKatey Zeh Wednesday, February 5, 2014 1-2PM EST The book, Talking Taboo: American Christian Get Frank About Faith edited by Erin Lane and… Read More ›
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Feminism and Religion Project Intern – Job Description
Project Summary : Feminism and Religion (FAR), feminismandreligion.com, is a project that brings together multiple feminist voices from around the world to dialogue about the “f-word” in religion and the intersection between scholarship, activism, and community. It was established in the… Read More ›
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BREAKING NEWS: Pope Resigns
The world is stunned this morning as news breaks that Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign his position due to lack of strength to carry out his role; he stated: “to the extent that I have had… Read More ›
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Mourning the Loss of Beverly Wildung Harrison
It is with deep sadness that Feminism and Religion mourns the passing of our foresister Beverly Wildung Harrison. As a feminist religious ethicist her work has made substantial contributions to the field and she has paved the way for the… Read More ›
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Monthly Highlight: Dolores Huerta: Si Se Puede
Dolores Huerta is a woman who has made history and was honored for doing so by the National Women’s History Museum on October 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. As as a social justice activist and labor leader, Dolores has… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: Fr. Roy Bourgeois to Speak at CGU
This week on November 1st and 2nd Fr. Roy Bourgeois will be at Claremont Graduate University to offer discussions on the topics of women’s ordination and the School of Americas Watch. Fr. Roy is a Maryknoll priest, social justice activist,… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: A Feminism Survey in the U.K.
Over the course of a 24 hour period, a popular parenting website in the U.K., Netmums, recently conducted a survey with 1300 of their users to “find out what feminism means to both girls and women living in the UK… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: Women’s Ordination in the Catholic Church
On October 6th, the first Catholic women’s ordination in Los Angeles was performed when two women were welcomed as priests into Roman Catholic Women Priests. There are now 143 women ordained worldwide in a movement that has refused to wait… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: To Have Eyes to See
Recently at a symposium on interreligious dialogue one of the Muslim feminist scholars present said, “Just once I would like to be able to have a conversation about Islamic Feminism without automatically having to be put on the defensive.” When… Read More ›
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Monthly Highlight: Mary E. Hunt
As a Catholic feminist theologian, activist, teacher, and writer Mary Hunt has made a massive impact in the field of feminism and religion. Following the completion of her graduate education (MA, Harvard Divinity School, M.Div., Jesuit School of Theology, Ph.D.,… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: Health Care, Contraception, and Religion
A case brought forth by a mining company challenging the required coverage of contraception without a copay by employer health care plans was dismissed Friday in a Missouri court. The mining company argued that the requirement was conflicting with its… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: Wives – Silent, Hidden, and Unnamed
“Jesus said to them, ‘My wife…’” It is now public news that there is a fragment of ancient text in which Jesus makes reference to a wife. Based on testing of the papyrus fragment the text is calculated to have… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: An All Women’s City in Saudi Arabia – Liberating or Continuing the Cycle?
It was recently reported that Saudi Arabia will develop a women’s only city in order to allow career oriented women to pursue work while abiding by the countries Islamic laws. While work for women is not outlawed by Sharia Law,… Read More ›
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Catholic/Mormon Dialogue on Women’s Ordination
The Catholic/Mormon Dialogue on Women’s Ordination at Claremont Graduate University will take place Wednesday, September 19, 2012. It is an incredibly relevant topic today and particularly interesting with a Mormon/Catholic presidential ticket before us. It makes sense to bring Catholics… Read More ›
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IN THE NEWS: Religious, Atheist, and Political Feminists – Unite?
This post is the first of a new weekly feature on Feminism and Religion that will be published every Wednesday. “In The News” is designed to invite discussion on topics that are showing up in news and media outlets and are relevant… Read More ›
