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Radical Feminist Nuns: Spiritual Activism, Catholicism, And The Power Of (Sister)Hood, Emily Lauletta Oct 2019

Radical Feminist Nuns: Spiritual Activism, Catholicism, And The Power Of (Sister)Hood, Emily Lauletta

Gender & Women’s Studies Student Scholarship

Based on the readings of authors such as Gloria Anzaldúa, AnaLouise Keating, Leela Fernandes, and others, throughout the course of this semester, I have been able to develop my own definition of spiritual activism that I believe integrates the theories and concepts that these scholars have written about with my own experiences. Having done both intensive self-study and academic research, I have come to understand that spiritual activism is the act of transforming one’s self through personal and communal reflection in order to work towards transforming the world and set it on a pathway towards equity and social justice. Based …


Sabbatical As Sacred Time: Contemplative Practice And Meaning In The Neoliberal Academy, Leeray M. Costa Jan 2018

Sabbatical As Sacred Time: Contemplative Practice And Meaning In The Neoliberal Academy, Leeray M. Costa

Gender & Women’s Studies Faculty Scholarship

What if we considered the sabbatical as a sacred time for renewal and wholeness? How might this understanding of sabbatical change the way we see ourselves as teachers, scholars, and human beings? How might it shape the way we approach our teaching and scholarship in more creative, holistic, and meaningful ways? And what implications might the idea of sabbatical as sacred time and as contemplative practice have for how we as faculty negotiate the challenges of the contemporary neoliberal academy? These are some of the questions I explore in this essay.


Feminism In Revolution: Women Of The 19th Century Anti-Tsarist Movements, Kayley Delong Jan 2016

Feminism In Revolution: Women Of The 19th Century Anti-Tsarist Movements, Kayley Delong

Undergraduate Research Awards

The climate of political upheaval in Russia over the course of the 19th century reached a violent climax in the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in March of 1881. His death was the result of decades of civil unrest amongst Russian citizens who had taken hold of enlightenment ideas and sought justice for economic and social inequality. In a complex equation of issues and policies, the ways in which the women question combined with the surge of new ideas produced a unique and perfect storm. Russia was the epicenter of a collision between an underdeveloped infrastructure and changing philosophies about …


Brazen (Fall 2015), Hollins University Oct 2015

Brazen (Fall 2015), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

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Darlings In Love: A History Of Romance Between Women At Hollins University In The Early 20th Century, Antonia Nagle Jan 2015

Darlings In Love: A History Of Romance Between Women At Hollins University In The Early 20th Century, Antonia Nagle

Undergraduate Research Awards

This paper and accompanying sources hope to provide a detailed examination of the world of Darlings at Hollins University between the years 1900 and 1921, using primary sources gathered from The Spinster, the university’s yearbook. As a small, single-sex university established in 1843, Hollins has a unique history of romantic relationships between students. Students who participated in these relationships between the years of 1900 and 1921 were called Darlings. These same-sex relationships flourished at Hollins in the early 20th century, and were a well known and accepted part of life at Hollins. For this study, over a hundred primary sources …


The Case For Women In Financial Services, Thao Thanh Nguyen Jan 2015

The Case For Women In Financial Services, Thao Thanh Nguyen

Undergraduate Research Awards

Finance literature has been studying the gender gap and the roles of women in business and finance. Focusing on mutual fund management, this study revisits the idea by investigating the impact of gender-specific investing styles on the level of volatility involved with the funds. The initial hypothesis is that the performance of funds managed by females is less volatile compared to funds managed by males. If we have statistical evidence to show this hypothesis is valid, gender diversification should be encouraged in asset management. The empirical results show evidence that the participation of women in fund management lowers the ten …


Brazen (Fall 2014), Hollins University Oct 2014

Brazen (Fall 2014), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Female Activism: Reevaluating Traditional Buddhist Patriarchy In Chinese Occupied Tibet, Mikaela Murphy Jan 2014

Female Activism: Reevaluating Traditional Buddhist Patriarchy In Chinese Occupied Tibet, Mikaela Murphy

Undergraduate Research Awards

Examines the role of Buddhist women as activists in Chinese-occupied Tibet. The author's entry essay for the 2014 Undergraduate Research Awards is included.


Brazen (Fall 2013), Hollins University Oct 2013

Brazen (Fall 2013), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

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Brazen (Fall 2012), Hollins University Oct 2012

Brazen (Fall 2012), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

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Brazen (Spring 2012), Hollins University Apr 2012

Brazen (Spring 2012), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Fall 2011), Hollins University Oct 2011

Brazen (Fall 2011), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Spring 2011), Hollins University Apr 2011

Brazen (Spring 2011), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Fall 2010), Hollins University Oct 2010

Brazen (Fall 2010), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Spring 2010), Hollins University Apr 2010

Brazen (Spring 2010), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Fall 2009), Hollins University Oct 2009

Brazen (Fall 2009), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Spring 2009), Hollins University Apr 2009

Brazen (Spring 2009), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Fall 2008), Hollins University Oct 2008

Brazen (Fall 2008), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Spring 2008), Hollins University Apr 2008

Brazen (Spring 2008), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Brazen (Fall 2007), Hollins University Oct 2007

Brazen (Fall 2007), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.