Transform Professor featured on Netflix
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“Explained,” a Netflix-and-Vox-produced series, features Professor Lisa Diamond in an episode entitled “The Female Orgasm”.
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New associate vice president for faculty
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U of U Senior VP Dan Reed announced that Professor Sarah Projansky has accepted an offer to serve as associate vice president for faculty.
Read MoreBuilding an Educational Bridge
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A new $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow major foundation acceleration for a Pacific Islands Studies initiative at the University of Utah.
Read MoreCriticizing the “Born This Way” Argument
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Are people really born gay? At the latest TEDx Salt Lake City, Lisa Diamond – professor of psychology and gender studies – deconstructs the “born this way” argument and shows why it doesn’t advance LGBTQ+ equality.
Read MoreColonizing Histories and Museums
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Maile Arvin, assistant professor of history and gender studies, reflects on the National Museum of the American Indian and challenges curators to reflect the complexities of indigenous people.
Read MoreSexual violence is everywhere
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Sarah Projansky, U of U professor of film & media arts and gender studies, and her book, “Watching Rape”, are highlighted in an article about the constant presence of sexual violence in popular media.
Read MoreA Personal Moment with Anita Hill
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Our Gender Studies class, “Medusa and Manifesto: Identity and Activism in the Information Age”, had the opportunity to watch a portion of Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony with Anita Hill.
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