Amplifying Feminist Voices: How to Write for the Popular Press

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

Now, more than ever, we need to make our voices heard—and not just by likeminded individuals in academic and activist spaces. Feminist scholars have an obligation to advance public knowledge and help maintain a vibrant cultural awareness of issues affecting women and girls, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, indigenous peoples, LGBTQAI individuals, and others adversely affected by the current political climate. In this writing workshop, editors of a feminist magazine and blog, along with scholars who have published in feminist and mainstream media, will discuss how to amplify your voice by writing for the popular press.

Sub Unit

• General Conference / SUBTHEME THREE: Revisiting Intersectionality

Moderator

• Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine

Presenters

• Carrie N. Baker, Smith College

• Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Arizona State University

• Janell Coreen Hobson, State University of New York, Albany

• Gina Athena Ulysse, Wesleyan University

• Jennifer D. Williams, Howard University