167 - Thematic Session. U.S. Feminism in the 21st Century

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Description

U.S. feminist activism continues into the 21st century, addressing long-standing as well as new issues all in a mix of debate, dissension, unity, solidarity and division. This panel will explore some of the most pressing matters for contemporary feminists and provide an analysis of its history. The panelists will speak to issues of race, class, sexuality, sex and gender in the U.S. women’s movement.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizer

• Jo Reger, Oakland University

Presider

• Jo Reger, Oakland University

Panelists

• Anne Slater, Seattle Chapter of Radical Women

• Alison Dahl Crossley, Stanford University, Clayman Institute for Gender Research

• Heather McKee Hurwitz, Barnard College

Discussant

• Jo Reger, Oakland University