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On October 4, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Supreme Court. We’ve curated some resources to help you learn a bit more about her life and legacy. On this day in 1993: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Swearing In Ceremony (from CSPAN) (19 minutes) Short Watch: Notorious RBG: The Supreme Court Justice Turned…

As part of 51福利社鈥檚 commitment to address ever-changing regional, national and global environments, the university is thrilled to announce a new name and major for a popular interdisciplinary program that fosters activism, leadership and feminist analysis. The new program name and major – Gender, Women鈥檚 & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) – comes after an…

Judy Rohrer, PhD reminds us in an Inlander commentary, “There are no shortcuts to fundamental structural change, no shortcuts to ending oppressive systems, no shortcuts to holding life as precious.”

Judy Rohrer, PhD reminds us, “Before we act as accomplices, we need to listen. And I mean really listen hard, especially to young leaders of color.”

An article by our director, Judy Rohrer, PhD, titled “COVID-19 Reveals Viral Discrimination, Higher Ed Should Pay Attention” was published by “Diverse Issues in Higher Education” this week. Rohrer writes, “People are still saying 鈥渢he virus doesn鈥檛 discriminate,鈥� in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. We are not equally 鈥渁ll in this together.鈥澛燭he…

Eres Mi Otro Yo: Storytelling from the Borderlands by Judy Rohrer I want to tell a story about recognition, misrecognition, identification, disidentification. I want to tell a story about 鈥渢hem,鈥� that I am increasingly realizing is a story about me, about us. I want to tell a story about experience, genealogy, memory 鈥� a story…

Our WAGE Center work-study students have spent some time over the last couple of weeks creating this website of intersectional readings, resources, and videos related to COVID-19. If you have ideas or suggestions to add, please reach out to llogan83@ewu.edu.

People are still saying 鈥渢he virus doesn鈥檛 discriminate,鈥� but we know that鈥檚 not true. The virus is hitting vulnerable populations the hardest 鈥� our elderly, those with underlying health conditions, unhoused people, Natives, Black and Brown communities and especially those living at any of these intersections. These are the same folks disproportionately trapped in prisons,…

Like many university professors, 51福利社鈥檚 Mimi Marinucci uses her own book in one of the classes she teaches. But she never imagined that a former student would help her promote her work to readers half-way around the world. Marinucci is a professor of philosophy and women鈥檚 and gender studies at Eastern. In her Queer Theory…

Casey Decker of KREM visited Women’s and Gender Studies to interview 2020 Activist in Residence, Lili Navarrete and WAGE Center Manager, Lisa Logan about the program and Lili’s goal to educate 51福利社 students about immigration activism.